303907 v.2 Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation Major

Introduction

This major provides theoretical, skilled knowledge and advanced practice skills required by clinicians working in this field. It provides an in depth examination of theoretical and practical consideration related to hand and upper limb injury, recovery and treatment, for therapists specialising in these areas.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
13257	v.4	Applied Upper Limb Anatomy and Kinesiology 680	2.0	25.0
303659	v.2	Program Evaluation 601	2.0	25.0
303709	v.2	Evaluation and Research Methods 601	2.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
13264	v.2	Principles of Tissue Injury and Repair 681	2.0	25.0
303644	v.2	Clinical Reasoning 602	2.0	25.0
303647	v.3	Research Proposal Preparation 602	2.0	50.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
303680	v.2	Advanced Upper Limb Orthotics 602	2.0	25.0
305079	v.2	Project Dissertation 610	2.0	50.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0

*Optional Units to Select From in Year 0 Not entered*			*Hrs/Wk*	*Credits*
4712	v.3	Qualitative Methods in Health Research 582	4.0	25.0
11526	v.2	Neuroscience 581	2.0	25.0
11530	v.2	Applied Neuroscience 582	2.0	25.0
12112	v.2	Clinical Research Methods 584	4.0	25.0
13152	v.2	Health Research Methods 681	4.0	25.0
13259	v.2	Management Issues for Therapists 680		25.0
13262	v.2	Occupational Science 680	2.0	25.0

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