307459 (v.1) Sports Clinic 751


 

Area:School of Physiotherapy
Credits:37.5
Contact Hours:22.0
Tutorial:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice:2 x 9 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):304888 (v.1) Sports Clinic 651 or any previous version
Syllabus:Advanced level of assessment, treatment and sports specific rehabilitation for injuries, spinal and peripheral joints and associated muscle and soft tissue structures. Clinical experience in sports and soft tissue injury clinics, hospitals and private practice settings and sporting clubs in regular training and in competition. Recent developments in sports physiotherapy and sports medicine.
 
Unit Outcomes: Upon completion of the unit students will have - Developed an in depth and advanced level of theoretical and clinical specialised competency in the diagnosis management, rehabilitation and prevention of sports specific injuries. Demonstrated competency in acute management of sports injuries when working at a sports coverage event. Integrated clinical reasoning skills and current research findings with clinical examination, and evaluated these to the level of evidence for the efficacy of physiotherapy management approaches when treating various sports injuries.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References: Refer to the School of Physiotherapy web page http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/physio/pt.
Unit Texts: No prescribed texts.
 
Unit Assessment Method Breakdown: Problem Based Clinical Assessment 25%, Clinical Assessment 50%, Clinical Assignments 25%. This is a grade/mark assessment.

 

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