Area: | School of Occupational Therapy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Normal organisation and function of musculoskeletal, vascular and nervous tissue. Effects of disease and trauma upon these tissues with specific emphasis on the clinical management of conditions affecting the hand and upper limb. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Explain in detail the organization and function of normal musculo-skeletal, vascular, and nervous tissue. Explain in detail the responses to injury of musculo-skeletal, vascular and nervoustissue. Synthesize knowledge of tissue injury and repair processes in the clinical management of persons with trauma and disease affecting the hand and upper limb. Critically review the literature pertaining to tissue injury and repair and apply to clinical management. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1 20%, Assignment 2 30%, Exam 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61700 Rehabilitation Therapies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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