Area: | School of Physiotherapy |
Credits: | 37.5 |
Contact Hours: | 20.0 |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Clinical Practice: | 2 x 8 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 307459 (v.1) Sports Clinic 751
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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. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed an advanced level of theoretical and clinical specialised competency in the assessment and management of sports specific injuries. Developed an advanced level of theoretical and clinical specialised competency in the prevention and management of sports injuries. Developed an advanced level of theoretical and clinical specialised competency in acute management of sports injuries. Demonstrated the ability to integrate clinical reasoning skills and current research findings with clinical examination. Demonstrated the ability to evaluate to the level of evidence for the efficacy of physiotherapy management approaches when treating various sports injuries. |
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: | Clinical 45%. Practical Examination 40%. Written Examination 15%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 69900 Other Health (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 1 | 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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