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): | 304891 (v.1) Sports Clinic 652 or any previous version
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Prerequisite(s): | 307459 (v.1) Sports Clinic 751 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Advanced current developments in assessment, treatment techniques and specific sports rehabilitation for spinal and peripheral joints including sports specific conditions. Examination of recent theories and issues related to sports physiotherapy. Clinical application of advanced physiotherapeutic skills of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation in sports injury clinics. Ethics and responsibilities. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Developed an in depth and an advanced level of theoretical and clinical specialised competency in upper and lower quadrants and in the diagnosis, management and rehabilitation of specific sports injuries. Experienced the final stage of sports specific rehabilitation and management of the injured athlete. Integrated clinical reasoning skills and current research findings with clinical examination findings. Evaluated the level of evidence for the efficiacy of the physiotherapy management approaches when treating various sporting 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: | Refer to the School of Physiotherapy web page http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/physio/pt |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Method: | Clinical Assessment 45%, Problem Based Clinical Assessment 30%, Clinical Assignments 25%. This is a 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: | Not Categorised | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | 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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