Online Courses Handbook 2003

303090 (v.1) Physiotherapy Practice 152

Area:	School of Physiotherapy
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Other Requisite(s):	Senior First Aid Certificate: null Teachers Rescue Swimming Certificate: null Police Clearance - Federal: null
Further development of the foundation competencies for physiotherapy practice. Clinical decision making skills are developed through the appropriate use of statistical analysis and further skills in patient assessment - joint movement, muscle performance, body composition and nutritional status, posture, movement analysis and gait. Further basic patient care skills such as use of walking aids are covered. Case presentations are used to integrate student learning.