Courses Handbook 2009

308272 (v.1) Clinical Anatomy, Pathology and Diagnosis 752


Area: School of Physiotherapy
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):
Syllabus: Advanced level of knowledge of the anatomical and pathological processes related to cervical, thoracic and lumbar disorders. Age-related changes to the vertebral column. Anatomy, aetiology, pathology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and pathomechanics of specific disorders and syndromes related to peripheral and spinal regions, including current surgical evaluation and procedures. Review of the anatomical literature, selection of a clinical question then completion of an anatomical dissection focusing on one part of the human body. Plain film radiography evaluation. Rationale for the use of clinical diagnostic tests in the evaluation of spinal joint and peripheral pathologies,
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 061701 Physiotherapy
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2009 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

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