| Area: | School of Physiotherapy | 
| Credits: | 25.0 | 
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 | 
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly | 
| Practical: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly | 
| Prerequisite(s): | 303186 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 551  or any previous version 
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| Co Requisite(s): | 303211 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 652  
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| Syllabus: | Development of basic physiotherapy competencies in specialist areas such as- rheumatology, amputation, plastic and reconstructive surgery and burns. Additional areas of interest offered include sports injury, paediatrics, hand and upper limb rehabilitation and clinical reasoning. | 
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| Unit Outcomes:  | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Demonstrated basic physiotherapy competencies in the specialist areas of their choice. | 
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. | 
| Unit References:  | No prescribed references. | 
| Unit Texts:  | Curtin University of Technology. Physiotherapy Specialisation 652 Reader. Perth, Curtin University of Technology. | 
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown:  | Elective Unit for Specialisation 40%, Exam 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. | 
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External |  | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |   |   |    |