306928 (v.1) Clinical Reasoning 650
| Area: | School of Physiotherapy |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Evaluation of theories on a combination of scientific rationale and an empirical approach to physiotherapy practice. The clinical reasoning process critically examines clinicians' existing belief systems, encourages critical inquiry and facilitates hypothetico-deductive and inductive strategies. The processes used include pattern recognition and hypotheses testing, factors influencing clinical decision making, errors of reasoning and reflective clinical practice. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Evaluated contemporary clinical reasoning theories related to physiotherapy practice. Examined clinical reasoning processes that challenge clinicians' existing belief systems. Encouraged criticalinquiry and hypothetico-deductive and inductive skills. Applied the clinical reasoning model to clinical case presentations. Analysed pattern recognition and hypotheses testing, factors influencing clinical decision making and reflective clinical practice. |
| 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: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Case presentations using the Clinical Pattern Notebook 60%. Clinical Reasoning Assignment 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
