| Area: | School of Physiotherapy |
| Credits: | 75.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 30.0 |
| Clinical Practice: | 1 x 30 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 11116 (v.4) Musculoskeletal Science 351 or any previous version
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11117 (v.4) Cardiopulmonary Science 351 or any previous version
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11118 (v.4) Neuroscience 351 or any previous version
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11121 (v.4) Cardiopulmonary Science 352 or any previous version
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11122 (v.4) Neuroscience 352 or any previous version
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13024 (v.3) Electrophysical Agents 351 or any previous version
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13026 (v.3) Physiotherapy Research 352 or any previous version
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303100 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 352 or any previous version
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| Co Requisite(s): | 11126 (v.3) Physiotherapy Research Honours 451
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13029 (v.1) Physiotherapy Honours Administration 450
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| Syllabus: | Further development of basic physiotherapy competencies in clinical practice. Management of patients with musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, neurological, paediatric, gerontological and gender health disorders is conducted in a clinical setting. Case presentations on typical disorders are used to continue emphasis on clinical reasoning using evidence based practice principles. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have, at an entry level practitioner standard - Planned and carried out the necessary procedures required for the clinical assessment of a patient/client. Demonstrated the ability to analyse assessment information i.e. problem-solve. Demonstrated the ability to carry out an appropriate treatment program based on the client's problem list. Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills and appropriate professional behaviour. |
| 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. Physiotherapy Practice Guidelines, School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Six evaluations of clinical competence, all of which must be passed. This is a pass/fail assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
