9920 (v.8) Physiotherapy Management 451
| Area: | School of Physiotherapy |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 303100 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 352 or any previous version
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| Co Requisite(s): | 4734 (v.6) Physiotherapy Research 451
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7712 (v.11) Physiotherapy Clinics 451
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| Syllabus: | Development of physiotherapy competencies and medico-legal issues. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Discussed the legal, industrial and ethical implications of practising physiotherapy within the context of the public and private health care systems in Western Australia and Australia. Discussedkey issues in health care management and administration from a local, national and international level, including models of health care delivery. Discussed the principles of accreditation (both physiotherapy specific and broader health system) and how these processes work in clinical practice. Identified key concepts/definitions relating to continuous quality improvement. Discussed and implemented basic principles of marketing health services. Demonstrated the ability to develop a health service program proposal and methods for its successful implementation - taking into consideration the demands for efficiency and effectiveness, consumer wants/demands/needs, and ethical and legal requirements. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
