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306923 (v.1) Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 652


 

Area:

School of Physiotherapy

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, assessment and management related 12 months of full-time clinical practice. Detail 20 different case histories using a notebook format and evaluate each case history as a reflective practitioner.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed advanced postgraduate physiotherapy competencies in clinical reasoning and evidence based practice and assessment and management of related areas of physiotherapy specialisation. Developed advanced postgraduate physiotherapy competencies in fifteen different documented case histories using the clinical pattern notebook format and evaluated each case history as a reflective practitioner. Documented a detailed caseload for twelve months of full-time clinical practice.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Employer's Report will include a detailed caseload hours of employment and a performance criteria assessment form. Students will be required to detail their caseload for twelve months of full time clinical practice and to submit twenty different, detailed case histories. This is a pass/fail assessment.

Field of Education:

 61701 Physiotherapy

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Pass/Fail


Availability

Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.

 
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