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. |
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. |
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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. |
Field of Education: | 61701 Physiotherapy | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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