309926 (v.1) Clinical Anatomy and Physiotherapy Practice 250

Area:

School of Physiotherapy

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

30.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 5 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 25 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Development of knowledge of human anatomy and its applications sufficient for entry to the study of physiotherapy. Topics covered include terminology, osteology, arthrology, myology, peripheral nervous system, lower limb anatomy, upper limb anatomy and trunk anatomy. Development of the foundation competencies for physiotherapy practice. Basic patient care skills such as patient handling, soft tissue manipulation, passive movements and patient handling; skills in assessment of joint movement, muscle performance and posture; and movement analysis and gait are covered. Case presentations are used to integrate student learning.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

010913 Human Biology

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Study Period 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External