303185 (v.2) Musculoskeletal Science 551

Area:

School of Physiotherapy

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0

** 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 1 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

303048 (v.2) Anatomy and Pathology 551 or any previous version
AND
303183 (v.2) Lifespan Health Issues 551 or any previous version
AND
303184 (v.2) Movement Science 551 or any previous version
AND
303186 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 551 or any previous version

Other Requisite(s):

Teachers Rescue Swimming Certificate: or similar

Syllabus:

Development of basic physiotherapy competencies in the assessment and management of selected musculoskeletal conditions. Fractures in the paediatric and adult populations and hip and knee arthroplasties are covered. Aspects include the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, assessment and clinical reasoning for treatment plans. Aquatic physiotherapy.

** 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:

061701 Physiotherapy

Funding Cluster:

06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*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	Semester 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