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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

314430 (v.1) Physiotherapy Practice 353

Area: School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 17.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 7 x 2 Hours Semester
Practical: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice: 7 x 3 Hours Semester
Prerequisite(s): 7706 (v.9) Anatomy and Pathology 252 or any previous version
AND
11112 (v.5) Musculoskeletal Science 252 or any previous version
AND
11113 (v.5) Movement Science 252 or any previous version
AND
11116 (v.5) Musculoskeletal Science 351 or any previous version
AND
    11117 (v.5) Cardiopulmonary Science 351 or any previous version
    OR
    314428 (v.1) Cardiopulmonary Science 355 or any previous version
AND
11118 (v.5) Neuroscience 351 or any previous version
AND
303094 (v.2) Physiotherapy Practice 252 or any previous version
AND
    314425 (v.1) Cardiopulmonary Science 254 or any previous version
    OR
    11114 (v.2) Cardiopulmonary Science 252 or any previous version
    OR
    311538 (v.1) Applied Clinical Science 252 or any previous version
AND
314442 (v.1) Management of Pain Disorders 351 or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: Basic competencies in using research to prepare students for evidence based practice, understanding of research design, internal and external validity and interpretation of results of research papers. Development of foundation competencies for electrical and physical agents. Safety issues, electrical stimulation, biofeedback, and phototherapy. Further development of clinical skills and experiences in a range of clinical settings.
Field of Education: 061701 Physiotherapy
Result Type: Grade/Mark


Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2014 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


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