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13332 (v.2) PTO 151 - Physiotherapy Sciences
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School of Physiotherapy |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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| ** 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. ** |
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| Lecture: |
1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
| Co Requisite(s): |
13330 (v.1) PTO 151 - Biological Sciences
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| Syllabus: |
Introduction to clinical research, managing clinical databases, evaluating change in performance, reliability and validity of clinical measures, presentation of data. Clinical versus statistical significance, prediction of outcomes. Diagnosis and testingclinical hypotheses. Biomechanics - body composition, centre of gravity, levers, patient handling techniques. Soft tissue manipulation. Electricity - safety, electrical fields, Ohm's law, resistance/impedance, AC/DC currents, depolarisation, rectification current types (interferential/high voltage), wave energy and ultrasound principles, inverse square law, cosine law, electromagnetic radiation. |
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| ** 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. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 061701 Physiotherapy | | Funding Cluster: | 06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health | | SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information | | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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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