Available in 2024
Course code

PHTY4080

Units

10 units

Level

4000 level

Course handbook

Description

In this course students will learn to develop and implement safe, effective, client-centred and culturally responsive physiotherapy assessment and management plans for people with complex conditions


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Select, adapt and apply safe, effective, culturally appropriate and evidence-based physiotherapy assessment, clinical reasoning and management, including the use of technology, self-management and discharge planning, for people and populations with complex conditions.

2. Apply knowledge of inter-professional collaborative practice to a complex case

3. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical, legal, socioeconomic, and cultural influences for people across the lifespan, across populations and in a range of settings (including rural), when developing complex physiotherapy management plans

4. Demonstrate advanced skills in professional writing and presentation


Content

Development of safe, effective, culturally appropriate, and evidence-based physiotherapy assessment and management plans (including self-management) for people and populations with complex conditions and health needs

Discharge planning for people with complex conditions

Physiotherapy practice for people and populations with complex conditions in diverse settings (including rural and remote practice) and across the lifespan

Inter-professional collaborative practice and health promotion

Skills required to develop and present a complex case using written and oral formats.

 


Requisite

Students must be active in program [12337] Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Students must have successfully completed PHTY3090 and PHTY3100 and PHTY3080 and STAT1070 and HLSC4120 and PHTY3020 and PHTY3070 and PHTY3060.

Students must be concurrently enrolled in PHTY4040.


Assumed knowledge

All year 1, 2 and 3 Courses in the B PHTY (Hons)


Assessment items

Written Assignment: Written assignment - Complex Case study

Viva Voce: Oral Defence - Complex Case

Online Learning Activity: Online Learning Activity


Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Integrated Learning Session-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 12 hour(s) per term
Lecture-1
  • Online 12 hour(s) per term
Online Activity-1
  • Online 24 hour(s) per term

Course outline