PHTY4080
10 units
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
- PHTY4080 - Semester 2, 2023 (Callaghan) (PDF, 199.3 KB)
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.