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Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)

Honours unit of study table

Academic calendar

Teaching and learning in this course takes place in accordance with the University’s approved semesters and teaching blocks, and as set out in the 2026 Sydney School of Health Sciences Academic Calendar, available on the Key dates page and approved by the Academic Standards and Policy Committee.

Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) (Honours)

Honours is available to meritorious students as integrated honours. Students will complete an alternative set of units of study in the last three semesters of the program.
Students in the honours course must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising:
(a) complete the requirements for the pass degree listed in the sequence below but include the alternative honours units of study listed below
(b) maintain a credit average or higher throughout the honours program.
(c) not fail a unit of study throughout their degree (any exceptions require Honours Committee approval).
The honours course:
(a) is full-time only over 4 years study
(b) a total of 24 credit points are taken in a semester
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1

Semester 1 - Core units
BIOS1168
Essential Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy
6  
BIOS1170
Body Systems: Structure and Function
6 N BIOS2170
HSBH1003
Health, Behaviour and Society
6 N HSBH1012
PHTY1023
Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice A

6 C BIOS1168
Semester 2 - Core units
BIOS1169
Functional Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy
6 P BIOS1168 or equivalent unit of study
BIOS1171
Neuroscience
6 N BIOS2171 or BIOS2103 or ANAT2X10
EXSS2030
Muscle Adaptations to Use and Disuse
6 N EXSS1036 and EXSS1040
PHTY1024
Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice B
6 P BIOS1168 and PHTY1023
C BIOS1169 and EXSS2030

Year 2

Semester 1 - Core units
EXSS3061
Exercise Responses and Programming
6 A BIOS1170 or BIOS2170
N EXSS1036 or EXSS2032
EXSS3062
Motor Control and Learning
6 P Completion of 48 credit points
N EXSS2025
PHTY2058
PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions A
6 P PHTY1024 and BIOS1168 and BIOS1169
PHTY2060
Preventative Health Care
6 P PHTY1024 and HSBH1003
Semester 2 - Core units
PHTY2059
PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions B
6 P PHTY2058
PHTY2061
PT in Neurological Conditions A
6 P BIOS1169 and BIOS1171 and EXSS2030 and (EXSS2025 or EXSS3062) and PHTY1024
PHTY2062
PT in Respiratory and Cardiac Conditions A
6 P BIOS1170 and EXSS2030 and PHTY1024 and EXSS3061
PHTY2063
Clinical Practicum A
6 P PHTY1024
C PHTY2062 and PHTY2059 and PHTY2061

Year 3

Semester 1 - Core units
PHTY3081
PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions C
6 P PHTY2059
PHTY3082
PT in Neurological Conditions B
6 P PHTY2061 and PHTY2060 and PHTY2062
PHTY3084
Paediatric Physiotherapy
6 C PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087
PHTY3087
PT in Respiratory and Cardiac Conditions B
6 P PHTY2061 and PHTY2062
Semester 2 - Core units
BHSC3021
Honours A: Research Design
6  
PHTY3083
Clinical Practicum B
6 P PHTY2063 and PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087
PHTY3085
Clinical Practicum C
6 P PHTY2063 and PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087
PHTY3086
Physiotherapy in Multisystem Problems
6 P PHTY2060 and PHTY3081

Year 4

Semester 1 - Core units
PHTY4221
Advanced Professional Practice A
6 P PHTY3081 and PHTY3086
PHTY4222
Clinical Practicum D
6 P PHTY2063 and PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087
PHTY4223
Clinical Practicum E
6 P PHTY3083 or PHTY3085
BHSC4012
Honours B: Applied Research Skills
6 P BHSC3021
Semester 2 - Core units
PHTY4225
Advanced Professional Practice B
6 P PHTY4221
PHTY4226
Physiotherapy in Sport and Recreation
6 P PHTY4221
PHTY4227
Clinical Practicum F
6 P PHTY2063 and PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087
BHSC4013
Honours C: Research Project
6 P BHSC4012