Physiotherapy

Unit of study table

Master of Physiotherapy

Students must complete 96 credit points, including:
(a) 90 credit points of core units in the order listed below; and
(b) 6 credit points of units from PHTY5207 or HSBH5001.
Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1

PHTY5192
Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy
6   A Bachelor's Degree Level study in Human Anatomy; Human Physiology; Neuroscience; Psychology; and Exercise Physiology is essential
PHTY5136
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy IA
6   A Bachelor's Degree Level study in Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Neuroscience, Psychology, and Exercise Physiology is essential. Knowledge of Motor Performance and Learning and Biomechanics is desirable but not essential
C PHTY5137
PHTY5137
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy IB
6   A Bachelor's Degree Level study in Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Neuroscience, Psychology, and Exercise Physiology is essential. Knowledge of Motor Performance and Learning and Biomechanics is desirable but not essential
C PHTY5136
PHTY5195
Neurological Physiotherapy
6   A Bachelor's Degree Level study in Human Anatomy and Neuroscience is essential. Knowledge of Motor Performance and Learning and Biomechanics is desirable but not essential
PHTY5197
Neurological and Cardiopulmonary Physio
6   A Biomechanics of normal movement, neuroanatomy, anatomy
P PHTY5192 and PHTY5195
PHTY5203
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy II
6   P PHTY5136 and PHTY5137
C PHTY5204
PHTY5204
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy III
6   P PHTY5136 and PHTY5137
C PHTY5203
PHTY5201
Physiotherapy across the Lifespan
6   A Bachelor's Degree Level study in human anatomy, human physiology, neuroscience, psychology and exercise physiology is essential
C PHTY5197

Year 2

PHTY5180
Physiotherapy Practicum 1
6   P PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204
PHTY5181
Physiotherapy Practicum 2
6   P PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204
PHTY5206
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy IV
6   P PHTY5203 and PHTY5204
PHTY5182
Physiotherapy Practicum 3
6   P PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204
PHTY5189
Physiotherapy Practicum 4
6   P PHTY5197 and PHTY5206
PHTY5208
Advanced Physiotherapy Practice
6   P PHTY5206 and PHTY5197 and PHTY5201
PHTY5209
Advanced Clinical Reasoning
6   P PHTY5206 and PHTY5197
C PHTY5208
and select 6 credit points below;
PHTY5207
Physiotherapy Health Care and Society
6   P PHTY5203 and PHTY5204 and PHTY5201
HSBH5001
Sydney Health Students Abroad
6    
(i) Due to scheduling of NSW clinical placements, some students may be required to enrol in 30cp in Semester 1 and 18cp in Semester 2
(ii) Students may enrol in HSBH5001 Sydney Health Students Abroad, with permission from the Course Director