Physiotherapy
Unit of study table
Academic calendarTeaching 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. |
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Doctor of Physiotherapy |
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| To qualify for the award of the Doctor of Physiotherapy, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, comprising: | ||
| 132 credit points of core units of study; and | ||
| 12 credit points of elective units of study. | ||
| All units in the Doctor of Physiotherapy are prescribed and must be taken in the year of enrolment to which they correspond. |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Core Units |
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Year 1 |
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| PHTY5500 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice I |
24 | A Human anatomy and physiology |
| PHTY5501 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice II |
24 | P PHTY5500 |
Year 2 |
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| PHTY6500 Physiotherapy Core Clinical Practice I |
18 | P PHTY5500 and PHTY5501 C PHTY6501 |
| PHTY6501 Physiotherapy Clinical Practicum I |
6 | P PHTY5500 and PHTY5501 C PHTY6500 |
| PHTY6502 Physiotherapy Core Clinical Practice II |
18 | P PHTY6500 and PHTY6501 C PHTY6503 |
| PHTY6503 Physiotherapy Clinical Practicum II |
6 | P PHTY6500 and PHTY6501 C PHTY6502 |
Year 3 |
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| PHTY7500 Advanced Reasoning: Capstone Projects |
6 | P PHTY6502 |
| PHTY7501 Physiotherapy Clinical Practicum III |
6 | P PHTY6502 |
| PHTY7502 Physiotherapy Advanced Clinical Practice |
6 | P PHTY6502 |
| PHTY7503 Advanced Reasoning: Capstone Seminars |
6 | C PHTY7500 |
| PHTY7504 Physiotherapy Clinical Practicum IV |
6 | P PHTY6502 |
| PHTY7505 Advanced Professional Development |
6 | P PHTY6503 C PHTY7502 |
Elective Units |
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Year 3 |
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| HSBH5001 Sydney Health Students Abroad |
6 | |
| MBHT5001 Diabetes Management |
6 | A This unit of study is recommended for medical graduates, as well as nursing or allied health graduates with a minimum of 12 months clinical experience |
| MBHT5003 Obesity and Pre-diabetes: Prevention and Care |
6 | |
| PAIN5026 Pain and Sleep |
6 | |
| PAIN5028 Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation |
6 | N PAIN5013 and PAIN5017 |
| PUBH5510 Healthy Ageing and Fall Prevention |
6 | N PUBH5419 |
| PUBH5020 Chronic Disease Prevention |
6 | A PUBH5033 or PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or equivalent N PUBH5555 |
| PUBH5033 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 | |
| PUBH5430 Public Health Advocacy |
6 | |
| PUBH5036 Public Health: Critical Challenges |
6 | |
| BIDH5003 Foundations of Digital Health |
6 | N HSBH5003 or HSBH3008 or BIDH3008 |
| BMRI5006 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
6 | |
| PAIN5024 Headache |
6 | |
| PAIN5027 Psychologically Informed Pain Management |
6 | N PAIN5011 or PAIN5016 |
| BIDH5000 Digital Health Innovation and Implementation |
6 | A Assumed basic knowledge of health, health care and associated systems are required. Students who have not completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a health profession will be asked to complete the Open Learning Environment module 'Preparation for learning in the Hospital Environment', which is openly available to all University of Sydney students via Canvas. Please check the Canvas site for this unit for any information on further recommended resources |
| PHTY5205 Clinical Practicum 5 |
6 | P PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204 |
| PHTY7188 Anatomical Principles of Exercise Prescription |
6 | P PHTY6502 N BIOS3065 or BIOS4188 |
| EXSS5109 Sport and Physical Activity With a Disability |
6 | P A minimum of 90 credit points N EXSS4109 |
