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Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)

Honours unit of study table

Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) (Honours)

Honours is available to meritorious students as integrated honours. Students complete students who 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 Musculoskeletal Human Anatomy
6  
BIOS1170
Body Systems: Structure and Function
6 N BIOS2170
HSBH1003
Health, Behaviour and Society
6 N BACH1130 or BACH1132 or BACH1133 or BACH1134 or BACH1161 or BACH1165
PHTY1023
Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice A

6 C BIOS1168
Semester 2 - Core units
BIOS1169
Advanced Musculoskeletal Human 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
PHTY1024
Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice B
6 P BIOS1168 and PHTY1023
C BIOS1169 and (EXSS1029 or EXSS2030)

Year 2

Semester 1 - Core units
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 (EXSS1029 OR EXSS2030) and (EXSS2025 OR EXSS3062) and PHTY1024
PHTY2062
PT in Respiratory and Cardiac Conditions A
6 P BIOS1170 and (EXSS1029 OR EXSS2030) and PHTY1024 and (EXSS2027 OR 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
C PHTY4223
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
C PHTY4226
PHTY4226
Physiotherapy in Sport and Recreation
6 P PHTY4221
C PHTY4225
PHTY4227
Clinical Practicum F
6 P PHTY2063 and PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087
BHSC4013
Honours C: Research Project
6 P BHSC4012