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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 study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Year 1

PHTY5192
Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy
6    Bachelor's Degree Level study in Human Anatomy; Human Physiology; Neuroscience; Psychology; and Exercise Physiology is essential
PHTY5136
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy IA
6    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
PHTY5137
PHTY5137
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy IB
6    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
PHTY5136
PHTY5195
Neurological Physiotherapy
6    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    Biomechanics of normal movement, neuroanatomy, anatomy
PHTY5192 and PHTY5195
PHTY5203
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy II
6    PHTY5136 and PHTY5137
PHTY5204
PHTY5204
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy III
6    PHTY5136 and PHTY5137
PHTY5203
PHTY5201
Physiotherapy across the Lifespan
6    Bachelor's Degree Level study in human anatomy, human physiology, neuroscience, psychology and exercise physiology is essential
PHTY5197

Year 2

PHTY5180
Physiotherapy Practicum 1
6    PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204
PHTY5181
Physiotherapy Practicum 2
6    PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204
PHTY5206
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy IV
6    PHTY5203 and PHTY5204
PHTY5182
Physiotherapy Practicum 3
6    PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204
PHTY5189
Physiotherapy Practicum 4
6    PHTY5197 and PHTY5206
PHTY5208
Advanced Physiotherapy Practice
6    PHTY5206 and PHTY5197 and PHTY5201
PHTY5209
Advanced Clinical Reasoning
6    PHTY5206 and PHTY5197
PHTY5208
and select 6 credit points below;
PHTY5207
Physiotherapy Health Care and Society
6    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