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PHTY5181: Physiotherapy Practicum 2

Intensive March, 2020 [Professional practice] - Cumberland, Sydney

This unit of study involves clinical placement which will give students the opportunity to learn and demonstrate competency in the generic skills and attributes of physiotherapy professionals as well as the specific clinical skills across the core areas of physiotherapy in managing clients across the lifespan in a range of environments and settings. During practicum placements there will be opportunities for interprofessional learning. In addition, students may be responsible for running individual or group classes to improve patient mobility, and conditioning. Physiotherapy Practicum 2 is a five-week placement which require full-time attendance (40 hours per week) at clinical facilities. In addition, this placement may be in a rural or regional setting.

Unit details and rules

Unit code PHTY5181
Academic unit Movement Sciences
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Amabile Borges Dario, amabile.dario@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Amabile Borges Dario, amabile.dario@sydney.edu.au
Michele Fairbrother, michele.fairbrother@sydney.edu.au
Julia Blackford, julia.blackford@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment hurdle task Summary of activity
Written assessment
0% - To be added by the unit coordinator
Outcomes assessed: LO4 LO7
Placement Mid assessment by student (self-assessment) and educator
Skills-based assessment
0% Week 03 To be added by the unit coordinator
Placement Final assessment by educator
Skills-based assessment
100% Week 05 n/a
hurdle task = hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

  • Mid assessment by student (self-assessment) and educator: Using a blank APP form or APPLinkup, assign yourself a score based on what you think your current level of performance is. You will then meet with your clinical educator to discuss your self-assessment and receive further feedback on your performance.
  • Summary of activity: Every student is required to record their activity with regards to patients seen throughout the placement.
  • Final assessment by educator: Generate strategies for improvement for subsequent placements and/or professional career.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes

Attendance and class requirements

  • Attendance Requirements: Clinical Practicum 2 is a five-week placement which requires full-time attendance (40 hours per week) at the clinical facility you have been allocated to. This placement may be in a rural or regional setting.

 

  • Interprofessional learning tasks: On every placement you are expected to seek opportunities to learn from other health professionals (or students from other health professions) to develop your collaborative practice skills and hence improve patient/ client care.
    It is your responsibility to discuss with your educator at the beginning of each placement what interprofessional learning (IPL) opportunities might be available and what you have previously experienced.
    You must complete at least 3 IPL activities from the following website by the end of your final placement (use online worksheets):
    https://health-ipl.sydney.edu.au/
    Try to pick a different IPL activity for each placement block.
    Successful completion and discussion of the IPL activities with your clinical educator will likely inform the ratings you are given on your APP.
    Keep a copy of all completed IPL activities for possible auditing by WIL and for future job prospects.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. plan and implement an efficient, effective, culturally responsive, and client-centred physiotherapy assessment
  • LO2. involve the client and relevant others in the planning and implementation of safe and effective physiotherapy using evidence-based practice to inform decision making
  • LO3. review the continuation of physiotherapy and facilitate the client's optimal participation in their everyday life
  • LO4. advocate for clients and their rights to health care
  • LO5. comply with legal, professional, and other relevant standards, codes and guidelines
  • LO6. make and act on informed and appropriate decisions about acceptable professional and ethical behaviours
  • LO7. recognise the need for, and implement, appropriate strategies to manage client's physical and mental health and resilience
  • LO8. use clear, accurate, sensitive, and effective communication to support the development of trust and rapport in professional relationships with the client and reverent others
  • LO9. record and effectively communicate physiotherapy assessment findings, outcomes, and decisions
  • LO10. deal effectively with actual and potential conflict in a positive and constructive manner
  • LO11. assess your practice against relevant professional benchmarks, and take action to continually improve practice
  • LO12. evaluate your learning needs, engage in relevant continuing professional development, and recognise when to seek professional support, including peer review
  • LO13. efficiently consume and effectively apply research and commit to practice informed by best available research evidence and new knowledge
  • LO14. proactively apply principle of quality improvement and risk management to practice
  • LO15. recognise situations that are outside the client's scope of expertise of competency, and take appropriate and timely action
  • LO16. engage in an inclusive, collaborative, consultative, culturally responsive, and client-centred model of practice
  • LO17. engage in safe, effective and collaborative interprofessional practice
  • LO18. use education to empower yourself and others
  • LO19. seek opportunities to lead the education of others as appropriate, within the physiotherapy setting
  • LO20. organise and prioritise your workload and resources to provide safe, effective, and efficient physiotherapy autonomously, and where relevant, as a team member.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Students feedback from UoS Survey has been reviewed and considered.

Work, health and safety

Consistent with New South Wales WHS legislation, you are required to complete a WHS induction within the first few days of your placement, and if relevant, at any time you attend to work in another setting. This is an essential legal requirement to ensure that all risks are minimised for yourself and others that you are responsible for. The University has a duty of care to ensure you have been inducted appropriately and similarly you are responsible for demonstrating that you are aware of, and know how to manage a risk appropriately.

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