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PHTY5205: Clinical Practicum 5
2024 unit information
This elective unit of study (for Canadian students only) involves a clinical placement which will give students the opportunity to develop and demonstrate competency in the skills and attributes of physiotherapy professionals. This placement allows students to gain the necessary hours to register with CAPR. Students will undertake experiences which provides learning opportunities with clients presenting with conditions from the core areas of physiotherapy, across the lifespan and in a range of environments and settings. Experience with clients may be individual or group-based sessions. During this clinical placement, there will be opportunities for participation in additional learning activities such as quality improvement projects and interprofessional learning tasks. Physiotherapy Practicum 5 is a five-week placement which require full-time attendance (approximately 40 hours per week).
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Movement Sciences
| Code | PHTY5205 |
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| Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. LO1 Apply physiotherapy clinical skills at the level of a new graduate physiotherapy practitioner
- LO2. LO2 Engage in professional and ethical practice
- LO3. LO3 Communicate effectively with others
- LO4. LO4 Reflect on your own practice and demonstrate self-directed learning
- LO5. LO5 Demonstrate collaborative practice
- LO6. LO6 Demonstrate the ability to be an effective educator
- LO7. LO7 Manage time and workload effectively
Unit availability
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Important enrolment information
Departmental permission requirements
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