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PHTY5207: Physiotherapy Health Care and Society
2024 unit information
This unit of study comprises four integrated modules consisting of the delivery of preventative and rehabilitative physiotherapy services in selected populations and complex patient-centred healthcare in society. Specifically, the delivery of physiotherapy services will be addressed in: sport and recreation; occupational health; and community health. In physiotherapy in sport and recreation, students will assess sports-related injury and design programs to prevent and manage complex injuries sustained during sport and recreational activities. The occupational health module will apply a risk management approach to the role of physiotherapy in work injury prevention and occupational rehabilitation. The community health module will address the contribution of physiotherapy to the management of particular population groups who receive health care in community settings; e.g. indigenous populations and rural/remote populations. The fourth module will comprise hand therapy.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Movement Sciences
| Code | PHTY5207 |
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| Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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PHTY5203 and PHTY5204 and PHTY5201 |
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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. understand the role and responsibility of physiotherapists working with sporting populations
- LO2. recognise how to manage common injuries and facilitate a successful return to sport
- LO3. understand the role of physiotherapists in the management of serious and catastrophic injuries
- LO4. recognise factors unique to different populations of the sporting community, including female, older, and young athletes
- LO5. demonstrate a clear understanding of the work, health and safety risk management process and regulatory framework by applying an evidenced based and practical approach
- LO6. apply the principles of hand therapy in the assessment and management of common conditions of the hand and wrist
- LO7. conduct a physical examination on a person with a condition or injury affecting the hand or wrist, including ‘special’ orthopaedic tests for specific hand conditions, goniometric measurements and manual muscle testing
- LO8. describe clinical presentation and treatment approaches to common conditions affecting the hand and wrist
- LO9. explore the variety of roles that physiotherapists can fulfil in a range of community settings and clients
- LO10. recognise the importance of cultural sensitivity when working with indigenous Australians
- LO11. detail the different work environments in rural and remote practice (i.e. base hospital, district hospitals, multi-purpose service and private practice environments in New South Wales)
- LO12. understand the role of physiotherapists in the education of women and men, the exercise industry and other health professionals.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Session 1 Early Census 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 1b 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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