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PHTY5209: Advanced Clinical Reasoning
2024 unit information
This UOS is the capstone unit of the Graduate Entry Masters program in which students undertake a major individual piece of scholarly work (a structured dissertation) on a complex case of a common condition/disease. Skills (both written and oral) that underpin effective communication of advanced clinical reasoning will be practised in tutorials and will be drawn upon in the assessment tasks. Lectures will comprise evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning, ethical practice, ethical dilemmas and cultural competency, and Master classes presenting complex cases. In tutorials, students will practice evidence-based physiotherapy skills and present their clinical reasoning (orally and written) . There will be also be opportunity during a tutorial for feedback on aspects of the dissertation.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Movement Sciences
| Code | PHTY5209 |
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| Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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PHTY5206 and PHTY5197 |
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Corequisites:
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PHTY5208 |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Apply understanding of evidence-based practice in relation to complex conditions in terms of a qualitative approach (attitudes, thoughts, feelings of patients) and evaluation of therapeutic interventions
- LO2. Demonstrate understanding of complex ethical dilemmas and determine a professional and ethical course of action
- LO3. Apply the principles of cultural competency training to the management of patients with complex health problems
- LO4. Demonstrate evidence in the capstone major individual pieces of scholarly work of integration of skills required for evidence-based practice, advanced clinical reasoning and reflective practice applied to a prevalent and complex health condition.
Unit availability
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Intensive November 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2a 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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