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PHTY6501: Physiotherapy Clinical Practicum I
2025 unit information
Physiotherapy Clinical Practicum I will provide students with opportunities to gain and demonstrate foundational competencies in the skills and attributes of physiotherapy professionals, both broadly and across the core areas of physiotherapy. During the placement, students will work under the guidance of a clinical educator. They will have the chance to lead individual and group training sessions, such as group rehabilitation and exercise sessions and participate in interprofessional learning opportunities. This first clinical practicum unit can be in various settings such as hospital settings, rehabilitation centres, aged care or private practice including metropolitan or rural settings. Students will learn how to provide clinical care to a variety of individuals and groups, and will further develop their skills in communication and history-taking, assessment, goal setting, clinical reasoning, teamwork, procedural skills, and professional practice. They will reflect on ethical and professional considerations within the scope of physiotherapy practice and on the impact of the social determinants of health.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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PHTY5500 and PHTY5501 |
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Corequisites:
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PHTY6500 |
| 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. Demonstrate emergent physiotherapy skills as described by the Evaluation of Foundational Placement Competencies (EFPC)
- LO2. LO2. Demonstrate an understanding of and operate within professional and ethical practice standards and with appropriate cultural capabilities.
- LO3. LO3. Communicate effectively, professionally, and reflectively with diverse patients, carers, clinical educators, and members of the interdisciplinary team.
- LO4. LO4. Contribute to the design and implementation of patient-centred assessment, interventions and education based on best practice principles, EBP, and patient goals under supervision.
- LO5. LO5. Evaluate and reflect on their professional identity development, operate as an effective team member, and serve as an ambassador for the University the profession, and quality healthcare.
- LO6. LO6. Reflect on personal limitations, recognise risk in the workplace for patients, self, and others, and identify strategies to maintain safe practice.
- LO7. LO7. Consolidate the developing and transferable skills from Foundations I and II and lived experiences.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Intensive February - March 2025
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Intensive April - May 2025
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
There are no availabilities for previous years.
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