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PHTY6502: Physiotherapy Core Clinical Practice II
2025 unit information
This unit of study will integrate knowledge from earlier units to further develop the skills required for the assessment and management of health conditions with more complex presentations across the lifespan. The study of musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and neurological health conditions will continue to be integrated and draw on the comprehensive application of anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology and biomechanics. Module topics will include complex musculoskeletal conditions, exercise in special populations, care in specialised high-dependency/ intensive care environments, paediatrics, disability and rehabilitation, including spinal cord injury. Students will reflect on their clinical experiences in the context of their cultural capability. They will continue to develop their awareness of social issues in health and begin to gain advocacy skills. Students will also develop skills in research project design, research methodology, and research appraisal with an emphasis on ethical considerations in research across a variety of populations and will commence planning for their capstone research project.
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 | 18 |
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Prerequisites:
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PHTY6500 and PHTY6501 |
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Corequisites:
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PHTY6503 |
| 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. Apply comprehensive understanding of foundational knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and biomechanics to inform clinical reasoning in complex physiotherapy patient scenarios across the life-span.
- LO2. Demonstrate advancing competencies of a physiotherapy practitioner with increasing autonomy and in cases with increasing complexity of diagnosis, presentation, and contexts.
- LO3. Critically reflect on and use enabling communication skills that promote partnerships and empower clients across the lifespan and from different backgrounds.
- LO4. Identify, create, facilitate, and implement evidence-based strategies to prevent or mitigate the progression of selected health conditions in the short, medium, and long-term.
- LO5. Evaluate health improvement needs of patients with diverse backgrounds and evaluate and implement strategies using an enabling approach with appropriate goals.
- LO6. Critically appraise, justify, and apply relevant innovative technological solutions, where appropriate, in the management of an individual or a client group.
- LO7. Critically analyse a range of research methodologies and methods, including ethical and social considerations, and integrate these in relation to physiotherapy practice.
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