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PHTY7502: Physiotherapy Advanced Clinical Practice
2026 unit information
This unit of study comprises of four modules: physiotherapy considerations related to sex, gender and health; people requiring complex biopsychosocial management, with an emphasis on mental health, cultural capability and trauma-informed care; advanced management of chronic pain and complex musculoskeletal presentations; and physiotherapy management of skin, wounds and related complex cases. The sex, gender and health module will explore the role of physiotherapy in health conditions related to gender and will incorporate assessment and management of pelvic floor disorders, as well as ante and post-natal physiotherapy. The biopsychosocial module explores the presentation, management and physiotherapy considerations for people from different cultural backgrounds, including considerations for trauma informed care and care of people with mental health conditions. The advanced management of chronic pain module will extend student’s knowledge about the physiotherapy management of chronic pain as well as more complex musculoskeletal health presentations and will involve complex cases such as complex regional pain syndrome and multiple co-morbidities. The final module will explore physiotherapy management of patients with burns, amputations and in palliative care and will include care of skin, wounds and oedema in these patients. Alongside further developing skills in clinical reasoning and evidence-based clinical care, students will learn to provide inclusive and affirming care that is culturally safe and addresses physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs across diverse and complex patient populations and healthcare settings.
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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PHTY6502 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Semester 1 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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