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PTY4172 · Physiotherapy 7B: Clinical
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 4Department of Physiotherapy
Overview
PTY4172 continues to develop the five themes upon which the four year curriculum is based. These are: • Theme 1: Personal and Professional Development; • Theme 2: Population, Society and Health; • Theme 3: Fundamental Knowledge of Health Science; • Theme 4: Applied Practice; and • Theme 5: Research. Delivery of physiotherapy services and ongoing case based learning provide opportunities for integration of the different themes within the course. Students undertake a clinical attachment (5 weeks) during this unit, providing them the opportunity to apply integrated knowledge and skills from previous learning in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy to acute, subacute or community patient care.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | Second semester | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment (IMMERSIVE) |
| Peninsula | First semester | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment (IMMERSIVE) |
| Peninsula | Summer semester B | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
| Peninsula | Summer semester A | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional skills (45%) Client assessment and management (55%) | Work integrated | — | Competency |
| 2 | Attendance and professional conduct in line with Faculty Clinical Placement Handbook | Work integrated | — | Competency |
| 3 | Learning needs form for students | Portfolio | — | Competency |
| 4 | Clinical log to enable tracking for accreditation purpose | Portfolio | — | Competency |
| 5 | Valid police check, WWC check, first aid certificate and annual CPR update | Work integrated | — | Competency |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit. Supplementary assessment is not available for the Semester 2 and Summer semester B offerings of this unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate professional behavior in patient care, client rights, commitment to learning, teamwork, and legal and culturally sensitive practice.
- Communicate appropriately and effectively across written and verbal mediums, with clients, staff, and other health care stakeholders.
- Tailor knowledge and skills to effectively assess patient needs, including selection of relevant measures of health indicators and outcomes.
- Analyse and plan appropriate patient interactions, including patient-centred goal development, and the selection of appropriate interventions.
- Apply evidence-based practice in patient care.
- Critically analyse risks and adverse events associated with client assessments and interventions.
Workload
Clinical placement: You will be allocated 32 contact hours per week for 5 weeks. Variations to placement hours may occur due to public holidays, host organisation factors, or student absences. Make-up placement time may be offered at the discretion of the Department and only when convenient for the organisation in which the placement is taking place. In addition to contact hours, you are expected to complete approximately 8 hours/week of self-directed study related to your clinical placement.
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