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PTY5102 · Advancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy: Neonates and infants
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Physiotherapy
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
This unit will cover components of physiotherapy assessment and management options for neonates and infants with a range of conditions who present to physiotherapists. Aetiology and epidemiology of examples of conditions experienced by neonates and infants, and the physiotherapy role in evaluation of neonates and infants are described. An emphasis on establishing competence and confidence to work autonomously whilst identifying limits to own practice is stressed. Learning will be experienced in the online classroom environment with a single face to face day at the conclusion of the unit. A selection of case studies drawn from the special care nursery, subacute and community settings will be used to explore learning outcomes.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula | Term 2 | Teaching is all online (ONLINE) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 x Online weekly quizzes | Quiz / Test | 35% | — |
| 2 | Online exam (MCQs) | Examination | 20% | — |
| 3 | Clinical practice activity (1,000 words) (Summative) | Exercise | 15% | — |
| 4 | Guided paediatric case study (2,000 words) (Summative) | Written | 30% | — |
| 5 | Attendance requirement (face to face day, available also via video footage) | Demonstration | 0% | — |
| 6 | Contribution to 4 x discussion boards (one per module as per unit guide instructions) | Exercise | 0% | Competency |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Apply the phases of foetal/neonatal neurological and respiratory development in clinical decision-making.
- Apply knowledge of typical child development to the clinical physiotherapy management of neonates and infants.
- Evaluate the principles of developmental care and apply these to clinical practice with neonates.
- Appraise psychometric properties and clinical application of standardised outcome measures for the assessment of individual neonates and infants.
- Critique the evidence relating to physiotherapy interventions for neonates and infants and apply this to justify clinical decision-making.
- Justify physiotherapy plans for neonates and infants based on comprehensive musculoskeletal and neurodevelopmental assessments, consistent with clinical best practice.
Workload
Approximately 12 hours per week of interaction with online lectures and course material, completion of online assessment tasks and participation in online communications with other students and tutor (online delivery only, block mode), plus self-directed study time. An additional 8 hours of face to face day attendance or video footage viewing required.
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