Physiotherapy Applications Across the Lifespan

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Effective Term: 2025/04
Institute / School :Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Unit Title: Physiotherapy Applications Across the Lifespan
Unit ID: NHPPS3015
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): (NHPPS2024 and NHPPS2124 and NHPPS2224)
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): Nil
ASCED: 061701
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Brief description of the Unit

This unit is designed to enable students to assess clients, and develop and implement physiotherapy intervention strategies for common conditions encountered across the lifespan. Continuity, change and the effect of injury and pathology are considered with respect to paediatrics, men's and women's health, chronic disease, gerontology and palliative care. This unit contains 6 hours Professional Experience Placement

Grade Scheme: Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)
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Placement Component: No
Supplementary Assessment:Yes
Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment
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This unit will review health through the lifespan with a focus on physiotherapy. Topics may therefore include the following: Paediatrics – normal growth and development Spina Bifida Intellectual Impairment Autism Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) including Assessment and Management Muscular Dystrophy and other Dystrophies Ageing and Adulthood Incontinence & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Lymphedema, Breast and gynaecological issues Physiotherapy for the Childbearing Year, Exercise for women across the lifespan Men’s Health Palliative care Falls, balance and mobility in older persons Drug therapy and the elderly Motivational Interviewing

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