| 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) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - 1 days |
| 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 |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Discuss the aetiology, pathophysiology, and the medical and allied health management of common conditions encountered across the lifespan |
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| K2. | Examine and explain the importance of managing health throughout the stages of pregnancy |
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| K3. | Identify and describe the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the pelvic region |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Identify and explain potential assessment strategies and management plans for chronic conditions across the lifespan |
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| S2. | Demonstrate safety and competence in the application of selected physiotherapy assessment and treatment techniques |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply the process of typical development and/or healthy ageing across the lifespan and relate these to the practice of physiotherapy |
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| A2. | Apply core concepts of physiotherapy practice including physiotherapy assessment, treatment techniques, and professional reasoning |
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| Unit Content: |
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 |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, A1, A2 | Tutorial participation and collaborative learning | Participation & resource contribution | 5-20% | | 2. | K1, K2, S2, A2 | Written task covering the physiotherapy involvement of a condition covered in the unit | Written Assignment | 20-30% | | 3. | K1, K3 | Anatomy quiz | Quiz | S-U | | 4. | S1, S2, A2 | Practical demonstration of a group exercise class | Practical Assessment | 10-30% | | 5. | K1, K2, K3, S1, A1, A2 | Written examination covering all learning outcomes. | Written Final Examination | 30-50% |
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