| Effective Term: | 2025/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Physiotherapy Theory and Application 1 (Part 1 of 2 Honours) |
| Unit ID: | NHPPS3107 |
| Credit Points: | 45.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (NHPHS2403 or NHPHS3403) (At least 30 credit points from NHPPS3015 or NHPPS3215 or NHPPS3415) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (NHPPS3008) |
| ASCED: | 061701 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit is the second of two clinical practice units consisting of 480 hours of professional experience placements, which are designed to set the foundation for learning experiences within health settings. This unit is made up of three 5-week placements in different discipline areas selected from the mandatory placements of acute care, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, rural care, and virtual care. The total of 15 weeks of supervised professional practice clinical experience will be conducted in clinical settings in a range of public and private healthcare facilities across the state. The virtual care clinic is located in Gippsland. Attendance is mandatory. Students are required to travel to placement and stay at their own cost. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - 60 days |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| 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. | Evaluate effective nonverbal, verbal and written communication skills with patients, carers and other health professionals. |
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| K2. | Summarise knowledge of acute-care, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, neurological and rehabilitation pathologies and how to manage them based on physiotherapy principles. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour in clinical situations including adherence to ethical standards and legal requirements. |
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| S2. | Demonstrate the ability to safely and competently plan and perform physiotherapy assessment analysis, intervention, evaluation and planning processes. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply evidence-based practice in the assessment and management of disease, illness and injury across the lifespan and in a range of settings. |
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| A2. | Apply and consider appropriate team based interventions in the assessment and management of any particular presentation within the clinical setting. |
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| Unit Content: |
480 hours of professional practice clinical placement experience
Each five-week block (32 hours per week) of clinical experience provides opportunities to integrate theory and practice. In a wide range of settings, you will be given the opportunity and instruction to develop and refine your clinical and reasoning skills necessary for entry into the workforce. Workbased placements allow the development of competencies required for professional practice, including reflective practice, clinical assessment, intervention skills, professional communication, and self-management. Not only will you practice the skills taught, but you will also continue to develop your professional identity. The physiotherapist educators at various facilities work in close partnership with the university to provide these teaching and learning opportunities and to create highly contextualised learning outcomes for you. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2 | One of three clinical placement assessments including learning plans, demographic data and review of placement surveys. | Clinical placement assessment x1 | 15-35% | | 2. | K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2 | One of three clinical placement assessments including learning plans, demographic data and review of placement surveys. | Clinical placement assessment x1 | 15-35% | | 3. | K1, K2, S1 | One of three clinical placement assessments including learning plans, demographic data and review of placement surveys. | Clinical placement assessment x1 | 15-35% | | 4. | K1, K2, S1, S2, A2 | Reflective portfolio assignment | Reflective practice assignment | 10-20% | | 5. | K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2 | Placement hurdle (submit all learning plans, and achieve 50% in all individual placements) | Hurdle | S-U |
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