| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Contemporary Issues for Physiotherapists |
| Unit ID: | NHPPS4002 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (NHPPS4001) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (NHPPS4102 and NHPPS4103) |
| ASCED: | 061701 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This course enables students to be self-directed in exploring issues relevant to contemporary physiotherapy practice. The changes and challenges facing physiotherapists will be explored with topics relevant to current clinical and professional practice. In addition, students will demonstrate their organisational skills through participating in the planning and development of the Physiotherapy Student Conference. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| 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. | Construct a research question relevant to contemporary physiotherapy practice and synthesis the literature to answer the research question |
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| K2. | Apply appropriate techniques on how to search and review scientific literature in an unbiased, formal method |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Utilise advanced oral and written communication skills, to present the research project and findings formulated from the review of the literature. |
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| S2. | Demonstrate appropriate reflection skills following the delivery of the formal presentation in order to provide insight on how to improve in the future |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Utilise advanced oral and written communication skills, to present the research project and findings formulated from the review of the literature. |
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| A2. | Explain and answer questions in relation to the presentation topic presented |
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| Unit Content: |
This course is a capstone course allowing you to choose a contemporary issue that is of interest to you. The aim is for you to demonstrate your ability to identify a relevant topic that is likely to be underexplored. You will then demonstrate skills in searching for relevant literature, synthesising this literature and making recommendations on future research and clinical practice. As well, this course requires you to demonstrate effective teamwork skills to organise and run a successful conference demonstrating advance skills in communication, organisation, leadership and management. Including: Group conferences Start identifying topic/ Start group meetings Written proposal Undertake literature search Group contract due Identify themes Read identified articles Draft written paper completed Draft oral presentation completed |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S2, A1, A2 | Student conference – participation, feedback and reflection on conference | Participation Reflection | 5-10% | | 2. | K1, K2, S1, A1, A2 | Student conference - Research question and plan on contemporary issues | Presentations | 25-45% | | 3. | K1, S1, A1 | Content from sessions and self-directed learning | Assignment | 25-45% |
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