Physiotherapy Clinical Studies GE

Course aim

The aim of this course is to prepare students for clinical placements by developing sound clinical reasoning skills, and advanced group work and communication skills needed for the clinical setting and an autonomous ability to use the literature to support evidenced based practice.

Course content

Working and communicating within groups. Clinical reasoning: problem definition, clinical problem solving framework, use of evidence and inference. Information literacy for physiotherapy practice. Physiotherapist’s role in clinical problem management. Client-therapist relationships and communication in the clinical setting. Writing for physiotherapy practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Tutorial	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Group work, Individual assessments, Professional communication self reflection task

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.