Ethics and Communication

Course aim

To develop an advanced knowledge of communication and ethical reasoning skills, in order to develop a capacity for moral agency required for physiotherapy practice.

Course content

To enable students to develop a capacity for moral agency required for physiotherapy practice, the course uses Rest’s four component model of moral behaviour and communication theory as a framework to teach an advanced knowledge and skillset of ethical reasoning and communication processes. The course seeks to develop student competence in moral sensitivity, judgement, motivation and courage, and the ability to address barriers to practice presented by managing emotions, power and rank and conflict.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 3065	Applied Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
REHB 3009	Pain Sciences
REHB 3011	Rehabilitation
REHB 3007	Acute Care

Students need to have completed 13.5 units of prerequisites from the above clinically based courses.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	4 hours x 1 week
Tutorial	3 hours x 3 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 1 week
Seminar	2 hours x 1 week
Online	2 hours x 5 weeks

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

Assessment

Contribution, Critical analysis, Presentation, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.