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Area/Catalogue
REHB 5128

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
169592

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s

The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.

Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Course aim

To provide students with specialised knowledge of the theory, assessment and management techniques for acute physiotherapy practice across the lifespan.

Course content

Students will learn the introductory clinical knowledge and skills required for acute physiotherapy practice across the lifespan. Pathology of common cardiorespiratory, orthopaedic, neurological and gerontological conditions.
Principles of, and skills in, assessment and management across the lifespan for acute care.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 2 x 1 hour x over 12 weeks
Practical 17 x 3 hours x over 12 weeks

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


Assessment

OSCE , Skills demonstration, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee. (Opens new window)

Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.

Course Coordinators

UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

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