Advanced Physiotherapy Practice (Acute and Rehabilitation)

Course aim

To develop advanced professional leadership and clinical skills required to be ready to commence work as an autonomous physiotherapy practitioner within interdisciplinary teams.

Course content

Students will learn how to apply advanced clinical knowledge and skills in acute and rehabilitation practice across the lifespan. Students will learn independent clinical reasoning skills, client-centred management planning skills, analysis and integration of evidence into assessment and management, skills required for interprofessional practice e.g. interdisciplinary communication, teamwork skills, leadership development, workload prioritisation, culturally responsive care including Aboriginal cultural awareness and issues of the health of rural Australians, and develop a commitment to understanding and executing leadership and actioning their own professional development education through participation in a student led conference.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 5123	Pain Theory and Science
REHB 5103	Physiotherapy Practice in Adult Rehabilitation
REHB 6018	Physiotherapy Practice in Primary and Ambulatory Care
REHB 6017	Physiotherapy Practice with Children
REHB 5111	Physiotherapy Practice in Acute Care

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	20 hours x over 2 weeks
Clinical	150 hours x over 5 weeks

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

Assessment

Assignment, Clinical assessment/OSCE/OSCA, e-portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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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.