Physiotherapy Practice in Rehabilitation

Course aim

To apply specialised evidence based clinical knowledge of pathology and mastery of skills of assessment, analysis of findings, planning, intervention and evaluation required for client centred rehabilitation physiotherapy practice.

Course content

Students will apply the clinical knowledge and skills required for rehabilitation physiotherapy practice across the lifespan.

Students will apply advanced knowledge of the causes and mechanisms of abnormal movement, the pathophysiology and sequelae of a wide range of congenital, chronic and degenerative conditions requiring physiotherapy input in a rehabilitation setting.

Students will develop and apply the physiotherapy of skills of assessment, application of outcome measures, analysis of findings, planning, intervention and evaluation relevant to conditions they encounter on placement.

Implementation of evidence-based practice, culturally responsive care and communication within interprofessional practice, relevant to rehabilitation settings for individuals across the lifespan.

Textbook(s)

Shumway-Cook, A & Woollacott, M H 2017, Motor Control: Translating research into clinical practice, 5th ed., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 5127	Evidence Informed Clinical Reasoning in Physiotherapy
REHB 5066	Physiotherapy Professional Practice
REHB 5134	Rehabilitation Skills in Physiotherapy
REHB 5112	Physiotherapy Clinical Skills (Rehabilitation)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Seminar	1 hour x 1 week
Clinical	4.5 hours x 5 days 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

Placement, Reflection

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.