Rehabilitation Skills in Physiotherapy

Course aim

To develop specialised knowledge of biopsychosocial constructs underpinning conditions requiring rehabilitation input across the lifespan, advanced assessment and management skills for selected conditions, and specialised knowledge in theoretical framework of movement.

Course content

Students will learn the causes and mechanisms of abnormal movement, the pathophysiology and sequalae of a range of congenital, chronic and degenerative conditions requiring physiotherapy input.

Knowledge of safe, effective and patient-centred assessment and management techniques appropriate for rehabilitation settings.

Skills in assessment (including use of appropriate outcome measures) and management of conditions requiring physiotherapy input across the lifespan.

Theory and application of culturally responsive, ethical and legal physiotherapy practice related to disability and aging in a simulated environment.

Textbook(s)

Shumway-Cook A and Woollacott M 2010, Motor control: translating research into clinical practice, 4th, Lippicott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	3 hours x 12 weeks
Practical	2 x 3 hours x 11 weeks
Tutorial	2 x 2 hours x 11 weeks
Clinical (Simulated placement and Observation)	14 hours x per student

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

Assessment

Examination, Report, Skills demonstration

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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.