Graduate certificates and postgraduate diploma courses
Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy – Melbourne (Bundoora) (HCMP)
Coordinator: Mr Edmund Leahy
Tel (03) 9479 5857
Email: e.leahy@latrobe.edu.au
Web: www.latrobe.edu.au/physiotherapy/
Duration: 1-2 years part-time only (1 year minimum or up to 3 years maximum)
The aims of this course are to provide an opportunity for graduate physiotherapists to develop advanced theoretical and applied skills in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and to develop skills in research, specifically in critical evaluation of the literature and research design.
The course requires successful completion of 60 credit points of study. This consists of three prescribed subjects: PTY5PDM, PTY5PSM and PTY5LSE. PTY5PDM requires the completion of 104 hours of accredited continuing education courses run by organisations such as the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) or Sports Medicine Australia (SMA). Credit for courses will be considered on submission of relevant hours, content, learning goals and completion of specified assessment tasks. Mandatory courses include the APA Spinal 1 and 2 courses as well as the APA level 1 sports course. The subjects PTY5PSM and PTY5LSE are undertaken online. The intent of the graduate certificate course is to allow physiotherapists to undertake further education in their own time with minimal disruption to their work. Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree, be registered to practise as a physiotherapist in Australia and have a minimum of two years physiotherapy experience.
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-ALLYR | PTY5LSE | Literature Searching and Evaluation | 20 |
| TE-ALLYR | PTY5PDM | Professional Development in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy | 30 |
| TE-ALLYR | PTY5PSM | Physiology for Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists | 10 |