PTY2PDA
PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT A
PTY2PDA
2017
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
Physiotherapy Practice Development A introduces students to physiotherapy citizenship including self-care and reflective practice, while enhancing interpersonal communication including giving and receiving feedback.The subject is designed to integrate and apply learning from the pre-requisite and co-requisite human biosciences and public health subjects. Students will have the opportunity to learn defined assessment techniques, safe and effective handling skills, engage in patient education and exercise based prevention and health promotion strategies with a focus on healthy populations. This is a blended learning subject, including workshops, practical sessions and seminars supported by online learning tasks. Innovative fieldwork experiences aim to broaden students' understanding of physiotherapy and the populations to which the profession provides service.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorAndrea Bruder
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: HZPHPW, HZPHPB, HZPHPP, HZPHPM, HZPHPS and must have passed HBS1HBA and HLT1IPP and PHE1IDH and HBS1HBB and HLT1RAE and PHE1SDH and ALH1PAL
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science/Master of Physiotherapy Practice
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | Communicating in the health sciences (3rd Ed) | Preliminary | Higgs, J, Aijawi, R, McAllister, L, Trede, F, & Lotus, S (2012) | Oxford University Press |
Readings | Neuromusculoskeletal examination and assessment. A handbook for therapists (4th Ed) | Prescribed | Petty, N. J. (Ed.). | Churchill Livingstone |
Readings | Therapeutic exercise: moving toward function | Recommended | Brody, LT & Hall, CM | Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health |
Readings | Principles of neuromusculoskeletal treatment and management # A handbook for therapists. (2nd Ed) | Prescribed | Petty, N. J. (Ed.). | Churchill Livingstone |
Readings | ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. (9thEd) | Prescribed | Pescatello, L. S. (Ed.). | Wolters Kluwer Health -Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Readings | The Essence of Health: the seven pillars of wellbeing. | Prescribed | Craig Hasssed | Random House Australia |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate professional development in physiotherapy citizenship including self-care and reflective practice.
- Activities:
- Enquiry-based learning Flipped workshops and practical classes with emphasis on formative feedback and development of individual learners Seminars and field trips
02. Demonstrate person-centred communication and interpersonal skills in the context of healthy individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
- Activities:
- Enquiry-based learning Flipped workshops and practical classes with emphasis on formative feedback and development of individual learners Seminars and field trips
03. Select, perform and analyse safe, evidence-based assessment related to observation and measurement of movement and physical activity.
- Activities:
- Enquiry-based learning Flipped workshops and practical classes with emphasis on formative feedback and development of individual learners
04. Select and apply safe, effective and evidence-based physiotherapy intervention for the promotion of health and wellbeing.
- Activities:
- Enquiry-based learning Flipped workshops and practical classes with emphasis on formative feedback and development of individual learners
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2017, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLouise Geary
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.0 hours collaborative based learning per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"Individual and collaborative learning tasks via an online platofrm in preparation for face-to-face activities and to consolidate learning afterwards."
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"These opportunities will be arranged for students and staff explore key concepts using face-to-face and online interactions."
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 8.0 hours field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"It is anticipated that a range of innovative fieldwork opportunities will be offered including videoconferencing hosted by clinical sites, face-to-face visits to clinical environments and different community settings, simulated learning experiences and interdisciplinary working."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Skills Tests 1 x 15 min, 2 x 12 min and group presentation 10 min/student (3,000 words equiv) | The first practical skills tasks will be administered towards the beginning of the Semester in the students own time students. They will be required to video record and peer mark their demonstration. The second practical skills examination will be timetabled during the normal teaching period. The third practical skills examination will be scheduled during the official end of Semester examination period. Ca | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Portfolio (3500 word equivalent) | The professional portfolio will contain a selection of work completed throughout semester including a plan of their proposed peer health program, a reflective case report instigating the prescription of the exercise for promotion of health and wellbeing. | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
One 1 hour Online Examination (1000 words) | Online examination will be scheduled during the Official End of Semester examination period. It will exploit online technologies to provide challenging tasks to elicit reasoning processes including the selection of assessment and treatment techniques/strategies for promotion of health and wellbeing. This will be an invigilated examination in a computer lab. | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAndrea Bruder
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.0 hours collaborative based learning per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"Individual and collaborative learning tasks via an online platofrm in preparation for face-to-face activities and to consolidate learning afterwards."
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"These opportunities will be arranged for students and staff explore key concepts using face-to-face and online interactions."
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 8.0 hours field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"It is anticipated that a range of innovative fieldwork opportunities will be offered including videoconferencing hosted by clinical sites, face-to-face visits to clinical environments and different community settings, simulated learning experiences and interdisciplinary working."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Skills Tests 1 x 15 min, 2 x 12 min and group presentation 10 min/student (3,000 words equiv) | The first practical skills tasks will be administered towards the beginning of the Semester in the students own time students. They will be required to video record and peer mark their demonstration. The second practical skills examination will be timetabled during the normal teaching period. The third practical skills examination will be scheduled during the official end of Semester examination period. Ca | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Portfolio (3500 word equivalent) | The professional portfolio will contain a selection of work completed throughout semester including a plan of their proposed peer health program, a reflective case report instigating the prescription of the exercise for promotion of health and wellbeing. | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
One 1 hour Online Examination (1000 words) | Online examination will be scheduled during the Official End of Semester examination period. It will exploit online technologies to provide challenging tasks to elicit reasoning processes including the selection of assessment and treatment techniques/strategies for promotion of health and wellbeing. This will be an invigilated examination in a computer lab. | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |