ADVANCED PRACTICE OF SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY
PTY5APS
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students are given the opportunity to develop skills in patient examination and differential diagnosis within a clinical reasoning paradigm. Supervised clinical practice encourages and facilitates rational decision making with respect to treatment selection, treatment progression and planning ongoing management programs.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Henry Wajswelner
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must pass PTY5SEE or PTY5LSE, PTY5ACS or PTY5PSM, and PTY5PDS and must be enrolled in one of the following courses: HMSPH - Master of Sports Physiotherapy, HZSPMP - Master of Sports Physiotherapy/Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: PTY5LSE,PTY5PSM,PTY5CRM
Special conditions: Must pass HCSP - Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy with a minimum B grade course WAM.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Clinical sports medicine | Recommended | Brukner, P. & Khan, K. | 2ND ED, MCGRAW-HILL, SYDNEY, (2001) |
| Readings | Evidence based sports Medicine | Recommended | MacAuley, D. & Best, T. (eds) | BMJ BOOKS, LONDON 2002 |
| Readings | Specific reading list to be provided prior to commencement of each clinical placement | Recommended | School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University | N/A |
| Readings | The Sensitive Nervous System. | Recommended | Butler, D.S. | NOIGROUP PUBLICATIONS, UNLEY SA (2000). |
Distance Education, 2014, All Year, Distance Education
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Henry Wajswelner
Class requirements
Placement - Off Site
One 13.0 days placement - off site per study period and delivered via blended.
"100 hours of supervised clinical practice over both semesters (approximately 5 hours per week or in negotiated blocks)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1-hour Clinical examination | 50 | |
| 2 X 1,500 word assignments | 25 | |
| 2 X Clinical evaluations | 25 | |
| Completed spreadsheet of planned clinical placements | Hurdle-(spreadsheet and instructions on LMS) | 0 |