ADVANCED SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY
PTY5ASP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will complete the Australian Physiotherapy Association Level 3 Sports Physiotherapy course. This 50-hour course incorporates theoretical and practical elements of diagnosis and management of sport injuries. The Department of Physiotherapy has no involvement in selection of applicants into the APA course and it is the student's responsibility to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria, and to apply and be accepted into the course.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
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 & PTY5ACS & PTY5PDS and must be enrolled in one of the following courses: HMSPH - Master of Sports Physiotherapy or HZSPMP - Master of Sports Physiotherapy/Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: PTY5LSE, PTY5PSM
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 | A list of readings is provided by the convenors of the APA Level 3 Sports Course. | Prescribed | APA | APA. |
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
Block ModeWeek: 10 - 43
One 50.0 hours block mode other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"50 hours of face to face learning activities as part of the Australian Physiotherapy Association Level 3 Sports Physiotherapy course. Online learning resources and optional discussion forums."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 3-hour written APA exam | Assessed externally by the APA. Hurdle requirement: a certificate of satisfactory completion is required to achieve a pass in this subject. | 100 |