CLINICAL REASONING IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

PTY5CRP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are given the opportunity to develop skillls in clinical reasoning in a case-based paradigm. Lecturers will present the applied clinical anatomy, tissue pathology, patient presentations, assessment and treatment information, utilising case scenarios to illustrate the clinical reasoning process used by physiotherapists at the masters level.

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: PTY5SEE and PTY5ACS and (PTY5PDM or PTY5PDS). Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: HMSPH - Master of Sports Physiotherapy or HMMSPC - Master of Musculoskeletal 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 one of the following courses with a minimum B grade course WAM : HCSP - Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy or HCMP - Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Readings are provided by presenting Specialist Physiotherapists.	Prescribed	N/A	N/A
Readings	Clinical reasoning for manual therapists	Recommended	Jones, M & Rivett, D 2004	BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN, EDINBURGH.
Readings	Clinical sports medicine	Recommended	Brukner, P and Khan, K 2012	4TH EDN, MCGRAW HILL MEDICAL, NORTH RYDE.

Melbourne, 2014, Week 05-10, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Henry Wajswelner

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 05 - 10
One 20.0 hours laboratory class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Lectures/seminars/tutorials/workshops are held in block mode over two weeks. Online learning resources and optional discussion forums."

LectureWeek: 05 - 10
One 20.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Lectures/seminars/tutorials/workshops are held in block mode over two weeks. Online learning resources and optional discussion forums."

SeminarWeek: 05 - 10
One 5.0 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Lectures/seminars/tutorials/workshops are held in block mode over two weeks. Online learning resources and optional discussion forums."

TutorialWeek: 05 - 10
One 5.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Lectures/seminars/tutorials/workshops are held in block mode over two weeks. Online learning resources and optional discussion forums."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 15-minute oral presentation		50
One 2-hour written exam		50