PHYSIOLOGY FOR SPORTS & MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

PTY5PSM

2015

Credit points: 10

Subject outline

This subject aims to improve graduate physiotherapists' knowledge of recent advances in physiology of clinical and theoretical relevance to musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapists. Major emphasis will be placed on pain physiology, the effect of training and injury on muscle tissue and connective tissue reactions to mechanical stress, ageing and repair.

School: School of Allied Health

Credit points: 10

Subject Co-ordinator: Henry Wajswelner

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsMedical PhysiologyRecommendedBoron, W. and Boulpaep, E.ELSEVIER SCIENCE,YALE (2002).
ReadingsWall and Melzack's Textbook of PainRecommendedWall, P.D. and Melzack, R. (eds)5TH ED, PHILADELPHIA ELSEVIER/CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE (1999).

Online, 2015, All Year, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Henry Wajswelner

Class requirements

Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via online.
"Web based lectures and tutorial material equivalent to 26 hours of class contact over the two semesters. Students will have regular contact with the unit lecturers via on-line learning system."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word assignment34
web-based assessment 2,000 word equivalentassessment ongoing throughout the subject equivalent to 2,000 words66