pty5psm physiol sports musc phys
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.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points10
Subject Co-ordinatorHenry Wajswelner
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Medical Physiology | Recommended | Boron, W. and Boulpaep, E. | ELSEVIER SCIENCE,YALE (2002). |
| Readings | Wall and Melzack's Textbook of Pain | Recommended | Wall, P.D. and Melzack, R. (eds) | 5TH ED, PHILADELPHIA ELSEVIER/CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE (1999). |
Subject options
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Online, 2015, All Year, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorHenry 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 element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word assignment | 34 | |
| web-based assessment 2,000 word equivalent | assessment ongoing throughout the subject equivalent to 2,000 words | 66 |