Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Course structure

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy/Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) course is of 256 points duration, as follows.

Common subjects to both pass and honours streams (21 subjects; 224 points)

BMS161 Health and Human Body – Cells, Immunity and Musculoskeletal
BMS162 Health and Human Body – Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Renal
BMS171 Introductory Functional Human Anatomy 1
BMS172 Functional anatomy of the vertebral column, pelvic girdle and lower limbs
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
BMS256 Exercise Science for Health Practice
BMS257 Movement Science
BMS263 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals
BMS271 Functional Anatomy of the head, neck, pectoral girdle and upper limbs
HIP100 Introduction to Health & Rehabilitation
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
PHS100 Introduction to Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (16)
PHS250 Evolving Physiotherapy Clinical Practice
PHS201 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice (16)
PHS300 Integrated Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (16)
PHS301 Acute Care Physiotherapy Practice
PHS302 Neurology and Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice (12)
PHS303 Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Clinical Experience (4)
PHS401 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice Competency (24)
PHS400 Transition to Physiotherapy Clinical Practice
PHS402 Advanced Preparation for Physiotherapy Practice (16)
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services

Additional compulsory subjects for Pass stream (3 subjects; 24 points)

HIP302 Understanding Healthy Communities
HIP303 Promoting Healthy Communities
IKC100 Indigenous Health

Elective subject for Pass stream (1 subject; 8 points)

Additional compulsory subjects for Honours stream (2 subjects; 32 points)

HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (16)
HLT441 Health Honours project/dissertation (16)

Enrolment pattern

By Full-time Study

Year 1
Session 1 (30)
BMS161 Health and the Human Body - Cells, Immunity, & Musculoskeletal
BMS171 Introductory Functional Human Anatomy
HIP100 Introduction to Health & Rehabilitation
PHS100 Introduction to Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (16)(commenced)
Session 2 (60)
BMS162 Health and the Human Body - Cardiovascular, Renal & Respiratory
BMS172 Functional anatomy of the vertebral column, pelvic girdle and lower limbs
PHS100 Introduction to Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (16)(completed)
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services

Year 2
Session 1 (30)
BMS257 Movement Science
BMS263 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals
BMS271 Functional Anatomy of the head, neck, pectoral girdle and upper limbs
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
Session 2 (60)
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
BMS256 Exercise Science for Health Practice
PHS201 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice (16) (commenced)
PHS250 Evolving Physiotherapy Clinical Practice

Pass stream
Year 3
Session 1 (30)
PHS201 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice (16)(completed)
PHS300 Integrated physiotherapy clinical practice (16)(commenced)
PHS301 Acute Care Physiotherapy Practice
[ ] Elective
Session 2 (60)
PHS300 Integrated Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (16)(completed)
PHS302 Neurology and Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice (12)
PHS303 Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Clinical Experience (4)
IKC100 Indigenous Health

Year 4
Session 1 (30)
HIP302 Understanding Healthy Communities
PHS401 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice Competency (24)
Session 2 (60)
HIP303 Promoting Healthy Communities
PHS400 Transition to Physiotherapy Clinical Practice
PHS402 Advanced Preparation for Physiotherapy Practice (16)

Honours stream
Year 3
Session 1 (30)
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (16)(commenced)
PHS201 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice (16)(completed)
PHS300 Integrated physiotherapy clinical practice (16)(commenced)
PHS301 Acute Care Physiotherapy Practice
Session 2 (60)
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (16)(completed)
PHS300 Integrated physiotherapy clinical practice (16)(completed)
PHS302 Neurology and Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice
PHS303 Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Clinical Experience

Year 4
Session 1 (30)
HLT441 Health Honours project/dissertation (16)(commenced)
PHS401 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice Competency (24)
Session 2 (60)
HLT441 Health Honours project/dissertation (16)(completed)
PHS400 Transition to Physiotherapy Clinical Practice
PHS402 Advanced Preparation for Physiotherapy Practice (16)

Professional recognition

The course has been developed within the guidelines set by the Australian Physiotherapy Council of (APC).