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

Restricted elective subject for Pass stream (1 subject; 8 points)

CHOSEN FROM:

GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
LES101 Introduction to Leisure adn Health
RSC301 Asthma Management
SCI301 International Practical Experience
SOC215 Gender Family and Society
WEL116 Drugs, Alcohol and Gaming
WEL221 Acquired Brain Injury
WEL228 Disability Issues for Families

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

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

Session 3 (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 4 (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

Session 5 (30)

PHS201 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice (16)(completed)
PHS300 Integrated physiotherapy clinical practice (16)(commenced)
PHS301 Acute Care Physiotherapy Practice
IKC100 Indigenous Health or [ ] Restricted Elective

Session 6 (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 or [ ] Restricted Elective

Session 7 (30)

HIP302 Understanding Healthy Communities
PHS401 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice Competency (24)

Session 8 (60)

HIP303 Promoting Healthy Communities
PHS400 Transition to Physiotherapy Clinical Practice
PHS402 Advanced Preparation for Physiotherapy Practice (16)

Honours stream

Session 5 (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 6 (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

Session 7 (30)

HLT441 Health Honours project/dissertation (16)(commenced)
PHS401 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice Competency (24)

Session 8 (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). The existing physiotherapy course has full accreditation. The APC have been advised of the intention to modify the course and it is anticipated that documentation of the new course structure will need to be forwarded to the APC. The APC will accredit the offering on the Orange Campus at the same time as reviewing the course modification. It is not expected that the new course structure will pose any impediment to ongoing accreditation.