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For enrolment in 2010
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Course structure
The Bachelor of Physiotherapy consists of two streams - a Pass stream and an Honours stream. Students can transfer to the Honours stream is at the end of the second year. Minimum admission criteria to the Honours stream apply.
The Bachelor of Physiotherapy course is comprised of 28 core subjects plus one restricted elective subject.
Pass stream
Session 1
BMS126 Foundations of Human Physiology
BMS124 Appendicular Anatomy 1
HIP100 Introduction to Health and Rehabilitation
PHS110 Physiotherapy 1
Session 2
BMS111 Appendicular Anatomy 2
BMS219 Applied Physiology
PHS120 Physiotherapy 2
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology 1S
Session 3
BMS223 Axial Anatomy
BMS255 Neuroscience For Health Practice
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
PHS212 Biomechanics
Session 4
BMS256 Exercise Science for Health Practice
PHS220 Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy 1
PHS221 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1
PHS223 Electrophysical Agents in Physiotherapy
Pass stream
Session 5
PHS310 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2
PHS311 Physiotherapy in Rehabilitation 1
PHS320 Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy 2
[ ] Elective
Session 6
PHS321 Child and Family Health in Physiotherapy
PHS323 Physiotherapy/Professional Practice and Community Development (16 points commenced)
PHS410 Physiotherapy in Rehabilitation 2
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care
Session 7
PHS415 Complex Case Management (16 points)
PHS323 Physiotherapy/Professional Practice and Community Development (completed)
HIP422 Critical Review of Professional Practice
PHS423 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (16 points commenced)
Session 8
PHS423 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (16 points)
HIP420 Reflective Practitioner (16 points)
Honours stream
Session 5
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (16 points commenced)
PHS310 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2
PHS311 Physiotherapy in Rehabilitation 1
PHS320 Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy 2
Session 6
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (completed)
PHS321 Child and Family Health in Physiotherapy
PHS323 Professional Issues in Physiotherapy
PHS410 Physiotherapy in Rehabilitation 2
Session 7
HLT441 Community Health Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points commenced)
PHS323 Physiotherapy Professional Practice and Community Development (completed)
PHS423 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (16 points commenced)
PHS415 Complex Case Management (16 points)
Session 8
HIP421 Honours Reflective Practitioner
HLT441 Community Health Honours Project/Dissertation (completed)
PHS423 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (completed)
Elective
This subject will be chosen by the student with the approval of the Course Coordinator. Students may choose to complete the elective in any one of Sessions 5-8 (or in a Summer Session, should an appropriate subject be available then).