PHS405 Transition to Physiotherapy Clinical Practice (16)
Abstract
‘Transition to Physiotherapy Clinical Practice’ is a capstone subject for the Pass stream, that prepares students for the transition from student to graduate entry health professional. A specific focus in this subject is on legal, ethical and culturally-responsive professional practice; critical thinking and reflection skills; creating collaborative health care partnerships; professional transition; development and sustainability; and leadership in health care practice. Capability in interprofessional collaboration will be developed and extended through a module completed with students from other health care disciplines. A capstone clinical placement is included within this subject, which will expand students’ abilities to apply their professional skills and knowledge in a range of contexts. During their five week workplace learning experience, students are expected to attain levels of professional practice expected of a new graduate, as consistent with contemporary standards of physiotherapy clinical practice. Students enrolling in this subject will be assumed to have a high level of knowledge, a broad range of clinical experiences in physiotherapy practice, and a capacity to develop their own learning journey.
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Internal | Albury-Wodonga Campus | | Internal | Orange Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PHS405
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Community Health |
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Enrolment restrictions|
This subject is restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to reflect critically on professional practice and engage in critical questioning of themselves and others
- be able to identify and prioritise professional learning needs, and implement realistic goals and strategies to encourage ongoing professional growth
- be able to evaluate their own health and resilience, and develop strategies for maintaining these within changing work environments
- be able to promote positive workplace culture and practices through strategic thinking, advocacy, critical reflection, innovation and initiative
- be able to demonstrate adaptive, respectful and responsive communication (in all forms) to reflect the purpose, context, culture, literacy, ethical, legal and/or professional requirements of the task or interaction
- be able to build effective interprofessional partnerships through proactive monitoring of group processes, and timely and effective responses to identified barriers
- be able to contribute effectively to discipline specific knowledge, and participate in collective reasoning and shared decision making which enhances client health care
- be able to demonstrate appropriate decision making after having considered all relevant legal, professional, ethical standards and codes of physiotherapy practice
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Transition from student to health professional, including personal & professional sustainability
- Critical reflection on professional practice
- Critical evaluation of own performance
- Self-managing professional growth
- Peer evaluation
- Developing collaborative health care partnerships to enable effective interprofessional practice: conflict resolution; team functioning; leadership; role clarification; communication
- Palliative care
- Preparing to enter the workforce - job applications/interviews/workforce culture/ legal requirements of professional practice (i.e. registration/mandatory reporting/complaints)
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Work Place Learning| This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 25 days duration.
This workplace learning experience is a capstone clinical placement in which students will be expected to attain the level of graduate entry practice and will be assessed against the Australian Physiotherapy Standards.
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Specialised Resources|
Students are required to attend a full-time clinical placement. Associated accommodation and transport costs are the responsibility of the individual student.
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 12 August 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
