This subject contains a 20 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
Students will complete a block clinical placement of 4 weeks full time equivalent. The focus of the clinical placement will be enhancing mobility.
'Evolving Physiotherapy Clinical Practice' is the second in a series of subjects utilising a problem based learning pedagogy to progressively develop students knowledge and skills of physiotherapy practice. This subject will further develop students' skills in physiotherapy practice with emphasis on orthopaedic physiotherapy practice. It will also prepare students for the safe and effective use of electro-physical agents in clinical practice. Students will further develop professional communication skills, becoming more analytical of the complexities of inter-personal and cross cultural communication, and developing some skills around how they can monitor and adjust their own interviewing and interpersonal communication in a culturally responsive way. Students will advance their skills in evidence based physiotherapy and the use of a strengths-based approach within the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. Specific learning objectives relating to professional values, culture and ethical responsibilities in practice will be embedded in the subject, including: consideration of Australias historical and ongoing dominant cultural approaches; students personal cultural preferences and values and how these inform their own approach to healthcare; and how the Western values embedded in physiotherapy and the health system will impact on the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders using the services. The concept of resilience, as it applies to health professionals and the people they work with, will be addressed. Students enrolled in this subject will complete a four-week workplace learning experience, in which they will apply and integrate the principles learnt in this subject.
HD/FL
One session
School of Community Health
This subject is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy and the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours).
This subject contains a 20 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.
Students will complete a block clinical placement of 4 weeks full time equivalent. The focus of the clinical placement will be enhancing mobility.
Students will undertake a full time clinical placement and will be responsible for associated accommodation and transportation costs.
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.