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PS4001 - Physiotherapy Theory and Applications (Part 2 of 2)
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Subject chain: | PS3007 PS4001 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject is the second of two clinical practice subjects which are designed to set the foundation for learning experiences within health settings. This subject is made up of three 5 week placements in different discipline areas selected from the mandatory placements of Acute Care/Cardiorespiratory, Neuro/Rehabilitation, Musculo-skeletal Physiotherapy, Rural and non-core. The total of 15 weeks of supervised clinical experience will be conducted in clinical settings in a range of public and private health care facilities throughout Queensland and interstate.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate effective nonverbal, verbal and written communication skills with patients, carers and other health professionals;
- demonstrate application of evidence based practice in the assessment and management of disease, illness and injury across the lifespan and in a range of settings;
- demonstrate appropriate professional behavior in clinical situations including adherence to ethical standards and legal requirements;
- demonstrate the ability to safely and competently plan and perform physiotherapy assessment analysis, intervention, evaluation and planning processes.
| Prerequisites: | PS3007 OR PS3005 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
PS4101 |
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As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain. |
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| Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Anne Jones, <Person not found> |
| Lecturers: | <Person not found>, Mrs Gitte Nielsen. |
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| Assessment: | three clinical placement assessments worth 33.3% each; learn plans, demographic data, review of placement surveys, eportfolio items (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Students must successfully complete three, five-week clinical placements, submit learning plans, demographic data, completed review of placement forms and ePortfolio items for each of the three placements in order to pass this subject |
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