Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Health & Rehab Sci School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

144 Contact hours

Incompatible

PHTY4301

Prerequisite

HRSS3102, PHTY3250, PHTY3260, PHTY3280

Restricted

BPhty(Hons) students only

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment of practical and professional skills, workbook

Course enquiries

Work Integrated Learning

Work Simulations

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2024 (13/01/2025 - 31/01/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable
Summer Semester, 2024 (20/01/2025 - 07/02/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable
Summer Semester, 2024 (06/01/2025 - 24/01/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

Students will develop an ability to integrate the knowledge, physical skills, principles of evidence based practice & clinical reasoning, ethical & professional behaviours that are necessary to function competently as a physiotherapist. Students will undergo professional practice experiences using real-world and standardised patients and a range of learning tasks; such as: evidence based practice & clinical reasoning in complex cases & chronic disease management, defining the role of physiotherapists & other health care practitioners in the multiprofessional health-care team, as well as other physiotherapy practice related activities. Professional skills & reflective practice will be facilitated in order to prepare the student for challenges in health care service & delivery. Emphasis will be placed on developing student's knowledge & skills to function autonomously as primary contact health care practitioners in a range of contexts (e.g. hospital, community, ambulatory, & primary health care settings).

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2023 (08/01/2024 - 27/01/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2023 (02/01/2024 - 20/01/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (31/01/2022 - 18/02/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2022 (03/01/2023 - 21/01/2023) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2022 (30/01/2023 - 17/02/2023) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (01/02/2021 - 27/03/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2021 (03/01/2022 - 21/01/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (03/02/2020 - 28/03/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2020 (04/01/2021 - 30/01/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (29/01/2019 - 23/03/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (29/01/2018 - 24/03/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (30/01/2017 - 25/03/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile