Professional Practice 4 (PHTY4404)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2019
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Health & Rehab Sci School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
190 Contact hours
Incompatible
PHTY43043, PHTY4305
Prerequisite
HRSS3102, PHTY3250, PHTY3260, PHTY3280
Restricted
BPhty(Hons) students only
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment of professional performance
Course enquiries
Work Integrated Learning
Industry Placements
Current course offerings
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Course description
Students will develop an ability to integrate the knowledge, physical skills, principles of evidence based practice, clinical reasoning, and ethical & professional behaviours that are necessary to function competently as a physiotherapist. Students in this course will undergo a supervised full-time physiotherapy professional practice immersion. 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).