Health Promotion and Preventative Practice in Physiotherapy (PHTY7824)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2017
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Health & Rehab Sci School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
37 Lecture hours
16 Practical or Laboratory hours
6 Seminar hours
6 Contact hours
Incompatible
HRSS7804
Prerequisite
PHTY7815 & 2 semesters MPhtySt coursework
Restricted
Students enrolled in MPhtySt program
Assessment methods
Practical Examination, Group Assignment, Case Study; Portfolio; On-line Assessment Task
Course enquiries
Course description
This course will enable students to develop the knowledge, skills & attitudes required of the physiotherapist for the promotion of health & well-being in the workplace; for those with or at risk of chronic disease; across various community settings including inter-disciplinary teams; in those socially disadvantaged, or geographically isolated. The focus will be on the prevention & management of injury to our working population; management of those with chronic diseases & promotion of self-management; working in inter-disciplinary teams; health issues faced by our indigenous population & those in rural & remote Australia & the different models of health care service delivery. Students will have the opportunity to attend inter-professional workshops to see inter-disciplinary health care in practice.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |