Outline

Overview

This clinical practicum unit of study involves clinical placements which provide a wide range of practical experience in the following areas: rehabilitation, acute care, ambulatory care/outpatients, as well as one advanced general unit in specialised areas, eg, paediatrics or hand therapy or in specific settings, such as private practice and community health setting. Across the clinical program students will be provided with opportunities to apply their skills in musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and neurological physiotherapy to a wide variety of patients and conditions. Students will be required to demonstrate competence in the specific clinical skills for each area as well as the generic skills and attributes of physiotherapy professionals. During practicum placements there will be opportunities for interprofessional learning. In addition, students will be responsible for individual and group training sessions such as strength and fitness programs. Clinical Practicum D is a five week placement which requires full attendance (40 hours per week) at clinical facilities. In addition, at least one of the placements may be in a rural or regional setting.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Movement Sciences
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	PHTY3085
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Belinda Judd, belinda.judd@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Georgia Jane O'Hara, georgia.ohara@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Placement	Mid assessment by student (self-assessment) and educator Skills based assessment	0%	Week 03	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Placement	Summary of activity Written log	0%	Week 03	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Placement	Final assessment by educator Skills based assessment	100%	Week 05	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Mid assessment by student (self-assessment) and educator: Using the blank APP form or APPLinkup provided by an educator, students will assign themselves a score based on what they think their current level of performance is. Students will comment on strengths, areas of difficulty and strategies to help them improve. Students will meet with their clinical educator to discuss their self-assessment. After this, the Mid Unit Learning Contract is to be completed and discussed with the clinical educator.
Summary of activity: Every student is required to record of their activity with regards to patients seen throughout the placement. A record will be kept of each occasion of service (template provided on Canvas) and a summary of activity submitted via Sonia that will capture the clinical setting, patient types and age ranges seen. This summary can be discussed with the clinical educator during the placement to ensure a range of experiences are covered.
Final assessment by educator: Students are to assign themselves a score based on what they think their current level of performance is, also writing in some comments on overall performance. Students will generate strategies for improvement in subsequent placements and/or for professional career. Students will then meet with clinical educators to discuss. Students are to sign the educator’s assessment form to denote that discussion has taken place.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity	Learning outcomes

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance requirements: Clinical Practicum D is a five-week placement which requires full-time attendance (40 hours per week) at the clinical facility you have been allocated to. This placement may be in a rural or regional setting.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. plan and implement an efficient, effective, culturally responsive and client centred physiotherapy assessment
LO2. involve the client and relevant others in the planning and implementation of safe and effective physiotherapy using evidence based practice to inform decision making
LO3. review the continuation of physiotherapy and facilitate the client's optimal participation in their everyday life
LO4. advocate for clients and their rights to health care
LO5. comply with legal, professional and other relevant standards, codes and guidelines
LO6. make and act on informed and appropriate decisions about acceptable professional and ethical behaviours
LO7. recognise the need for, and implement, appropriate strategies to manage your own physical and mental health and resilience
LO8. use clear, accurate, sensitive and effective communication to support the development of trust and rapport in professional relationships with the client and relevant others
LO9. record and effectively communicate physiotherapy assessment findings, outcomes and decisions
LO10. deal effectively with actual and potential conflict in a positive and constructive manner
LO11. assess your practice against relevant professional benchmarks and take action to continually improve practice
LO12. evaluate your learning needs, engage in relevant self-directed learning and recognise when to seek support
LO13. efficiently consume and effectively apply research and commit to practice informed by best available research evidence and new knowledge
LO14. proactively apply principle of risk management to practice
LO15. recognise situations that are outside their scope of competency and take appropriate and timely action
LO16. engage in an inclusive, collaborative, consultative, culturally responsive and client centred model of practice
LO17. engage in safe, effective and collaborative interprofessional practice
LO18. use education to empower yourself and others
LO19. seek opportunities to lead the education of others as appropriate, within the physiotherapy setting
LO20. organise and prioritise your workload and resources to provide safe, effective and efficient physiotherapy at a new graduate level and, where relevant, as a team member.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Students feedback from UoS Survey has been reviewed and considered.

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Consistent with New South Wales WHS legislation, you are required to complete a WHS induction within the first few days of your placement, and if relevant at any time you attend to work in another setting. The Checklist is available on the Canvas and sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/placements/essential_preparation/work_health_safety/index.shtml If there are aspects of this checklist which are not covered in the site induction, please discuss with the University placement administrator. The WHS site induction checklist should be carried out by each student on the first day of placement. Once the student has completed the checklist they should keep a copy for their records and complete the form in Sonia (clinical placement database) under their relevant placement block within the first week of placement.

Disclaimer

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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Work, health and safety

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PHTY4222: Clinical Practicum D

Intensive February - March, 2020 [Professional practice] - Cumberland, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect