This unit of study involves clinical placement which will give students the opportunity to learn and demonstrate competency in the generic skills and attributes of physiotherapy professionals as well as the specific clinical skills across the core areas of physiotherapy in managing clients across the lifespan in a range of environments and settings. During practicum placements there will be opportunities such as participation in quality improvement projects and interprofessional learning. In addition, students may be responsible for running individual or group classes to improve patient mobility, and conditioning. Physiotherapy Practicum 2 is a fiveweek placement which require fulltime attendance (40 hours per week). In addition, this placement may be in a rural or regional setting being delivered at clinical facilities or online (e.g. telehealth services).
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 and PHTY5204 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Amabile Borges Dario, amabile.dario@sydney.edu.au |
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