This electiveunit of study(for Canadianstudents only) involves clinical placement which will givestudents theopportunity to learnanddemonstratecompetency in thegeneric skillsand 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. Students will be required to demonstrate competence in both 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 such as participation in quality improvement projects and interprofessional learning. In addition, students will be responsible for individual and group training sessions such as strength and fitness sessions. This is a five week placement which requires fulltime attendance (40 hours per week) at clinical setting, which may be in a rural or regionalarea.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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PHTY5197 and PHTY5203 |
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 | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Michele Fairbrother, michele.fairbrother@sydney.edu.au |
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