This unit will introduce students to the physiotherapy profession starting with a week-long Professional Immersion. Students will meet staff, clinicians, researchers, and peers and attend workshops and activities to promote a sense of community and professional identity. Topics such as communication, building a learning portfolio, reflective practice, and the importance of familiarising oneself with regulatory agencies and professional bodies are covered. The unit places a strong emphasis on case and problem-based learning, evidence-based practice, and patient-centred care. Models of healthcare as well as social determinants of health and disease are explored, and WHO ICF-Framework is used to promote patient-centred care. Through problem-based learning and simple patient scenarios, students develop skills in clinical reasoning, critical thinking, safe clinical and practical skills, and evidence appraisal. Further, their understanding of biomedical sciences such as functional anatomy, biomechanics, and physiology will be strengthened. Students will gain foundation knowledge and clinical skills in integrated themes of musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, neurological, and other body systems with an emphasis on the role of exercise and physical activity in preventing health issues. They will also be introduced to pharmacological interventions that may impact patient management plans. Students' knowledge and skills will be further consolidated via regular simulated clinical practice.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Movement Sciences |
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Credit points | 24 |
Prerequisites
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None |
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 | Fereshteh Pourkazemi, fereshteh.pourkazemi@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Fereshteh Pourkazemi, fereshteh.pourkazemi@sydney.edu.au |
Sonia Cheng, sonia.cheng@sydney.edu.au | |
Marita Dale, marita.dale@sydney.edu.au | |
Justine Dougherty, justine.dougherty@sydney.edu.au |