PTY1011 Physiotherapy 1

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

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   Theme 1 Personal and Professional Development

   1. Articulate the attributes that define a profession, and describe the roles and responsibilities of the health care team;

   2. Work collaboratively in interdisciplinary learning groups, and recognise the factors which determine effective teamwork;

   3. Identify the key ethical and legal principles that underpin health care policy and practice;

   4. Develop tertiary level skills in professional communication including report and record writing

2. 2

   Theme 2 Population, Society and Health

   5. Critique diverse definitions, concepts and interpretations of health and wellbeing, and how they apply to clinical settings;

   6. Compare and contrast biomedical and ecological models of health, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), and describe their value in the clinical context;

   7. Review and critique the socio-cultural, economic, political and environmental determinants of health, and describe how these affect care provision or create inequalities in health care utilisation;

   8. Critique the philosophical and ideological dimensions of health, and examine their implications for health and social care practice.

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   Theme 3 Fundamental Knowledge of Health Sciences

   9. Apply knowledge of the anatomy, biomechanics and kinesiology of the lower limb to physiotherapy assessment and management;

   10. Describe the physiology of the musculoskeletal system;

   11. Describe the pathophysiological response to injury and disease of the musculoskeletal system, and relate this to appropriate physiotherapy management;

   12. Articulate and apply theories supporting the use of external cooling and superficial heating for the management of musculoskeletal conditions.

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   Theme 4 Applied Practice

   13. Apply fundamental knowledge of health sciences to complete a physiotherapy assessment of the lower limb, including medico-legal documentation of findings;

   14. Apply fundamental knowledge of health sciences to determine and perform appropriate physiotherapy management, including monitoring its effectiveness and utilising re-assessment findings to modify practice;

   15. Maintain a safe and effective simulated workplace, and minimise risk to both therapist and client;

   16. Demonstrate ethical principles, respect and understanding of patient needs in communication with patients, care givers and the multidisciplinary team to a simulated clinical situation.

5. 5

   Theme 5 Research focuses on the ability to locate, interpret and evaluate research as a foundation for evidence based practice.

   17. Explain the role different levels of evidence have in determining the evaluation of the effectiveness of health care;

   18. Determine the strengths and weaknesses of different study designs (both qualitative and quantitative), and explain the impact of bias on study outcomes;

   19. Describe the role of outcome measures in the assessment and monitoring of health outcomes;

   20. Create answerable clinical questions and design electronic searches to find the best evidence to answer the question.