PTY1022 Physiotherapy 2

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

1. 1

   Theme 1. Personal and Professional Development

   1. Apply legal and ethical concepts to healthcare practice, clinical research and personal learning experiences;

   2. Demonstrate effective professional communication with clients and health care professionals in a simulated environment;

   3. Implement strategies to identify and manage risk for self and others, particularly in regards to issues that may influence fitness to practice.

2. 2

   Theme 2. Population, Society and Health

   4. Recognise the role of health promotion strategies that address musculoskeletal conditions;

   5. Review and critique community and personal determinants of health, and develop, implement and evaluate a program of health enhancement;

   6. Evaluate the social, economic and environmental determinants of health relative to the local community through participation in an interprofessional volunteer activity.

3. 3

   Theme 3. Fundamental Knowledge of Health Sciences

   7. Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics and kinesiology of the spine and upper limb;

   8. Describe the pathophysiology of common conditions affecting the spine and upper limb;

   9. Describe the pathophysiology of the peripheral nervous system;

   10. Explain mechanisms underlying neurological symptoms, including the perception of pain.

4. 4

   Theme 4. Applied Practice

   11. Apply an appropriate physiotherapy assessment of conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine and the upper limb;

   12. Apply appropriate physiotherapy management to conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine and the upper limb;

   13. Plan and implement a group exercise class for a healthy population;

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

   15. Apply electrophysical agents in a safe and effective manner;

   16. Demonstrate reflection and self-evaluation in order to support development of communication and professional practice.

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   Theme 5. Research

   17. Interpret the characteristics of data in order to perform appropriate statistical analysis and hypothesis testing - including the normal distribution, calculation of error around point estimates, the t and z statistic, and the effect size index;

   18. Apply the appropriate use of statistical notation and interpret basic statistical terms;

   19. Execute basic statistical operations using software such as excel and GraphPad.