UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

PTY4281 Physiotherapy 8A: Clinical

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PTY4281 Physiotherapy 8A: Clinical is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer B
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before PTY4281

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After PTY4281

No unit lists PTY4281 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M3002, M3003.

Prerequisite: PTY3462 and PTY3463 and one of (PTY3162, PTY3262)

Overview

During this unit, students undertake a 5 week elective clinical placement.

This provides the opportunity to apply and expand integrated knowledge and skills from previous learning in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy to patient care in various health care consumers in a diverse range of health care related settings.

Students are expected to spend 32 hours per week during clinical education in a health service or elective placement facilities with additional self-directed study hours.

Additional study time will be required for completion of self-directed assessment tasks.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester APeninsulaOn campus
First semesterPeninsulaOn campus
Second semesterPeninsulaOn campus
Summer semester BPeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Professional skills (45%) Client assessment and management (55%)Competency hurdle
    -
  • Attendance and professional conduct in line with Faculty Clinical Placement HandbookCompetency hurdle
    -
  • Valid police check, WWC check, first aid certificate and annual CPR updateCompetency hurdle
    -

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Engage in critically reflective practice of learning needs, clinical performance, and patient care;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate professional behaviour in patient care and rights that is culturally sensitive and in accordance with legal requirements;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate appropriate and effective communication across written and verbal mediums, with clients, staff, and other health care stakeholders;

  4. 4

    Integrate knowledge and skills to effectively assess patient needs, including selection of relevant measures of health indicators and outcomes;

  5. 5

    Apply an evidence-based approach to patient care;

  6. 6

    Critically analyse risks and adverse events associated with client assessments and interventions;

Workload and teaching

PTY4281 comprises five off-campus weeks in health service or elective placement facilities for education. Students are expected to spend 32 hours per week during clinical education in health service or elective placement facilities. Additional self directed study time is allocated in this unit for completion of self-directed assessment tasks including learning and reflection related to experiences in delivery of physiotherapy services.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Jess Lindstrom
Chief Examiners
Mr Michael Storr

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PTY4281?

PTY4281 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is PTY4281 offered?

In 2022, PTY4281 runs in Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Peninsula.

Does PTY4281 have an exam?

No. PTY4281 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Physiotherapy
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available