UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

PTY4282 Physiotherapy 8B: Clinical

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PTY4282 Physiotherapy 8B: Clinical is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2025
Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer B
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before PTY4282

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After PTY4282

No unit lists PTY4282 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M3002, M3003.

PTY3462 and PTY3463 and one of (PTY3162, PTY3262)

Overview

During this unit, you undertake a clinical attachment of 2 weeks or equivalent duration in the area of 'Lifespan / Community'.

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

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

Additional off-campus study time is allocated for completion of assignments and self-directed education tasks.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester APeninsulaImmers blk
First semesterPeninsulaImmersive
Second semesterPeninsulaImmersive
Summer semester BPeninsulaImmers blk

Assessment

  • Clinical learning contract and assessment (2-week clinical placement (64 hours)PortfolioCompetency hurdle
    50%
  • Paediatric iSAP caseProjectCompetency hurdle
    30%
  • Online quiz - NDIS (30 mins)Quiz / TestCompetency hurdle
    10%
  • Online quiz – equal Play (30 mins)Quiz / TestCompetency hurdle
    10%

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 plan appropriate patient interactions, including patient-centred goal development, and the selection of appropriate interventions

  5. 5

    Apply an evidence-based practice approach to patient care

  6. 6

    Identify key knowledge for allied health professionals relating to the application of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Everyone Can Play initiative

Workload and teaching

Clinical placement:  You will be allocated 32 contact hours per week for 2 weeks (or equivalent). Variations to placement hours may occur due to public holidays, host organisation factors, or student absences. Make-up placement time may be offered at the discretion of the Department and only when convenient for the organisation in which the placement is taking place.

 In addition to contact hours, you are expected to complete approximately 8 hours/week of self-directed study related to your clinical placement.

 An additional four weeks off-campus study is allocated in this unit for completion of additional self-directed summative tasks.

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 PTY4282?

PTY4282 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is PTY4282 offered?

In 2025, PTY4282 runs in Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Peninsula.

Does PTY4282 have an exam?

No. PTY4282 has 4 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