UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

PTY5202 Clinical practice 1

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PTY5202 Clinical practice 1 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It needs PTY5109, PTY5106, PTY5107 and PTY5108 and unlocks 7 units.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2023
Semester 2
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

In this clinical placement unit, you will be required to complete a 5-week full time clinical placement in either an acute, subacute/ rehabilitation setting. This unit will enable you to build upon your knowledge and experience to develop the competencies required for independent practice as a physiotherapist. Through supervised practice, you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills in assessment, treatment and client education, whilst working as part of a larger health care team. The professional, ethical and legal aspects of physiotherapy will be applied to practice, providing an opportunity to develop technical, clinical, personal and professional skills. Additional study includes an analysis of client transitions through health services and the use of audit to improve clinical practice.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semester (extended)PeninsulaBlock off

Assessment

  • Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (5-week clinical placement)Competency hurdle
    50%
  • Transition concept map assignment (2,400 words equivalent)Competency hurdle
    20%
  • Clinical practice guideline appraisal (2,400 words equivalent)Competency hurdle
    20%
  • Work integrated learning portfolio (1,200 words)Competency hurdle
    10%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Communicate appropriately and effectively across written and verbal mediums, with clients, staff, and other health care stakeholders;

  3. 3

    Reflect critically on practice and propose knowledge and skill gaps and methods for ongoing learning;

  4. 4

    Seek, reflect on and respond appropriately to feedback from others in the practice context and analyse strategies for successful management of stress and fatigue on physical and mental health;

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

    Describe and analyse a client's transition to a new context, referral for further physiotherapy and linkage to relevant clinical and non-clinical support services

  9. 9

    Identify, critically appraise and apply evidence-based practice to client care in physiotherapy;

  10. 10

    Appraise clinical practice guidelines used in physiotherapy practice.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachWork-integrated learning

Off-campus clinical placement: You will be required to complete a full-time 5-week clinical placement block

 Off-campus: During the 7 weeks where you are not on clinical placement, an average of 16 hours of online modules and private study is required weekly.

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Mr Jon Foo
Chief Examiners
Dr Sze-Ee Soh

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PTY5202?

You need PTY5109, PTY5106, PTY5107 and PTY5108 before you enrol; and PTY5201 before or alongside it.

What can I take after PTY5202?

PTY5202 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 7 units, including PTY5203, PTY5204, PTY5301, PTY5302, PTY5303 and PTY5304.

When is PTY5202 offered?

In 2023, PTY5202 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.

Does PTY5202 have an exam?

No. PTY5202 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Physiotherapy
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027