UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

PTY5301 Clinical practice 3

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PTY5301 Clinical practice 3 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 PTY5201 and (PTY5203 or PTY5202) and unlocks 1 unit.

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

After PTY5301

1 unit list PTY5301 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in M6032

Overview

This clinical placement unit  requires you to complete a 5-week full time clinical placement in an acute, subacute/rehabilitation or community setting. This unit will enable you to build upon your  knowledge and experience to further 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 for you  to develop technical, clinical, personal and professional skills.
Additional study modules on pain management, delegation and telehealth will supplement the clinical placement experience.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semester (extended)PeninsulaBlock off

Assessment

  • Assessment of Physiotherapy PracticeCompetency hurdle
    50%
  • Work integrated learning portfolio (1,200 words)Competency hurdle
    10%
  • Telehealth video assignment (20 min video)Competency hurdle
    20%
  • Pain case study (10 min video)Competency hurdle
    20%

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

    Recognise when to delegate responsibility to, or accept delegation from, others when it is safe, effective and appropriate;

  4. 4

    Reflect critically on practice and propose knowledge and skill gaps and methods to achieve them;

  5. 5

    Analyse lifelong strategies to manage physical and mental health, including identifying personal strengths and learning challenges whilst on clinical placements;

  6. 6

    Describe when and how a client's access to physiotherapy could be improved by resources such as technology;

  7. 7

    Develop a person-centred, evidence based pain management plan;

  8. 8

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

  9. 9

    Apply clinical reasoning and diagnostic skill to the interpretation of assessment findings and consequent decision making;

  10. 10

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

  11. 11

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

  12. 12

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

Workload and teaching

You are expected to complete:
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.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Udari Colombage
Chief Examiners
Dr Sze-Ee Soh

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PTY5301?

You need PTY5201 and (PTY5203 or PTY5202) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after PTY5301?

PTY5301 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including PTY5303.

When is PTY5301 offered?

In 2023, PTY5301 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.

Does PTY5301 have an exam?

No. PTY5301 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
202220232024202520262027