PTY5304 Clinical practice 4
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PTY5304 Clinical practice 4 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
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Requisites
Before PTY5304
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After PTY5304
No unit lists PTY5304 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in M6032
Prerequisite: PTY5201 and two of (PTY5202 OR PTY5203 OR PTY5204)
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 you with an opportunity to develop technical, clinical, personal and professional skills.
Additional study modules on quality improvement, risk and patient safety will supplement your clinical placement experience.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester (extended) | Peninsula | Immers blk |
| Second semester | Peninsula | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (5-week clinical placement)Work integratedCompetency hurdle50%
- Quality assurance activity (2,400 words equivalence)WrittenCompetency hurdle20%
- Risk and patient safety assignment (,2400 words equivalence)WrittenCompetency hurdle20%
- Work integrated learning portfolio (1,200 words)PresentationCompetency hurdle10%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate professional behaviour in client care and rights that is culturally sensitive and in accordance with legal requirements.
- 2
Communicate appropriately and effectively across written and verbal mediums, with clients, staff, and other health care stakeholders.
- 3
Recognise when there is risk of conflict and propose action to manage the risk.
- 4
Reflect critically on practice and propose knowledge and skill gaps and methods to achieve them.
- 5
Proactively apply principles of quality improvement and risk management to practice.
- 6
Tailor knowledge and skills to effectively assess client needs, including selection of relevant measures of health indicators and outcomes.
- 7
Apply clinical reasoning and diagnostic skill to the interpretation of assessment findings and consequent decision making.
- 8
Analyse and plan appropriate patient interactions, including patient-centred goal development, and the selection of appropriate interventions.
- 9
Critically analyse risks and adverse events associated with client assessments and interventions.
- 10
Examine complexities and justify clinical decision making associated with ethical and equitable health care delivery.
- 11
Identify, critically appraise and apply evidence-based practice to client care.
Workload and teaching
You are expected to complete:
Clinical placement: You will be allocated 32 contact hours per week for 5 weeks. 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.
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
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jon Foo
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Udari Colombage
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PTY5304?
None, but you must take PTY5305 before or alongside it.
When is PTY5304 offered?
In 2027, PTY5304 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Peninsula.
Does PTY5304 have an exam?
No. PTY5304 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.