UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Peninsula. It needs PTY5201 and (PTY5203 or PTY5202) and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2023
Semester 1, Semester 2
Peninsula
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

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

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Requisites

Before PTY5304

After PTY5304

1 unit list PTY5304 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 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 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semester (extended)PeninsulaBlock off
Second semester (extended)PeninsulaBlock off

Assessment

  • Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (5-week clinical placement)Competency hurdle
    50%
  • Quality assurance activity (2,400 words equivalence)Competency hurdle
    20%
  • Risk and patient safety assignment (,2400 words equivalence)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

    Recognise when there is risk of conflict and propose action to manage the risk.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Proactively apply principles of quality improvement and risk management to practice.

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

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

  9. 9

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

  10. 10

    Examine complexities and justify clinical decision making associated with ethical and equitable health care delivery.

  11. 11

    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 PTY5304?

You need PTY5201 and (PTY5203 or PTY5202) before you enrol; and PTY5305 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after PTY5304?

PTY5304 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including PTY5305.

When is PTY5304 offered?

In 2023, PTY5304 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Peninsula.

Does PTY5304 have an exam?

No. PTY5304 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