PTY5309 Clinical essentials D
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PTY5309 Clinical essentials D is a level 5, 6-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
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
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Requisites
Before PTY5309
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PTY5309
No unit lists PTY5309 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite/s:
(PTY5201) AND (two of (PTY5204, PTY5202 and PTY5203)) or (two of (PTY5206, PTY5208, PTY5204))
Co-requisite/s: PTY5305 and PTY5308
Prohibition: PTY5304
Must be enrolled in M6032
Overview
In this unit, you continue to build upon your knowledge to further develop the competencies required for independent practice as a physiotherapist. You will reflect on your clinical experience to date in the Doctor of Physiotherapy and integrate it with self-directed modules on quality improvement, risk, and patient safety.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester (extended) | Peninsula | Bld blk |
| Second semester | Peninsula | Bld blk |
Assessment
- Risk and patient safety assignment (2,400 words equivalence)WrittenCompetency hurdle40%
- Quality assurance activity (2,400 words equivalence)ArtefactCompetency hurdle40%
- Clinical research seminar presentationPresentationCompetency hurdle20%
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
Analyse the risk of conflict in clinical practice and formulate appropriate strategies to address and mitigate the risk.
- 2
Integrate and apply principles of quality improvement and risk management to enhance clinical practice.
- 3
Appraise and synthesise evidence to inform person-centred clinical decisions.
- 4
Critically reflect on practice experiences to identify gaps in knowledge, clinical reasoning and technical skills, and formulate realistic strategies to address them.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials3 hours
Off-campus: During the weeks (approximately 7) where you are not on clinical placement (for PTY5308) an average of 16 hours of online modules and private study will be required, per week.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jon Foo
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Udari Colombage
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PTY5309?
PTY5309 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PTY5309 offered?
In 2027, PTY5309 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Peninsula.
Does PTY5309 have an exam?
No. PTY5309 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- 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
- Handbook years
- 2027