Physiotherapy Clinical Practice A

Overview

This clinical placement unit integrates, consolidates and provides opportunity for students to apply acute musculoskeletal and/or cardiorespiratory physiotherapy knowledge and skills. The focus is on professional experiential learning and its application within acute or community settings.

Learning outcomes

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

• Recognition of clinical presentations and physical manifestations in common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Systematic and evidence-informed approaches to the subjective and physical assessment of cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Short- and long-term goal setting
• Evidence-based research for the differential diagnosis and management of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Radiological features and findings of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Therapeutic exercise prescription and their progression for cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions