Integrated Physiotherapy Practice
Overview
This unit provides students with the knowledge, practical clinical skills and contemporary evidence to effectively evaluate and manage complex and multi-regional presentations across lifespan contexts and diverse backgrounds. The student will be encouraged in this unit to further develop their clinical reasoning skills that underlie the differential diagnosis based on the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model utilising validated outcome measures. Students will be facilitated to integrate and consolidate new and prior physiotherapy knowledge, skills and application to the management of these complex, multi-regional presentations.
Requisites
Rules
Pre-requisite
100 cps in the MA-PHYS1 OR 125 cps in the MA-PHYS
29-September-2024
28-September-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Elaborate and critically evaluate the interaction of the body systems and their role in complex and multi-regional presentations and the role of physiotherapy in maximising health and wellbeing
- Deduce and justify differential diagnostic tests for complex presentations
- Critically evaluate and synthesise the research evidence that supports the diagnosis and management of complex presentations
- Design and safely apply effective physiotherapy intervention for complex presentations utilising appropriate technologies
- Negotiate, devise and evaluate short- and long-term physiotherapy management plans in collaboration with patients/clients in an inter-disciplinary setting
- Interpret and effectively articulate clinical knowledge to patients/clients, carers and other stakeholders while taking socio-economic and cultural factors into consideration
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 4.00 | 6 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus Practical | 6.00 | 6 weeks | 36 |
| Placement Placement | 8.00 | 6 weeks | 48 |
| Specified Activities Various | 5.00 | 6 weeks | 30 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Examination | Individual | 30% | 1,3,4,5,6 |
| Practical and Oral Examination | Individual | 30% | 2,3,5 |
| Quiz | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,5,6 |
Content
- Evidence-informed assessment and management framework for complex multiregional cases (traumatic and non- traumatic)
- Technology to support the management of complex, multiregional presentations
- Physiotherapy practice that is inclusive of the interdisciplinary team approach across health care contexts
- Pain sciences and evidence informed practice as part of the interdisciplinary team
- Physiotherapy clinical practice guidelines for the management of complex presentations
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.