Overview

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

Requisites

Prerequisites

Rules

Pre-requisite
100 cps in the MA-PHYS1 OR 125 cps in the MA-PHYS

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Term 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
05-April-2026
Last self-enrolment date
02-March-2026
Census date
10-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
24-March-2026
Results released date
19-May-2026
Term 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
06-April-2026
10-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
06-April-2026
Census date
14-April-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
28-April-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
HE Block 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
11-May-2026
14-June-2026
Last self-enrolment date
11-May-2026
Census date
19-May-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
02-June-2026
Results released date
14-July-2026
HE Block 5
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
20-July-2026
23-August-2026
Last self-enrolment date
20-July-2026
Census date
28-July-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
11-August-2026
Results released date
22-September-2026
Term 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
01-March-2027
18-April-2027
Last self-enrolment date
01-March-2027
Census date
16-March-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
06-April-2027
Results released date
18-May-2027
Term 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
19-April-2027
30-May-2027
Last self-enrolment date
19-April-2027
Census date
04-May-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
11-May-2027
Results released date
06-July-2027

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Critically evaluate and reflect on the research evidence that supports the assessment and management of common neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal disorders
  • Safely examine common neurological, orthopaedic/musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory conditions and their clinical presentations
  • Apply sound clinical reasoning with regards to diagnosis and management of common neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
  • Effectively and safely perform physiotherapy intervention for common neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
  • Effectively communicate clinical information to patients/clients, carers, other healthcare practitioners and other stakeholders
  • Analyse complex information to develop physiotherapy short- and long-term management plans for patients/clients

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week
Placement Placement 160 5 weeks 32
Total Hours: 160 Total Hours (per week): 32

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Evidence of CompletionIndividual 100% 1,2,3,4,5,6 

Content

  • Recognition of clinical presentations and physical manifestations in common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
  • 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

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.