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
PHT60004 Cardiorespiratory Science and Physiotherapy Practice
PHT70001 Neurosciences and Physiotherapy Practice
PHT70002 Sports, Occupational Health and Rehabilitation

Rules

Pre-requisite
PHT60004 Cardiorespiratory Science and Physiotherapy Practice
AND
PHT70001 Neurosciences and Physiotherapy Practice
AND
PHT70002 Sports, Occupational Health and Rehabilitation

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
HE Block 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
22-January-2024
23-February-2024
Last self-enrolment date
22-January-2024
Census date
02-February-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
09-February-2024
Results released date
30-April-2024
HE Block 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
06-May-2024
16-June-2024
Last self-enrolment date
06-May-2024
Census date
17-May-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
31-May-2024
Results released date
16-July-2024

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

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Placement
Placement
32.00 5 weeks 160
TOTAL160

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.