Offered
Peninsula Second semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
PTY2042 is an integrated unit based on the 5 themes of the physiotherapy curriculum. Theme 1: Personal and Professional Development focuses on development of personal and professional attributes which assist transition from student to physiotherapist.
Theme 2: Population, Society and Health investigates the evolution of health promotion, its inherent values and assumptions.
Theme 3: Fundamental Knowledge of Health Science provides the knowledge which underpins physiotherapy practice.
Theme 4: Applied Practice develops clinical competencies integral to physiotherapy practice.
Theme 5: Research focuses on the ability to locate and evaluate research as a foundation for evidence based practice.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Theme 1:
- review and reflect ongoing learning in the development of professional attitudes and skills;
- recognise the need to modify clinical reasoning to account for personal and professional constraints;
- recognise the life-time burden imposed on people with permanent disability;
- demonstrate professional behaviour, respect and compassion when dealing with people with neurological conditions;
- demonstrate knowledge, respect and support for the roles of other health care professionals involved in health and social care;
- demonstrate effective communication with clients their care givers and others in the health and social care team;
- recognise the boundaries of professional competence and refer or consult with other members of the health care team;
Theme 2:
- discuss and critically reflect on a range of health promotion theories of change;
- define, compare and contrast medical, behavioural and socio-environmental approaches to health promotion;
- explain the strengths and limitations of each approach and the strategies used within them;
- propose strategies for integrating health promotion into physiotherapy practice;
- identify the key developmental stages in a health promotion program;
- apply a program planning model to a selected issues and document each stage of the plan;
- locate key policies and sources of funding for health promotion;
- identify the steps involved in writing a basic project proposal and funding application;
- identify and utilise health services and other resources of benefit to people with neurological disorders;
- promote lifestyle practices that minimise the risk of neurological conditions across the wider community;
Theme 3:
- describe the structure and function of the head, neck and spinal cord;
- describe the physiological processes of the brain, cranial nerves and spinal cord; + describe the process of motor skill acquisition and be able to identify how it is affected in neurological conditions;
- describe the structure and mechanism for sensory motor control;
- describe the pathology of common neurological conditions and the impact on function;
- describe how physical rehabilitation strategies enhance sensory-motor skill acquisition;
- state the pharmacological management of common neurological conditions, the interaction between the effects of medication and the goals of physiotherapy;
- select and locate equipment sources for independent and safe living;
- describe the physiological hypotheses of chronic pain and the principles of management;
- describe the use of electrophysical agents in the management of neuromuscular conditions;
- prepare holistic multidisciplinary care plans for clients with neurological conditions;
Theme 4:
- perform assessment of neurological disorders;
- apply safe manual handling skills to management of neurological conditions;
- plan appropriate treatment strategies for management of neurological conditions;
- use information technology to access current information about best health care practices;
- select and apply appropriate treatment strategies for management of neurological conditions with consideration of pharmacological management and clinical findings;
- appropriately prescribe and instruct in the use of equipment for the disabled client;
- appropriately document assessment, treatment and outcome measures in the management of neurological conditions;
- effectively and safely use electrophysical agents for neurological conditions;
Theme 5:
- demonstrate meta-analysis;
- interpret correlation, reliability and measures of association;
- describe health domains of relevance to physiotherapy practice;
- describe outcome measure validity and reliability;
- discuss how to assess accuracy of diagnostic tests;
- use simple non-parametric tests;
- appraise clinical practice guidelines.
Assessment
Assessment in PTY2042 will be both formative and summative. Formative assessment tasks include on-line learning tasks. Hurdle requirements include attendance at 80% of tutorials and practical sessions and submission of a Year 2 Portfolio. Summative: Health Promotion group report: 15%
written examination: 35%
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) :30%
Research assignment: 15%
Anatomy flag race :2.5%
Anatomy image exam :2.5%.
Prerequisites
PTY1011 and PTY1022
Co-requisites
Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy.
