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PTY1011 - Physiotherapy 1

24 points, SCA Band 2, 0.500 EFTSL

Undergraduate Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Leader(s): Sophie Paynter

Offered

Peninsula First semester 2009 (Day)

Synopsis

PTY1011 is an integrated unit based on the five 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 addresses broader society and population health issues. Theme 3- Fundamental Knowledge of Health Sciences 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, interpret and evaluate research as a foundation for evidence based practice.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Theme 1:

  • identify issues that affect transition from school to university and develop strategies for maintaining mental and physical health;
  • demonstrate a range of effective tertiary level study skills (eg. effective use of library and information technology and use of writing style guide);
  • list the attributes that define a profession and societies expectations of a professional;
  • identify the professionals who make up the health care team and describe their roles and responsibilities;
  • work collaboratively in interdisciplinary learning groups and recognise the factors which determine effective teamwork;
  • identify the key ethical and legal principles and theories that underpin health care policy and practice;
  • demonstrate recommended work practices with respect to manual handling and standard precautions;
  • develop basic skills professional communication including report and record writing;
Theme 2:
  • reflect on own values and assumptions regarding health and wellbeing;
  • discuss health, wellbeing and disability in terms of the diversity of definitions and concepts;
  • define, compare and contrast biological and ecological models of health;
  • explain the World Health Organisation International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework and its applications to health and social care practice;
  • identify the socio-cultural, economic and physical determinants of health;
  • identify inequalities in health and utilisation of service and the underlying reasons;
  • critically reflect on contemporary debates regarding responsibility for health and the role for governments and private enterprise;
  • reflect on the philosophical and ideological underpinnings of various perspectives on health and examine their implications for health and social care practice;
  • describe the current legislative environmental and implications for Occupational Health and Safety in the clinical environment;
Theme 3:
  • describe the development and structure of the lower limb;
  • describe the biomechanics and kinesiology of the lower limb;
  • describe the physiology of the musculoskeletal system, the effects of damage to structures and mechanisms of repair;
  • describe the pathophysiology of inflammation;
  • describe the principles of pharmacological management of pain and inflammation;
  • detail the theory supporting the use of electrophysical agents: external cooling and superficial heating for conditions of the lower limb;
Theme 4:
  • use the principles of record keeping to record the outcome of the patient history;
  • take a patient history and perform a physical examination of the lower limb;
  • apply physiotherapy techniques to the lower limb in a safe and effective manner;
  • assess the effectiveness of a physiotherapy technique and modify progress according to re-assessment findings;
  • apply the principles of manual handling and risk minimisation to oneself and to the simulated client;
  • apply the principles of biomechanics to the management of lower limb;
  • demonstrate ethical principles, respect and understanding of patient needs in communication with patients, care givers and the multidisciplinary team appropriate to a simulated situation;
Theme 5:
  • distinguish between beliefs about effective health care and evidence of intervention effectiveness;
  • recognise uncertainty in health care and the role of research in resolving uncertainty and evaluating health care practices;
  • frame answerable clinical questions;
  • recognise sources of bias that confound interpretation of study outcomes;
  • state the strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological study designs;
  • appreciate the role of outcomes measures in the assessment and monitoring of health status; and
  • define and compare qualitative and quantitative research

Assessment

Assessment in PTY1011 will be both formative and summative.
Formative assessment tasks include an OSCE and on-line learning tasks. Hurdle requirements include attendance at 80% of tutorials and practical sessions and submission of a reflective portfolio. Hurdle requirement professional conduct: Students are required to demonstrate professional behaviour in communication (written or verbal) with department staff and clinical educators in order to pass the unit.
Summative assessment tasks: Written Assignments: 30%, Practical assignments: 20%
End of semester examination: 50%. All summative assessment tasks must be completed to a pass grade standard to complete this unit.
All assessment tasks must be completed to a pass grade standard to complete this unit.

Co-requisites

Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy

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