PTY4282 - Physiotherapy 8B: Clinical - 2019

During this unit, students undertake a clinical attachment of 2 weeks duration in the area of 'Lifespan / Community'.

This provides the opportunity to apply and expand integrated knowledge and skills from previous learning in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy to patient care across the Lifespan / Community in a diverse range of health care related settings.

Students are expected to spend 32 hours per week during clinical education in health service or placement facilities with additional self-directed study hours.

Additional off-campus study time is allocated for completion of assignments and self-directed education tasks.

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Engage in critically reflective practice of learning needs, clinical performance, and patient care;
2. Demonstrate professional behaviour in patient care and rights that is culturally sensitive and in accordance with legal requirements;
3. Demonstrate appropriate and effective communication across written and verbal mediums, with clients, staff, and other health care stakeholders;
4. Integrate knowledge and skills to effectively plan appropriate patient interactions, including patient-centred goal development, and the selection of appropriate interventions;
5. Apply an evidence-based practice approach to patient care;
6. Critically analyse risks and adverse events associated with client assessments and interventions;

Clinical placement: 32 hours per week x 2 weeks.

Summative assessment:

• Workplace behaviour (40%)
• Client assessment and management (40%)
• Online paediatric iSAP task (20%)

Hurdle:

• 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.
• Achieve a pass grade in all summative tasks, participation in clinical placement, and written assignments.
• Paediatric preclinical online tutorial task.
• To reflect everyday workplace practices, and in recognition of the importance of optimizing education in limited clinical placement hours, students are required to achieve 100% clinical attendance. Exceptions will be considered in cases of explained absence through illness, compassionate leave or a pre-arranged agreement with the University and health service facility.

PTY4282 comprises six off-campus weeks in clinical placement facilities for education and self directed study tasks. Students are expected to spend 32 hours per week during the two weeks of 'Lifespan / Community' clinical education with additional self-directed study to complete learning and reflection related to their experiences in delivery of physiotherapy services. An additional four weeks off-campus study is allocated in this unit for completion of additional self-directed summative tasks.

See also Unit timetable information

Physiotherapy