Courses & Units
Foundations of Physiotherapy CXA706
Introduction
This unit introduces students to foundational knowledge and skills required for physiotherapists to perform their roles as resilient, confident, and autonomous practitioners in the delivery of safe, quality, person-centered, evidence-based practice. The scope of physiotherapy practice is examined, and students learn how the biopsychosocial model, ICF framework, and person-centered care approaches are applied in physiotherapy practice. Students will develop knowledge and skills to perform evidence-based physiotherapy assessment and treatment and evaluate client outcomes using physiotherapy clinical decision-making models. The principles of professional practice are introduced to support students in the development of foundational clinical reasoning skills with specific application of clinimetrics in formulating and confirming hypotheses, establishing clinical goals, and evaluating the clinical outcome using a biopsychosocial and person-centred care approach. The processes involved in trauma healing, inflammation, and pain in lower extremity musculoskeletal conditions are studied as the basis for developing knowledge and skills to prescribe physiotherapy exercise and electrotherapy intervention and implement rehabilitative interventions to facilitate healing and functional recovery in musculoskeletal injuries, in both post-operative and conservative management settings.
Summary
| Unit name | Foundations of Physiotherapy |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CXA706 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Nagarajan Manickaraj |
| Delivered By |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Launceston | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 11/7/2022 | 9/8/2022 | 29/8/2022 | 16/10/2022 |
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Learning Outcomes
- Explain the scope, key concepts and principles of current and future physiotherapy practice in Australia.
- Use the biopsychosocial and appropriate models and frameworks to inform holistic clinical practice.
- Apply the principles of rights-based healthcare, client-centred and reflective practice to respond to culturally diverse populations.
- Analyse pathophysiological and clinical information to create exercise therapy plans and safely perform physiotherapy interventions for common conditions.
- Analyse relevant information sources to justify evidence-based, clinical decision making.
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 061701 | $1,002.00 | $1,002.00 | not applicable | $2,402.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Requisites
Co-requisites
CXA707Teaching
| Assessment | Peer Assessment of Applied Clinical Reasoning (50%)|Evidence Based Paradigm Shifts in Physiotherapy. (25%)|Exercise Program Design (25%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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