Courses & Units
Foundations of Physiotherapy CXA736
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, International Classification on Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework, physiotherapy specific clinical decision-making models and person-centered care approaches are applied in physiotherapy practice. The types of injuries, trauma, pathologies, and physiological processes involved in different tissues healing and pain are introduced. The physiological basis and role of protected loading and electrophysical agents in facilitating the healing and reducing pain are studied as the basis for developing knowledge and skills to plan, prescribe and practice therapeutic exercise and electrotherapy treatments as a part of rehabilitative interventions to facilitate functional recovery in musculoskeletal injuries, both in post-operative and conservative management settings. Students will develop physiotherapy clinical skills and knowledge of the etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation of the common lower limb, neuro-musculoskeletal conditions including common rheumatological and metabolic bone disorders, and trauma affecting lower limb.
Summary
| Unit name | Foundations of Physiotherapy |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CXA736 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Nagarajan Manickaraj |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | 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 | 22/7/2024 | 16/8/2024 | 9/9/2024 | 27/10/2024 |
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Learning Outcomes
- Analyse the scope and principles of current and future physiotherapy practice in Australia
- Evaluate the aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, of common neuro-musculoskeletal disorders affecting the lower limb.
- Justify the safe and effective surgical, and post-surgical management of people with neuro-musculoskeletal conditions of the lower limb
- Justify the safe, culturally responsive, and effective physiotherapy assessment and management of people with neuro-musculoskeletal conditions of the lower limb.
Fee Information
| 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 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 | not applicable | $2,648.00 |
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
CXA737 Physiotherapy PracticeTeaching
| Teaching Pattern | 8 x 2hr seminar 8 x 8hrs Independent Learning |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Evidence Based Paradigm Shifts in Physiotherapy. (30%)|Oral presentation (30%)|Four quizzes (40%) |
| 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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