Introduction
This unit provides the fundamental concepts that will underpin the teaching for the remainder of the physiotherapy -discipline specific unit content across the areas of musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and neurological physiotherapy.
You will learn about an overview of the physiotherapy profession, the key approaches to the physiotherapeutic management of the client within a client-centred care approach. The unit covers some of the key concepts in contemporary physiotherapy practice, such as clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice and how they are integrated in clinical practice.
The unit also covers the link between anatomy/pathophysiology and the clinical presentations seen across a range of physiotherapy areas including musculoskeletal, cardiothoracic and neurological physiotherapy to provide the student the theoretical knowledge to underpin the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of clinical conditions seen by physiotherapists. This is achieved through exploring the different therapeutic approaches used in current clinical practice including exercises, passive manual techniques, electrophysical, pharmacology, and functional rehab. This unit will build on the student’s knowledge of anatomy and physiology and explore how this knowledge is applied to clinical practice with a strong focus on linking structure to function.
Summary
| Unit name | Fundamentals of Physiotherapy |
| Unit code | CXA751 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Health Sciences |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Nagarajan Manickaraj |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the physiotherapy profession practice and different models of care.
- Review the strengths and weaknesses of different clinical reasoning models and the role of critical thinking skills in person-centred care.
- Critically review the evidence-based practice process and how it integrates with clinical reasoning.
- Conceptually map foundational anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological knowledge relevant to musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and neurological clinical presentations.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2 x 5 hour workshops per week for 5 weeks; Online session 1 hour per week for 3 weeks; Self directed learning 8 hrs x 8 weeks |
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| Assessment | Quiz (20%)|Clinical pattern notebook (40%)|Critical review paper (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. |
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