Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice unit (CXA752)

Introduction

This unit offers a professional experience placement that combines essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills in physiotherapy. The unit emphasizes experiential learning, encouraging you to observe, assist, and critically reflect on key theoretical knowledge and threshold concepts. You will also engage in supervised practice assisting clients. The unit focuses on developing foundational practical skills.

Summary

Unit name	Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice
Unit code	CXA752
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Doctor Conor Lambert
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of the application of biopsychosocial, clinical reasoning models, evidence-informed practice, in physiotherapy examination, assessment and treatment.
• Perform safe subjective and objective health screening, physical examinations of human movement to interpret functional abnormalities, and safely perform physiotherapy treatment and interventions for common mobility dysfunctions in diverse populations.
• Demonstrate communication with other professionals, patients, and other stakeholders that is respectful, appropriate and professional.
• Demonstrate professional conduct and consistent adherence to legal, professional, ethical standards, codes, and guidelines in physiotherapy.
• Demonstrate the application of structured evidence-based clinical reasoning to critically evaluate and justify the safe, culturally sensitive, rights-based, patient-centered physiotherapy examination and treatment.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Co-requisites

CXA751 Fundamentals of Physiotherapy

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Workshop (3hrs x 9 times); Tutorial (2hrs x 9 times); Independent Learning (3hrs x 9 times); Placement (7.5hrs x 20 times)
Assessment	Practical Examination|Clinical Reasoning & Reflective Evidence Portfolio (20%)|Oral Presentation (20%)|Two Quizzes (20%)|Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (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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