Overview

This clinical placement unit integrates, consolidates and provides opportunity for students to apply acute musculoskeletal, neurological or cardiorespiratory physiotherapy knowledge and skills. This clinical placement focuses on professional experiential learning and its application within acute or community settings.

Requisites

Prerequisites
PHT80015 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice C

Rules

Pre-requisite
100 cps in the MA-PHYS1 OR 125 cps in the MA-PHYS

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
HE Block 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
27-January-2025
02-March-2025
Last self-enrolment date
27-January-2025
Census date
07-February-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
14-February-2025
Results released date
29-April-2025
Term 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
06-April-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-March-2025
Census date
14-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
21-March-2025
Results released date
13-May-2025
Term 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
07-April-2025
11-May-2025
Last self-enrolment date
07-April-2025
Census date
24-April-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-May-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
HE Block 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
12-May-2025
15-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
12-May-2025
Census date
23-May-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
30-May-2025
Results released date
15-July-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Critically evaluate and reflect on the research evidence that supports the assessment and management of common neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal disorders
  • Safely examine common neurological, orthopaedic/musculoskeletal and cardiorespiratory conditions and their clinical presentations
  • Apply sound clinical reasoning with regards to diagnosis and management of common neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
  • Effectively and safely perform physiotherapy intervention for common neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
  • Effectively communicate clinical information to patients/clients, carers, other healthcare practitioners and other stakeholders
  • Analyse complex information to develop physiotherapy short- and long-term management plans for patients/clients

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
Placement Placement 160 5 weeks 32 Clinical placement at partner organisation
Total Hours: 160 Total Hours (per week): 32  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Evidence of CompletionIndividual 100% 1,2,3,4,5,6 

Content

  • Recognition of clinical presentations and physical manifestations in common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
  • Written and verbal communication skills
  • Systematic and evidence-informed approaches to the subjective and physical assessment of cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
  • Short- and long-term goal setting
  • Evidence-based research for the differential diagnosis and management of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
  • Radiological features and findings of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
  • Therapeutic exercise prescription and their progression for cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.