PSIO11003 - Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit introduces you to fundamental aspects of physiotherapy practice, including physical examination, therapeutic exercise and utilising research skills to inform evidence-based practice. You will begin to acquire knowledge and skills in the assessment and prescription of resistance and aerobic training programs and develop skills in the observation, measurement and analysis of muscle and joint function. Your understanding of professional physiotherapy practice will be extended through undertaking an observational clinical placement.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

To enrol in this unit, you must be enrolled in the CB85 Course and meet the following requisites:

Prerequisites:

  • PSIO11004: Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1
  • BMSC11007: Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1
  • ALLH11001 Introduction to Allied Health Practice
  • ALLH11009 Research Methods for Health Professionals

Co-requisites:

  • BMSC11008: Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2
  • ALLH11006: Life Course Development for Health Professionals
  • PSYC11010: Fundamentals of Psychology

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 25%
2. Group Work 25%
3. On-campus Activity 0%
4. Practical Assessment 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25.58% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit evaluation data, direct student feedback, self reflection.
Feedback
The unit learning materials were not considered useful by all students.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit learning resources (e.g., practical manual, photos, readings) be reviewed to ensure that they support students in achieving the learning outcomes for this unit.
Action Taken
The practical manual (workbook) and practical assessment photos were reviewed, updated and/or modified to improve clarity and understanding for all students.
Source: Unit evaluation data, direct student feedback, self reflection.
Feedback
Assessment feedback processes are not clearly understood or actioned by some students.
Recommendation
It is recommended that feedback processes (e.g., during practical classes and additional supervised practice sessions, review of rubrics and assessment content following grade release) be more clearly articulated to students.
Action Taken
Feedback processes were enhanced through supported study sessions and provision of more detailed written feedback for assessment tasks.
Source: Unit evaluation data, direct student feedback, self-reflection.
Feedback
Students report a summary at the end of lectures and teaching topics would be beneficial to their learning and understanding.
Recommendation
It is recommended that a summary slide be added to the end of each lecture to highlight key information related to learning objectives.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit evaluation data, direct student feedback, self-reflection.
Feedback
Students report enjoyment and enhanced learning outcomes from the off-site visits (i.e., pool and gym sessions), observational clinical placement, and interprofessional class with the occupational therapy students.
Recommendation
It is recommended to continue the offsite, clinical and interprofessional sessions to provide enhanced and real-world learning opportunities.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of energy systems, muscle and cardiorespiratory physiology, components of physical function and principles of therapeutic exercise program design
  2. Apply principles of evidence-based practice and client-centred care through research and application of the International classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework (ICF)
  3. Demonstrate effective skills in patient communication and risk management
  4. Demonstrate theoretical and applied knowledge in the assessment, prescription, monitoring, evaluation and documentation of resistance and aerobic training programs
  5. Demonstrate theoretical and applied knowledge of physical examination, including observation, palpation, functional tasks, range of movement, muscle strength and muscle length
  6. Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a physiotherapy practitioner.

Learning outcomes and assessment tasks have been mapped against and aligned with the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • • •
2 - Group Work • • • •
3 - On-campus Activity •
4 - Practical Assessment • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • • • • •
2 - Group Work • • • • • •
3 - On-campus Activity • • • • • • • •
4 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •