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PSIO11003 - Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit a case-based learning model will be used to develop core health professional practice skills, including posture and functional movement analysis; assessment of joint movement; muscle strength and length; neurological tests; the introduction to therapeutic exercise and treatments including manual handling and walking aid prescription. Professional and individual boundaries of scope of practice and the different health professional roles will be explored. Occupational health and safety issues relevant to the profession will also be presented. Students will be introduced to pain mechanisms and aspects of pain management.

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

Prerequisites:

  • PSIO11004: Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1
  • ALLH11005: Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 1

Co-requisite:

  • ALLH11004: Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 2

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 2 - 2018

Term 2 - 2018 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2024 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) 20%
2. Written Assessment 30%
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

Past Exams

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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
Nil.
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
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Perform and discuss assessment of functional movement.
  2. Perform safe and effective prescription of mobility aids and teaching of ambulatory skills.
  3. Perform safe and effective manual handling, including patient transfers.
  4. Design and discuss therapeutic exercise using current evidence based practice within physiotherapy practice.
  5. Discuss the role of other allied health professionals within the Interprofessional team.
  6. Describe pain mechanisms and demonstrate aspects of pain management.

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