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PSIO13001 - Neurological Physiotherapy

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will develop knowledge and skills in comprehensive management of clients with neurological conditions. You will use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework, you will apply principles of evidence based practice and will combine various clinical reasoning strategies. You will relate the role of the physiotherapist working in a variety of health care settings to that of the interprofessional team, family members and carers of clients with neurological conditions.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites:

PSIO12004 Neurosciences Across the Lifespan

MPAT12001 Medical Pathophysiology

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 - 2018

Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
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) 35%
2. Group Work 15%
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 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 47.22% 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 tutorial and practical manual supported student learning and improved their learning experience.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the tutorial and practical manual should continue to be used as an essential learning resource for this unit.
Action Taken
The tutorial and practical manual was used as an essential learning resource for this unit.
Source: Unit evaluation data, direct student feedback, self reflection.
Feedback
The clinic-to-classroom (patient experience) tutorial was a valuable learning experience.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the clinic-to-classroom experience be continued. To maximise learning, it is recommended that students be provided with additional self-reflection tasks.
Action Taken
The clinic-to-classroom experience was run with additional patients and guided learning activities to maximise student participation.
Source: Unit evaluation data, direct student feedback, self reflection.
Feedback
The unit requirements were not clearly communicated for all students.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the visibility of Moodle information related to unit requirements be reviewed to ensure it is easily accessed by students.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit evaluation data, direct student feedback, self reflection.
Feedback
The neurological assessment guide supported student learning and improved their learning experience.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the neurological assessment guide be used as an essential learning resource for this unit.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Discuss the pathological processes, symptomatology, clinical course, medical and pharmacological management, and prognoses for clients with neurological conditions.
  2. Design, demonstrate and discuss a comprehensive and relevant assessment for clients with neurological conditions.
  3. Identify and discuss how environmental and personal factors affect activity and participation level of clients with neurological conditions.
  4. Develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions for clients with neurological conditions.
  5. Critically appraise contemporary evidence from the literature to inform interventions for clients with neurological conditions.
  6. Relate the role of the physiotherapist to that of the interprofessional team, family members and carers of clients with neurological conditions.

The 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
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1 - Online Quiz(zes) • • • • •
2 - Group Work • •
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 • • • • • •