James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

RH5103 - Advanced Topics in Rehabilitation

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Recognised bachelor degree, or bachelor with honours degree in an allied health discipline or a recognised bachelor or bachelor with honours of nursing degree.

This subject aims to build upon knowledge gained in the first of the core subjects, RH5101 Rehabilitation in the Tropics, in that it challenges the student to examine difficult and complex issues of rehabilitation. These issues may arise from clinical, geographic, ethical, cultural or socioeconomic reasons, but all impact on the quality of rehabilitation services a health practitioner can provide a client. Students will identify and consider in depth these issues around a range of scenarios to develop problem solving skills to help them in their practice. The subject supports the JCU objectives of helping communities (local or regional) and working to improve healthcare and capacity within the tropics.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:A recognised bachelor or bachelor with honours degree in an applied health science course within the last 10 years eg nursing, allied health disciplines. Subjects to be undertaken in sequential order.

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator: Dr Sally Ruston
Lecturers: Ms Aya Pellatt, Professor Lorraine Sheppard, Ms Anne Jones, Dr Susan Gordon, Dr Ruth Barker, Dr Sally Ruston, Mrs Helen Land.
Contact hours:
  • 16 hours lectures - 2hrs per week for 8 weeks
  • 33 hours tutorials - 3hrs per week for 11 weeks
  • 9 hours workshops/Seminars - 1 week of 9 hrs
    Assessment:major rehabilitation presentation (50%); preparation and presentation of a poster (15%); oral case presentation (35%).
    Restrictions: An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

    Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 25-Aug-2011
    Coordinator: Dr Sally Ruston
    Lecturers: Ms Aya Pellatt, Professor Lorraine Sheppard, Ms Anne Jones, Dr Susan Gordon, Dr Ruth Barker, Dr Sally Ruston, Mrs Helen Land.
    Contact hours:
    • 16 hours lectures - 2hrs per week for 8 weeks
    • 33 hours tutorials - 3hrs per week for 11 weeks
    • 9 hours workshops/Seminars - 1 week of 9 hrs
      Assessment:major rehabilitation presentation (50%); preparation and presentation of a poster (15%); oral case presentation (35%).
      Restrictions: An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.