James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

PS4101 - Physiotherapy Theory and Applications (Part 2 of 2) (Honours)

Credit points: 09
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Subject chain: PS3107 PS4101
Administered by: College of Healthcare Sciences

This subject is the second of two clinical practice subjects which are designed to set the foundation for learning experiences within health settings. This subject is made up of three 5 week placements in different discipline areas selected from the mandatory placements of Acute Care/Cardiorespiratory, Neuro/Rehabilitation, Musculo-skeletal Physiotherapy, Rural and non-core. The total of 15 weeks of supervised clinical experience will be conducted in clinical settings in a range of public and private health care facilities throughout Queensland and interstate.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:PS3107 OR PS3105
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
PS4001

Availabilities

As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.

Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator: Ms Shelagh Lowe
Lecturers: Dr Anne Jones, Dr Susan Gordon, Ms Shelagh Lowe.
Contact hours:
    • 525 hours clinical placement
    Assessment:three clinical placement assessments worth 33.3% each; learning plans, demographic data, review of placement surveys, eportfolio items (%).
    Special Assessment Requirements:Students must successfully complete three, five-week clinical placements, submit learning plans, demographic data, completed review of placement forms and ePortfolio items for each of the three placements in order to pass this subject

    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.