RH5202 - Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology at an Australian University or hold an equivalent international entry level qualification in one of these professions. Note: Completion of the subject will not enable Australian registration of overseas qualified health professionals.
This subject will focus on a range of chronic conditions where the presentation and management is often complex due to co-morbidities. Students will apply the principles of chronic disease management to develop a rehabilitation project specific to the context of their clinical practice.
Learning Outcomes
- develop a rehabilitation program specific to a community context and practice setting;
- demonstrate advanced skills to identify the rehabilitation needs of a community with respect to chronic conditions;
- implement advanced strategies to identify current best practice for rehabilitation of a range of chronic conditions;
- using advanced skills develop a risk management plan as it relates to chronic disease rehabilitation;
- using advanced skills develop an evaluation plan for a chronic disease rehabilitation program.
Availabilities | |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Anne Jones. |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | assignments (50%); clinical attendance and report (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Satisfactory completion of negotiated professional development activity that supports student assignment (15 hours) |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Anne Jones. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | assignments (50%); clinical attendance and report (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Satisfactory completion of negotiated professional development activity that supports student assignment (15 hours) |
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.