PHYSIOTH 4006 - Advanced Physiotherapy Practice
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PHYSIOTH 4006 Course Advanced Physiotherapy Practice Coordinating Unit Physiotherapy Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 6 Contact Up to 10 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites PHYSIOTH 4005 Restrictions Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) Assessment Written project, oral presentation, clinical assignment and group presentation Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Viviane De Menezes Caceres
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Critically reflect on personal and colleagues' professinal behaviour based on relevant legislation, ethical standards and codes of practice, and provide appropriate feedback 2 Propose a program that could be implemented to address an aspect of heatlh, and propose how the program would be evaluated 3 Design, justify and conduct safe, sensitive, advanced and highly case-specific assessment 4 Analyse assessment findings and prioritise patient needs to at least the minimum standard expected for an entry level physiotherpaist 5 Design and conduct an advanced case-specific physiotherapy management plan 6 Prioritise and evaluate interventions using reliable and valid outcome measures to at least the minimum standard for a beginner/entry level physiotherapist 7 Develop an application for a physiotherapy job, and provide feedback to other students on their applications
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 3 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1, 2, 3 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1, 2, 3, 4 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1, 2, 3, 4 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
All students should factor in the cost of their own electronic device. Required learning resources and readings will be provided on-line via MyUni. Students may need to access other online resources via the University library.Recommended Resources
There will be a range of peer-reviewed articles – both as prescribed and recommended readings. Also, other generic materials such as, essay writing guides, study guides, referencing etc will be recommended resources.Online Learning
MyUni (Canvas) will be used as the online platform to support the course via the following features:
• Learning modules to deliver content
• Online learning pathways to guide student navigation through the course
• Announcements
• Discussion Boards
• Echo 360 lecture recordings
• Other materials (e.g. bespoke video resources and links to other relevant web resources)
• Formative and Summative quizzes
• Student collaborations and conferences
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course will utilise workshops and practicals to teach advanced vertebral assessment and management, clinical reasoning and pain education and will be followed up with online materials. Students will be introduced to ‘job searching and applying for jobs’ in Professional Practice; This involves searching for jobs – developing strong CVs, interview techniques via workshops and tutorials. Codes of Conduct and how to handle complaints will also be addressed, as will Ethical Frameworks and Professional Boundaries and how these relate to the professional codes of practice. Students will complete a capstone project across the course.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Workshop 10 x 2 hours = 20 hours
Practical 6 x 2 hours = 12 hours
Weekly reading/ study 5 hours
Workshop/ Practical preparation 12 hours
Self-directed study 60 hours
Independent research 80 hours
Assessment 60 hours
Total 249 hoursLearning Activities Summary
This course will be taught via workshops to guide the major project, and to facilitate learning around the clinical and professional practice components of the course. Practical sessions will develop skills in advanced musculoskeletal techniques. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome Proposal for a health program evaluation Summative Monday the week following the 5 week block
50% 2 Practical examination Summative Week 3 15% 3, 4, 5, 6 Assignment Summative Monday Week 5 15% 3, 4, 5, 6 Ethical scenario presentation Summative Week 5 workshop 10% 1 Physiotherapy job application Summative Monday Week 4 10% 7 Assessment Related Requirements
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Proposal for a health program evaluation: Students will produce a full proposal for a health program evaluation.
Practical examination: Students will be provided with a case scenario and asked to plan and conduct the assessment, treatment and re-assessment of the patient
Assignment: Students will be provided with a case scenario and asked to plan the assessment and management, based on reasoning and reference to the peer-reviewed literature.
Ethical scenario presentation: Students will be provided with an ethical scenario and asked to present the scenario, the potential problems and solutions
Physiotherapy job application: Students will be asked to develop a physiotherapy job application (including a letter and curriculum vitae), and will provide written feedback to other students.Submission
All written assessments will be submitted via MyUniCourse Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M11 (Honours Mark Scheme) Grade Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade Reported on Official Transcript Fail A mark between 1-49 F Third Class A mark between 50-59 3 Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A First Class A mark between 80-100 1 Result Pending An interim result RP Continuing Continuing CN Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Student Support
- Academic Integrity for Students
- Academic Support with Maths
- Academic Support with writing and study skills
- Careers Services
- Library Services for Students
- LinkedIn Learning
- Student Life Counselling Support - Personal counselling for issues affecting study
- Students with a Disability - Alternative academic arrangements
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Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
- Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
- Copyright Compliance Policy
- Coursework Academic Programs Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy
- IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy
- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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