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<p>The unit will continue to build on the theoretical and practical skills required to work within the physiotherapy profession. Students will acquire further foundational physiotherapy knowledge and skills in the application of assessment and treatment techniques, targeting the spine and upper limb. Research and literature search skills will continue to be encouraged, emphasised, and explored. Students will improve their competency in a variety of treatment techniques, including the use of electrophysical agents. This unit contains 12 Hours of Professional Experience Placement</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Foundations and applicaitons of spinal mobilisation and electrophysical agents.<br>
2. Pathophysiological understanding of tissue injury and stages of healing across a variety of upper limb and spinal presentations<br>
3. Application of biomechanics across upper limb function<br>
4. Upper limb and spinal assessment and physiotherapy management</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>The unit will continue to build on the theoretical and practical skills required to work within the physiotherapy profession. Students will acquire further foundational physiotherapy knowledge and skills in the application of assessment and treatment techniques, targeting the spine and upper limb. Research and literature search skills will continue to be encouraged, emphasised, and explored. Students will improve their competency in a variety of treatment techniques, including the use of electrophysical agents. This unit contains 12 Hours of Professional Experience Placement</p>
Unit content
<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Foundations and applicaitons of spinal mobilisation and electrophysical agents.<br> 2. Pathophysiological understanding of tissue injury and stages of healing across a variety of upper limb and spinal presentations<br> 3. Application of biomechanics across upper limb function<br> 4. Upper limb and spinal assessment and physiotherapy management</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061701 - Physiotherapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
12
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpps1002">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed all of "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS1001" target="_blank">NHPPS1001</a>" / "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS1111" target="_blank">NHPPS1111</a>"</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Explain the principles, clinical indications, contraindications, and precautions of spinal mobilisation, exercise prescription and electrophysical agents.</p>
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<p>Perform a systematic upper-limb and spinal history and physical examination using respectful, culturally safe, and trauma-informed communication.</p>
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<p>Apply physiotherapy management modalities safely in accordance with relevant indications, contraindications, and precautions to the spine and upper limb.</p>
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<p>Synthesise multiple data sources and current evidence to formulate a provisional upper-limb and spinal diagnosis, and a person-centred, multidisciplinary management plan.</p>
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<p>Locate and summarise evidence for common upper-limb and spinal assessment and management approaches to support clinical decision-making.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Recorded simulated patient interaction and a movement analysis</p>
<p>Video recording and written submission</p>
<p>20-45%</p>
1, 3, 5
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<p>Skills Checklist</p>
<p>Practical Assessment</p>
<p>S/U</p>
1, 2, 3
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<p>Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)</p>
<p>Practical Examination</p>
<p>25-40%</p>
1, 2, 3, 4
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<p>Written examination on theoretical content and clinical reasoning</p>
<p>Written Examination</p>
<p>20-35%</p>
1, 5
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
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Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
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FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061701 - Physiotherapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
12
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpps1002">View unit fees</a>
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