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Physiotherapy Applications Across the Lifespan
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NHPPS3015 - Physiotherapy Applications Across the Lifespan
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<p>This unit is designed to enable students to assess clients, and develop and implement physiotherapy intervention strategies for common conditions encountered across the lifespan. Continuity, change and the effect of injury and pathology are considered with respect to paediatrics, men's and women's health, chronic disease, gerontology and palliative care.</p>
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<p>This unit will review health through the lifespan with a focus on physiotherapy. Topics may therefore include the following: Paediatrics – normal growth and development Spina Bifida Intellectual Impairment Autism Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) including Assessment and Management Muscular Dystrophy and other Dystrophies Ageing and Adulthood Incontinence & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Lymphedema, Breast and gynaecological issues Physiotherapy for the Childbearing Year, Exercise for women across the lifespan Men’s Health Palliative care Falls, balance and mobility in older persons Drug therapy and the elderly Motivational Interviewing</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>This unit is designed to enable students to assess clients, and develop and implement physiotherapy intervention strategies for common conditions encountered across the lifespan. Continuity, change and the effect of injury and pathology are considered with respect to paediatrics, men's and women's health, chronic disease, gerontology and palliative care.</p>
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<p>This unit will review health through the lifespan with a focus on physiotherapy. Topics may therefore include the following: Paediatrics – normal growth and development Spina Bifida Intellectual Impairment Autism Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) including Assessment and Management Muscular Dystrophy and other Dystrophies Ageing and Adulthood Incontinence & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Lymphedema, Breast and gynaecological issues Physiotherapy for the Childbearing Year, Exercise for women across the lifespan Men’s Health Palliative care Falls, balance and mobility in older persons Drug therapy and the elderly Motivational Interviewing</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 1</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
8
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpps3015">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed all of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS2013" target="_blank">NHPPS2013</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS2113" target="_blank">NHPPS2113</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS2224" target="_blank">NHPPS2224</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>Analyse and apply principles of typical development, healthy ageing, and common anatomical and pathophysiological processes to inform physiotherapy assessment and management decisions for individuals across various stages of the lifespan.</p>
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<p>Interpret and justify safe, effective, condition appropriate physiotherapy assessment and perform intervention across selected practice areas, demonstrating consideration of comorbidities, stage of life, and concurrent health conditions.</p>
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<p>Design and adapt and implement physiotherapy management plans that support safe, person centred, culturally responsive, and trauma informed assessment and intervention across the lifespan.</p>
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<p>Demonstrate understanding of communication and collaboration principles required to work with clients, families, and members of the interprofessional healthcare team, adapted to support care across various stages of the lifespan. </p>
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<p>Evaluate and reflect on physiotherapy practice decisions using contemporary frameworks to demonstrate professional judgement, ethical practice, and readiness for clinical practice.</p>
Assessment
Learning Tasks and Assessment
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<p>Written case study on a paediatric presentation</p>
<p>Written Assignment</p>
<p>25-35%</p>
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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<p>Delivery of exercise class</p>
<p>Practical Assessment</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
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<p>Written examination on theoretical content and clinical reasoning</p>
<p>Written Final Examination</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
1, 2, 4, 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>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</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 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</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 1</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
8
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpps3015">View unit fees</a>
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