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<p>The Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a four-year course that combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills development. The curriculum is structured into a series of units, allowing students to gain a broad understanding of key principles across a range of physiotherapy areas. As part of this course, students partake in clinical placements, providing hands-on experience in various healthcare settings. These placements allow students to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world situations and develop essential clinical skills. A team of experienced physiotherapy educators and clinicians are involved in the design, delivery, and assessment of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course. The staff members possess a deep understanding of physiotherapy principles and practice, and are committed to providing students with a high-quality education. The Bachelor of Physiotherapy course is accredited by the Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC), ensuring that it meets the national standards for physiotherapy education. Accreditation signifies that graduates of the course are eligible to apply for registration as physiotherapists in Australia.</p>
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<p>Students who fail in more than 50% of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result.</p>
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<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be suspended from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be suspended from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
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<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
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<p>Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level or above, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory course such as <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/courses/dfs0-federation-access-studies-fast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Federation Access Studies (FAST)</a>.</p>
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<p>Applicants using the Foundation Access Studies (FAST) course for entry must also complete Anatomy and Physiology for Physiotherapy 1 (NHPPS1111) and Anatomy and Physiology for Physiotherapy 2 (NHPPS1122) with a GPA of 5.5 or above in both units in order to be eligible.</p>
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Overview
Key information
Entry requirements
Course rules
Course structure
Course learning outcomes
Placement
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Overview
Course overview
<p>The Bachelor of Physiotherapy is a four-year course that combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills development. The curriculum is structured into a series of units, allowing students to gain a broad understanding of key principles across a range of physiotherapy areas. As part of this course, students partake in clinical placements, providing hands-on experience in various healthcare settings. These placements allow students to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world situations and develop essential clinical skills. A team of experienced physiotherapy educators and clinicians are involved in the design, delivery, and assessment of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course. The staff members possess a deep understanding of physiotherapy principles and practice, and are committed to providing students with a high-quality education. The Bachelor of Physiotherapy course is accredited by the Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC), ensuring that it meets the national standards for physiotherapy education. Accreditation signifies that graduates of the course are eligible to apply for registration as physiotherapists in Australia.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time
Credit points:
480
AQF level:
7 - Bachelor Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
4 years
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p>
International students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p>
Guaranteed ATAR:
90
Professional accreditation:
<span class="para-no-gaps"><p><p><a href="https://physiocouncil.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC)</a> </p>(Provisional accreditation) </p></span>
CRICOS code:
115403C
Course coordinator:
<p>Paul Kemel</p>
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Current or recent year 12 graduates
Academic requirements
<p>Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: </p><ul><li>Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 25 in any English</li><li>Units 1 to 4: Satisfactory completion in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health and Human Development, Physical Education, Physics</li></ul>
ATAR
<p>This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.</p>
Guaranteed ATAR
You're guaranteed a place in this course if you receive an ATAR of 90 or higher and complete all the requirements.
Selection rank adjustments
<ul> <li><strong>Subject adjustments</strong> <br/> Subject adjustments may apply to this course. Please visit <a href="https://delta.vtac.edu.au/coursesearch/#/search">CourseSearch</a> in the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website, find this course and open the 'Course requirements' section to see if subject adjustments apply. </li> <li><strong>Equity schemes</strong> <br/> If you've faced educational disadvantage, we encourage you to apply for our <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/undergraduate/equity-schemes/">equity schemes</a>. Depending on your eligibility and circumstances, an equity scheme application may support your course application. </li> </ul>
Applicants with higher education study
Academic requirements
<ul><li>Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in Exercise and Sport Science, Biomedical Science with a GPA 5.0 and above or</li><li>Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in any discipline with a GPA 5.5 and above or</li><li>Successful completion of a minimum of 8 units in a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in Exercise and Sport Science, Biomedical Science with a GPA 6.0 and above or</li></ul>
International students
Academic requirements
<p>Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: </p><ul><li>Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or overseas equivalent.</li></ul><ul><li>Equivalent of Units 3 and 4: A study score of at least 25 in any English</li><li>Equivalent of Units 1 to 4: Satisfactory completion in one of Biology, Chemistry, Health and Human Development, Physical Education, Physics</li></ul>
English language requirements
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 7.0, with no band less than 7.0, or equivalent.
Additional requirements
Requirements
<p>Students are required to complete these requirements as part of the enrolment or graduation requisites.</p>
Essential requirements prior to enrolment
<p class="bold-heading3">Immunisation</p> You’ll be expected to provide evidence of your current immunisation status prior to clinical placement.<br /><p class="bold-heading3">Working with Children Check</p> <p>You’ll need to hold a valid <a href="http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Working with Children</a> Check before starting professional placements in this course.</p><br /><p class="bold-heading3">Police Check</p> You’ll be required to hold a valid National Police Check for professional placements as part of this course.
Essential requirements prior to graduation
<p class="bold-heading3">Inherent Requirements</p> Inherent requirements refer to the fundamental attributes, skills and abilities that you must be able to achieve in order to demonstrate the essential learning outcomes of the degree you are studying.
Course rules
Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.
Course rules
Complete 480 credit points comprising:
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credit points from
Core Units
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credit points from
Elective List A
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15
credit points from
Elective List B
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15
credit points from
Elective List C
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15
credit points from
Elective List D
Core Units
Complete exactly 420 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
NHPRH1002
Communication Skills for Health Professionals
15
NHPRH1004
Foundations of Allied Health Professional Practice
15
NHPRH2002
Clinical Medicine for Therapy
15
NHPHS1003
Life Span Development for Health A
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NHPHS1401
Health and Healthcare in Australia
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NHPHS2101
Health Professional Research 1
15
NHPHS2102
Health Professional Research 2
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NHPPS1001
Introduction to Physiotherapy
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NHPPS1002
Introduction to Physiotherapy Applications
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NHPPS1111
Anatomy and Physiology for Physiotherapy
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NHPPS1122
Anatomy and Physiology for Physiotherapy 2
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NHPPS2013
Neurological Focused Physiotherapy
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NHPPS2024
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Focused Physiotherapy
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NHPPS2113
Neurological Anatomy and Physiology
15
NHPPS2124
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology
15
NHPPS2224
Complex Cases in Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities
15
NHPPS3008
Physiotherapy Theory and Application 1 (Part 1 of 2)
45
NHPPS3015
Physiotherapy Applications Across the Lifespan
15
NHPPS3115
Complex Spine and Pain Presentations
15
NHPPS3415
Acute Care Physiotherapy
15
NHPPS4001
Physiotherapy Theory and Application 2 (Part 2 of 2)
45
NHPPS4003
Physiotherapy Health Law and Ethics
15
NHPPS4004
Advanced Topics in Physiotherapy
15
NHPHS3015
Advanced Communication Skills for Health Professionals
15
Elective List A
Complete exactly 15 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
PSYCB1101
Introductory Psychology A: Biological and Cognitive Psychology
15
PSYCB2102
Lifespan Development Psychology
15
PSYCB2105
Counselling Theory and Practice
15
HEALT2174
Nutrition for Health and Exercise
15
HEALT1705
Psychosocial Aspects of Health Behaviour
15
Elective List B
Complete exactly 15 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EXSCI2173
Psychology of Sport and Exercise
15
EXSCI3002
Physical Preparation for Sport
15
PSYCB1102
Introductory Psychology B: Personality and Individual Differences
15
Elective List C
Complete exactly 15 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
HEALT1705
Psychosocial Aspects of Health Behaviour
15
HEALT2174
Nutrition for Health and Exercise
15
PSYCB1101
Introductory Psychology A: Biological and Cognitive Psychology
15
PSYCB2102
Lifespan Development Psychology
15
PSYCB2105
Counselling Theory and Practice
15
Elective List D
Complete exactly 15 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
EXSCI2173
Psychology of Sport and Exercise
15
EXSCI3002
Physical Preparation for Sport
15
PSYCB1102
Introductory Psychology B: Personality and Individual Differences
15
Academic progress regulations
Commendation
<p>Students that achieve a grade of High Distinction (HD) in at least half of the units they study in a teaching period and receive nothing less than a Distinction (D) in remaining units in that teaching period will receive a letter of commendation.</p>
Counselling
<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
Unsatisfactory
<p>Students who fail in more than 50% of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result.</p>
Exclusion / suspension
<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be suspended from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be suspended from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
Final unit supplementary assessment
<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
Course structure
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline).</p> <p>Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).</p>
Semester 1 entry course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
NHPPS1001
Introduction to Physiotherapy
Core Units
15
NHPPS1111
Anatomy and Physiology for Physiotherapy
Core Units
15
NHPRH1002
Communication Skills for Health Professionals
Core Units
15
NHPRH1004
Foundations of Allied Health Professional Practice
Core Units
15
Semester 2
NHPHS1003
Life Span Development for Health A
Core Units
15
NHPHS1401
Health and Healthcare in Australia
Core Units
15
NHPPS1002
Introduction to Physiotherapy Applications
Core Units
15
NHPPS1122
Anatomy and Physiology for Physiotherapy 2
Core Units
15
Year 2
Semester 1
NHPHS2101
Health Professional Research 1
Core Units
15
NHPPS2024
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Focused Physiotherapy
Core Units
15
NHPPS2124
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology
Core Units
15
NHPRH2002
Clinical Medicine for Therapy
Core Units
15
Semester 2
NHPHS2102
Health Professional Research 2
Core Units
15
NHPPS2013
Neurological Focused Physiotherapy
Core Units
15
NHPPS2113
Neurological Anatomy and Physiology
Core Units
15
NHPPS2224
Complex Cases in Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities
Core Units
15
Year 3
Semester 1
NHPHS3015
Advanced Communication Skills for Health Professionals
Core Units
NHPPS3015
Physiotherapy Applications Across the Lifespan
Core Units
15
NHPPS3415
Acute Care Physiotherapy
Core Units
15
Elective List A
15
Semester 2
NHPPS3008
Physiotherapy Theory and Application 1 (Part 1 of 2)
Core Units
45
Elective List B
15
Year 4
Semester 1
NHPPS4001
Physiotherapy Theory and Application 2 (Part 2 of 2)
Core Units
45
Elective List C
15
Semester 2
NHPPS3115
Complex Spine and Pain Presentations
Core Units
15
NHPPS4003
Physiotherapy Health Law and Ethics
Core Units
15
NHPPS4004
Advanced Topics in Physiotherapy
Core Units
15
Elective List D
15
Course learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Course learning outcomes
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Outcome
<p>1</p>
<p>Integrate and adapt a coherent and broad body of theoretical knowledge and technical competencies in diverse contexts as an entry level physiotherapist.</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>Review professional and ethical frameworks, and underlying principles and concepts, to inform professional behaviours and responsibilities. </p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Retrieve, critically evaluate, and apply established and evolving evidence and concepts to physiotherapy practice.</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>Formulate, implement, and evaluate physiotherapy management plans, across the lifespan, for culturally and demographically diverse peoples, especially in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. </p>
<p>5</p>
<p>Demonstrate effective oral and written English language and numerical skills that enable clear, concise, and appropriate communication of theoretical or therapy concepts, treatment options and professional decisions, with clients, families, communities, and other professionals. </p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Apply physiotherapy-based health assessment, promotion, prevention and self-management strategies to individuals and populations. </p>
<p>7</p>
<p>Deliver and facilitate safe, sustainable, and effective collaborative client centred healthcare within a clearly defined and accepted scope of practice for a physiotherapist. </p>
<p>8</p>
<p>Reflect on current skills, knowledge, and attitudes to determine future professional development requirements.</p>
Placement
Placement information
<p>This course requires students to complete 1000 hours as part of the placement requirements.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Study load:
Full time
Credit points:
480
AQF level:
7 - Bachelor Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
4 years
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p>
International students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p>
Guaranteed ATAR:
90
Professional accreditation:
<span class="para-no-gaps"><p><p><a href="https://physiocouncil.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC)</a> </p>(Provisional accreditation) </p></span>
CRICOS code:
115403C
Course coordinator:
<p>Paul Kemel</p>
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