Advanced Clinical Practice Portfolio

Subject PHTY90074 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Tutorials / meetings with academic and clinical mentors; clinical examination and negotiated clinical education placements where appropriate

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Self-directed independent study with acces to an academic and clinical supervisor
Total Time Commitment: 120 Hours
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: None

Coordinator

Dr Clare Delany

Contact

Prof Gillian Webb
Subject Overview: This subject aims to enable students to acquire advanced clinical skills in a specialist area of physiotherapy. Students are mentored to optimize their clinical decison making, diagnostic skills, assessment and measurement procedures and treatment effectiveness in a targeted area of practice. During this subject, students also revise and update their knowledge and theory pertaining to the specialist area of practice. This subject is specifically designed to be taken in parallel with the Australian College of Physiotherapy specialisation examination.
Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students will have:

  • An advanced knowledge in a specialist area of physiotherapy
  • Advanced clinical skills in a specialist area of physiotherapy
  • An understanding of the roles and attributes of a specialist physiotherapist
  • An ability to recognise and articulate advanced knowledge and practical skills in physiotherapy
Assessment:

One 1 hour viva on theory due (30%)

One 1 hour clinical examination conducted in a clinical setting at the end of semester (40%)

A written assignment (up to 3,000 words) or an oral presentation (20 minutes) that provides an overview and critique of the key learning issues in advanced clinical practice (30%)
Prescribed Texts:

None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On completion of this subject, students will have had the opportunity to develop the following generic skills:

  • Advanced knowledge. clinical decision making and analytical skills
  • Advanced clinical skills pertaining to diagnosis, assessment, measurement, treatment and patient education
  • A capacity for self-directed learning and the motivation for life-long independent learning

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