Graduate Certificate in Extended Scope Physiotherapy (197JA)
Faculty of Health
This Graduate Certificate is:
- a course in its own right
- a course that will give you credits toward a Postgraduate Diploma.
Course: Graduate Certificate in Extended Scope Physiotherapy (197JA)
Award: Graduate Certificate in Extended Scope Physiotherapy
Course Level: 11
Faculty: Faculty of Health
CRICOS Code: 075732K
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:
-
UC Bruce Campus
- Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Gordon Waddington (Ph: +61 2 6201 2737)
- Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Dr Gordon Waddington (Ph: +61 2 6201 2737)
Introduction
The objective of the Graduate Certificate in Extended Scope Physiotherapy is to offer graduate students with entry level physiotherapy degrees extended scope of practice skills and knowledge as an entry to an extended scope of practice in their professional discipline area.
The Graduate Certificate in Extended Scope Physiotherapy will provide students with a physiotherapy degree a single postgraduate program with focussed training in extended scope of practice in their professional practice area.
Learning outcomes:
On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Extended Scope Physiotherapy students will be competent in the knowledge and skills necessary to commence and extended scope of practice training program within the relevant discipline area.
Course Requirements
12 credit points required units as set out below:
8881 Extended Scope Physiotherapy 1 PG
8882 Extended Scope Physiotherapy 2 PG
8883 Extended Scope Physiotherapy 3 PG (6cp)
Typical Course Structure
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| YEAR 1 |
|
| 8881 Extended Scope Physiotherapy 1 PG |
|
| 8882 Extended Scope Physiotherapy 2 PG |
|
| 8883 Extended Scope Physiotherapy 3 PG (6cp) |
|
Course Duration
Standard duration one semester full-time or equivalent. Maximum four semesters. Students can commence the course in Semester 1 only.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a degree in a physiotherapy as approved by the University with a postgraduate qualification in the proposed area of extended scope of practice and with three years clinical practice experience or equivalent.
Additional requirements:
As determined by the relevant discipline registration authority.
Approved Credit arrangements.
Students may receive credit for the completion of approved modules for units 8881 Extended Scope Physiotherapy 1 PG and 8882 Extended Scope Physiotherapy 2 PG. Please consult the course convener for further information.
Subsumable awards
This course is subsumable into the Postgraduate Diploma in Extended Scope of Physiotherapy Practice.
Abbreviations used in Unit Descriptions
Please note the following abbreviations:
INT-F2F: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode (check with unit convener for time of lectures, tutorials etc.)
INT-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode with online teaching
ONL: Online delivery only (no face-to-face teaching)
Face-to-face: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, supported by material on Moodle, our online teaching system.
STD-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, and online teaching.
Related Information
Domestic Student Course Availability (PDF)
Domestic Student Tuition Fees for full fee-paying courses (PDF)
International Student Fees and Course Availability (PDF)
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