Musculoskeletal Interventions 2 (8986.1)
| Level: | Undergraduate Third Year Level |
|---|---|
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| HECS Bands: | 2 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
| Discipline: | Discipline of Physiotherapy |
Availability
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UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2019 Physio Non Standard Period 1 DR Jaquelin BOUSIE (Ph: +61 2 62012035 ) ON-CAMPUS 2020 Semester 2 DR Jaquelin BOUSIE (Ph: +61 2 62012035 ) ON-CAMPUS
Unit Outlines
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- Physio Non Standard Period 1, 2019, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (191766) - View
- UC Trimester 1, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (180887) - View
- Flexible and Self Paced Period 2, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (164597) - View
- Flexible and Self Paced Period 2, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (155909) - View
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Syllabus
This unit introduces students to physiotherapy management in disorders of the human spine following a patient-centred approach. Students will study the pathophysiology and orthopaedic management of common spinal disorders. Students will continue to develop the clinical reasoning and practical skills required for assessment and intervention.
This unit is co-taught with unit 6453 Musculoskeletal Interventions 2 PG.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will:
1. Be able to undertake a subjective and objective patient assessment and from this information plan and implement an appropriate treatment program; 2. Have a systematic approach to interpreting medical images, and reading and interpreting reports. Knowledge and skills in effective selection, safe implementation and use of a range of interventions will be further developed; and 3. Be able to apply methods of measuring the outcome of these interventions. These competencies will be demonstrated and integrated into clinical physiotherapy practice.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Two hours per week lecture or equivalent; up to six hours per week tutorial/practical work.
Prerequisites
All of the following units
9304 Introduction to Physiotherapy,
8975 Orthopaedics Physiotherapy,
8977 Musculoskeletal Interventions 1,
8978 Neuromuscular Interventions.
Corequisites
Enrolment in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy 202JA
Assumed Knowledge
NONE
Incompatible Units
NONE.
Equivalent Units
NO.