Physiotherapy Across the Lifespan PG (11551.3)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Physiotherapy | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Critically investigate typical and atypical developmental changes across the lifespan, incorporating biopsychosocial and contextual information into clinical reasoning;
2. Implement and appraise safe, effective, and patient-centred physiotherapy assessments for children and older adults;
3. Devise, contextualise, and justify age-appropriate physiotherapy interventions using appropriate outcome measures that respond to the unique needs of individuals across the lifespan; and
4. Apply and adapt professional behaviours to create culturally safe workspaces when working with stakeholders, including interprofessional teams.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Prerequisites
6452 Neurological Interventions 1 PG AND6453 Musculoskeletal Interventions 2 PG AND
6455 Cardiothoracic Interventions 2 PG
Corequisites
This unit is only available to students enrolled in 768AA Master of Physiotherapy AND6456 Neurological Interventions 2 PG
Incompatible units
11539 Physiotherapy Across the LifespanEquivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
Prior knowledge of relevant musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, and neurological physiotherapy units as per the prerequisite units listed.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Ms Tayne Ryall |
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