Neurological Interventions 2 PG (6456.6)
Please note these are the 2028 details for this unit
| 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) |
This unit covers the rehabilitation for specific neurological conditions. The pathology, and impairments, recovery and prognosis with common neurological conditions will be studied. Skills in assessment, analysis, interpretation, treatment and exercise selection and implementation will be developed further. Written and verbal communication skills will be fostered. Roles of other health professionals in client management will be explored.
1. Apply and evaluate assessment strategies and outcome measurements for the physiotherapy management of people with progressive and/or complex neurological conditions;
2. Interpret and critically analyse assessment and measurement findings for progressive and/or complex neurological conditions to guide physiotherapy intervention planning;
3. Deliver and evaluate effective and safe physiotherapy interventions for people with progressive and/or complex neurological conditions;
4. Interpret and critically analyse findings through comprehensive knowledge and relevant evidence to optimise ethical decision making in physiotherapy practices; and
5. Reflect on and adapt communication and professional behaviours to advance culturally safe, person-centred, and collaborative care practices in neurological physiotherapy, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other diverse populations.
1. 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 - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
This unit addresses Australian Physiotherapy Standards which can be viewed at: https://physiocouncil.com.au/insights/new-accreditation-standards-to-shape-the-future-of-physiotherapy-education
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Apply and evaluate assessment strategies and outcome measurements for the physiotherapy management of people with progressive and/or complex neurological conditions;
2. Interpret and critically analyse assessment and measurement findings for progressive and/or complex neurological conditions to guide physiotherapy intervention planning;
3. Deliver and evaluate effective and safe physiotherapy interventions for people with progressive and/or complex neurological conditions;
4. Interpret and critically analyse findings through comprehensive knowledge and relevant evidence to optimise ethical decision making in physiotherapy practices; and
5. Reflect on and adapt communication and professional behaviours to advance culturally safe, person-centred, and collaborative care practices in neurological physiotherapy, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other diverse populations.
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 - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
UC graduates are (1) Professional, (2) Global citizens and (3) Lifelong learners.
Individuals entering our programs bring with them a diversity of attributes and experiences. As students of the University they will develop the qualities of critical thinking, curiosity and reflective practice. They will use foresight, initiative and leadership, and be open to alternative perspectives. As graduates, they will continue to learn and thrive in environments of complexity, ambiguity and change.
This unit addresses Australian Physiotherapy Standards which can be viewed at: https://physiocouncil.com.au/insights/new-accreditation-standards-to-shape-the-future-of-physiotherapy-education
Prerequisites
6452 Neurological Interventions 1 PGCorequisites
This unit is only available to students enrolled in 768AA Master of Physiotherapy.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027, 2028 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Elisabeth Preston |
| 2027 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 09 August 2027 | On-campus | Dr Elisabeth Preston |
| 2028 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 07 August 2028 | On-campus | Dr Elisabeth Preston |
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit
timetable.
Required texts
Highly Recommended
Carr, J & Shepherd, R (2010) Neurological Rehabilitation: Optimising Motor Performance, Butterworth-Heinemann, Sydney. Available at library RC376.5.C37 1998 and Co-op Bookshop, UC campus
Hill K, Miller K, Denisenko S, Clements T, Morgan P, and Batchelor F (2010) Manual for Clinical Outcome Measurement in Adult Neurology, 4th Ed Victorian Physiotherapy Association, Melbourne. Available at UC library R724.P82
Articles for tutorials will be made available throughout the semester.
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
The oral exam is a hurdle assessment for this unit. To pass this unit, you must score 50% or higher for both the oral exam and the unit overall, in line with accreditation requirements of the Australian Physiotherapy Council.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
You will be expected to have reviewed the online material, including any recorded lectures and the Physiotherapy eSkils online training videos, prior to attending all tutorials.
Participation requirements
Attendance Requirement: Students must attend specified classes and learning activities where attendance is essential to meet unit learning outcomes, professional accreditation or registration standards, work-integrated learning obligations, safety requirements, or assessment requirements. In particular, attendance is mandatory for activities that develop or assess safe practice, involve the use of specialised equipment, clinical environments, or other contexts where safety training, supervision, or risk management procedures are required. Attendance itself is not graded and does not contribute to the final mark. However, failure to meet mandatory attendance requirements may result in students being ineligible to undertake certain assessments and/or failing to satisfy the requirements of the unit.
Required IT skills
The use of online learning (Canvas), library searching skills and word processing skills are necessary for this unit.
Accessing resources online (e.g. e-Skills videos) is an essential component of preparation for tutorials and these are not available in print.
Students are encouraged to have access to a mobile device during class to enable access to online material.
In-unit costs
Printing of lecture, tutorial, and preparation material as desired.
Cost related to clinical uniform, required for all patient visits, practical exams and oral exams.
Cost related to clinical uniform, required for all patient visits, practical exams and oral exams.
Work placement, internships or practicums
There is no clinical placement for Neurological Interventions 2.
Additional information
Mandatory notification and physiotherapy student registration
Mandatory Notifications to the Physiotherapy Board of Australia Pursuant to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009, physiotherapy practitioners (registered physiotherapists) and education providers have an obligation to report ‘notifiable conduct', to the Physiotherapy Board of Australia in order to prevent the public being placed at risk of harm.
Education providers are also required, under s.143 of the National Law, to make mandatory notifications in relation to students, if the provider reasonably believes:
a) a student enrolled with the provider has an impairment that, in the course of the student undertaking clinical training, may place the public at substantial risk of harm; or
b) a student for whom the provider has arranged clinical training has an impairment that, in the course of the student undertaking the clinical training, may place the public at substantial risk of harm.
Practitioners are required to make a mandatory notification in relation to a student if the practitioner reasonably believes that a student has an impairment that, in the course of the student undertaking clinical training, may place the public at substantial risk of harm.
All concerns raised within the Discipline of Physiotherapy or by clinical supervisors or preceptors will be reviewed by the Head of Discipline and the Course Convener before any reporting action is taken.
These professional obligations are taken seriously by staff and the University. Students should be aware of their obligations under student registration.
For further information, please refer to the following websites:
Occupational Health and Safety
The following applies to all tutorial classes and placements:
Pre-existing conditions
Students are advised that the same warnings given to patients apply to students undertaking this course e.g. where a pre-existing condition(s) may be affected by any activity in the unit, the student is responsible to advise the unit co-ordinator or relevant teaching staff.
Manual handling
Physiotherapy work requires manual handling. You will be taught the correct way to perform manual handling and should use the principles at all times to prevent injury to yourself or your client. If you have any injury that may affect your capacity to perform manual handling skills you are required to notify the unit convener at the commencement of the semester. If you obtain a new injury during the course of the semester that may affect your capacity to perform manual handling skills you are required to notify the unit convener prior to the next practical class. In the event of an injury being sustained during the practice of skills in class you are required to notify the unit convener within 24 hours of the event and complete a UC incident form.
Respect and consent
The student who is role-playing the patient should be given the full respect and courtesy that a patient would. This includes giving warnings, obtaining informed consent before a manual technique is performed, covering body areas that do not need to be exposed for the practice of the technique, and not making any inappropriate verbal comments.
As a ‘patient', you will be expected to partially disrobe to allow the ‘therapist' to see relevant body regions. Please ensure you are wearing appropriate clothing for the level of dress required during practical classes. Appropriate clothing reinforces a professional environment that fosters mutual respect, confidence and learning.
As a therapist, your clothing should not prohibit your movements or present in any way as a safety hazard. Hair should be kept short or tied back off your face, and out of the patient's way. Fingernails should be trimmed, so that the white of the nail cannot be seen when looking at the hand from the palm.
Recording devices
Mobile phones are permitted during lectures and tutorials but must be switched to silent mode prior to the commencement of class. No cameras or videos or audio recordings are to be used in practical classes without the specific permission of other students
and the unit convener. Any person taking a picture, video or audio recording of staff or another student without permission will be requested to leave the class and the images and/or recording will be confiscated and deleted. Recording (video and/or auditory) of videos depicting patients is strictly prohibited. The student will also be brought to the attention of the Discipline Lead, Physiotherapy. .
Counselling
In the course of studying, physiotherapy students may be exposed to clinical cases and situations that may be stressful. At UC a free Counselling Service is available for all students. All sessions are confidential. The UC Counselling Service is located in the UC Health and Counselling Centre on Level B in Building 1. For more information please go to
http://www.canberra.edu.au/health-counselling/counselling-service
