Physiotherapy in the Community (8991.1)

Required texts

There is no "prescribed" text for this unit. The texts listed below are optional.

Rollnick, S., Miller, W. R., & Butler, C. (2008). Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior. Guilford Press.

Baum, F. 2008 The New Public Health. 3rd Ed. Oxford University Press, Melbourne. Available at RA553.B38 2008 in the UC library (7 day loan)

Egger, G, Spark, R, Donovan, R, 2005 Health Promotion: Strategies and Methods. 2nd edn, McGraw Hill, Sydney Available at RA 440.5.E44.2005 in the UC library (7 day loan).

Broome, R. 2010. Aboriginal Australians : a history since 1788 . 4th ed. Allen & Unwin Available at  Co-op Bookshop and library short term loan GN666.B766 2010

Brukner, P, and Kahn, K. 2007.Clinical Sports Medicine 3rd Ed. McGraw-Hill. Available at Co-op Bookshop and library short term loan RC1210.B78 2006

Duffy, A, Deakin, V, Narkiewicz, E, and Wilson, K. 2007. Guide to Writing in Allied Health Courses.  Writing Laboratory Reports, Essays and Seminar Reports, Preparing for Exams and Presenting Seminars,  2^nd Edition, University of Canberra, Canberra. Available at PE1475.G84 2007 in the UC library (3 hour and 7 day loan) and the Co-op Bookshop, UC campus.

Useful Websites: -

Indigenous Health

http://www.lowitja.org.au/lowitja-institute-board

UNSW indigenous health centre

http://www.sphcm.med.unsw.edu.au/sphcmweb.nsf/page/mmihu

Rural and remote health – free registration
http://www.rrh.org.au

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing

http://aboriginal.telethonkids.org.au/kulunga-research-network/

http://aboriginal.telethonkids.org.au/resources.aspx

Black, Andrew, 2007. Evidence of effective interventions to improve the social and environmental factors impacting on health: informing the development of Indigenous Community Agreements.
[Canberra]: Dept. of Health and Ageing. Available at the library RA 553.B53 2007 or electronically at: -

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/publications-Aboriginal+and+Torres+Strait+Islander+Health

Mental Health and musculoskeletal conditions

http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/aus/bulletin80/11155.pdf

Recommended Supplementary References:

Please consult the Unit website (i.e. via Canvas) for a list of additional resources and readings.

Please also utilise the Physiotherapy Subject Guide from University of Canberra Library at http://canberra.libguides.com/physiotherapy

Submission of assessment items

Moderation of Asessment

The Discipline of Physiotherapy adheres to the University of Canberra’s policies on moderation. The standard of assessment in this unit will be equivalent wherever and however the unit is delivered. Assessment will be moderated to ensure that judgments of students’ performance are consistent, transparent, reliable and valid. The Discipline of Physiotherapy moderation policy can be provided by the Unit Convenor upon request. 

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.

Participation requirements

This Unit contains participatory elements which are vital to the Australian Physiotherapy Council professional learning outcomes for this Unit. Except in the case of extenuating circumstances, 100% attendance is expected at all lectures, and 100% participation is required in all tutorials, practicals, site visits and presentations. It is expected that students unable to fulfil these participation requirements will inform the Unit Convener as soon as practical, by telephone or email. Absence from external site visit activities must also be reported to the activity supervisor and the Unit Convenor. Failure to adhere to these requirements may result in failure of the associated assessment piece. Consideration will be given for illness; however evidence such as a medical certificate will be required.

Required IT skills

Students should be conversant with searching for and accessing information via electronic means; the use of Canvas; and word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit involves a work site visit and therefore, additional student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in this section. Work-place learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. Client/patient confidentiality must always be maintained, including for assessment items such as reports or essays. The professional nature of this unit also requires 100% participation at all learning activities (lectures, practicals etc. if scheduled – see section 3) for the successful completion of this unit (also see section 6c). If attendance requirements cannot be satisfied (e.g. timetable clash), it is recommended that you meet with your Course Convener to schedule this unit for a future semester.

Additional information

Health Learning Resource Centre

The Health Learning Resource Centre is a facility designed to enhance the learning and university experience for health students with particular emphasis on students in their first year. A drop-in service of students helping students is also available. Visit the HLRC coordinator for more details.

Privacy

As part of its partnership arrangements with Health Agencies, the Faculty of Health at the University of Canberra is aware of the issue of confidentiality of information gained from authentic field experiences. Students are expected to analyse their experiences from the field as part of their academic study. In order to support learning while protecting confidentiality of information, the following guidelines have been developed (for the full document and more detailed information visit your moodle page and view the document called Faculty of Health: Procedures for Managing Confidentiality):

In summary:

1. Pseudonyms should be used for the names of patients and organisations in all academic work.
2. Identifying information, including demographic information, should be modified in academic work, using terminology such as ‘similar to'.
3. Students should mark all academic work with sensitive information as ‘in-confidence' in the footer.
4. Students should develop ‘composite' patients/clients based upon their experiences with several patients or clients in one clinical placement experience if possible. Students should note that this is a ‘composite' and not intended to identify a single person.
5. Students should use the password-protect function on their word programs to further guard sensitive information.
6. Students should avoid naming other students in academic work, such as reflective pieces or portfolios.

For further information students may visit http://www.privacy.gov.au/act/#health

Recording devices

Mobile phones must be switched to silent mode prior to the commencement of class. No cameras or videos are to be used in practical classes without the specific permission of other students and the unit convener. Any person taking a picture of another student without permission will be requested to leave the class and the images will be confiscated and deleted. They will also be brought to the Head of Discipline.

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

• Physio Non Standard Period 1, 2019, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (191771)
• Trimester 1, 2018, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (180879)
• Flexible Period 2, 2017, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (164603)
• Flexible Period 2, 2016, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (155915)