Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 150)
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Year 4 Physiotherapy.
Coordinator: Professor J McMeeken and Ms G Webb
Contact: Elective studies will comprise 110 hours over 4 weeks. Each student will undertake three electives, totalling 330 hours, one of which will be undertaken during the summer vacation between third and fourth year, and there are two further electives in two out of the seven 4-week rotations in fourth year.
Objectives:
The key objectives of these units are to provide students with the opportunity to broaden and deepen their experience of physiotherapy practice in a number of the following ways: by examining in greater depth some aspect of physiotherapy by close contact in activities with members of the profession; by working in situations giving greater responsibility in the care of patients than ordinarily applies in the undergraduate course; by sampling the broad demands of physiotherapy in the community; by working in a professional field not fully developed within the compulsory elements of the course but which could be of value in later professional life; experience of possible fields of future specialisation so as to facilitate career choice.On completion of the elective placements, the student should:
Comprehend: the role of physiotherapy within the elective placement; the rationale of selected physiotherapy approaches to management; the role of other health professionals and members of the community in the outcome of physiotherapy management; the need for continuing professional education in physiotherapy.
Have developed: advanced knowledge and skills in the elective area of physiotherapy; further skills in writing, oral presentation and physiotherapy program development.
Appreciate: the diversity and depth of physiotherapy as a profession; the need for continuing professional learning.
Content:
Students are normally expected to undertake three periods of elective study during the physiotherapy course. The elective periods are intended to broaden students' experience, to increase their self confidence and to explore different areas of physiotherapy which may interest individual students. In the summer elective students normally seek a placement in community or rural practice, or overseas in the Asia Pacific region and are responsible for organising their own elective in conjunction with senior physiotherapy staff at the placement. Students develop an understanding of the social, cultural and political context of health care management, the role of the physiotherapist, and the application of physiotherapy within the elective placement. Electives within Australia will include: Women's health; the well aged; occupational health; clinical research; sports physiotherapy; rural health; private practice; inner-city and suburban hospital placements including I. C. U. , hydrotherapy, amputees and more. Others may be offered from time to time.
Assessment:
Written essays or assignments (up to 3,000 words) (40 per cent); Presentation/s (20 per cent); Clinical report/s (40 per cent)
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 150)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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