513-410 Physiotherapy Practice 2

This subject encourages students to appreciate the diversity and depth of physiotherapy practice, policies and processes of the health care system, and to reveiw physiotherapy clinical practice from multiple perspectives. These perspectives include evidence presented in the current literature, perspectives of key stakeholders, including patients, funding bodies, practising physiotherapists and students themselves. Subject areas comprise women's health, legal and ethical issues, practice management and promotion, physiotherapy and psychology, physiotherapy for victims of abuse and torture, public and government health policy and employment in physiotherapy. Students will be given an opportunity to examine issues, learn skills and discuss strategies that can assist in addressing socio-cultural, legal and ethical facets of physiotherapy practice.

Women's Health written essay of 1500 words (20%), oral/poster presentation (35%), professional issues/ethics written assignment of 2,500 words (45%).