Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) – BPASPHYS6000
Course rules
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
| Code | Course and stream title |
|---|---|
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SH137 |
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) |
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SH138 |
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)(Honours) |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Admission to candidature
0.
Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.
4 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Faculty of Health Sciences Table of units of study for the Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy).
(2)
To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete 192 credit points of core units of study.
5 Requirements for the Honours degree
(1)
Honours is available to meritorious students who complete an alternative set of units of study in the third and fourth years of the program. Admission to the honours program is by permission of the program coordinator after the completion of the first semester of the second year. Admission requires a credit or higher average without any fail grades in units of study completed to that point.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the honours degree a candidate must complete the requirements for the pass degree but include the alternative 12 credit point unit of study listed in the Honours pathway section of the Physiotherapy Table of units of study.
6 Award of the degree
(1)
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) is awarded at either Pass or Honours level. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the rules specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
(2)
Candidates for the award of the Honours degree who do not meet the requirements, but who have otherwise satisfied the course requirements, will be awarded the pass degree.
7 Transitional provisions
(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2013 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2013 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2013 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that the requirements are completed by 1 January, 2017. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) Pass
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| Course BPASPHY6000: Pass course; full-time, 4 years | |||
| To view semester session codes: handbooks/heath_sci/undergraduate/units_of_study/ | |||
Year 1 (first offered in 2013) |
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Semester 1 |
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| BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BIOS1170 Body Systems: Structure and Function |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| HSBH1003 Health, Behaviour and Society |
6 | N BACH1130, BACH1132, BACH1133, BACH1134, BACH1161 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY1023 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice A |
6 | C BIOS1168 |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B |
6 | P BIOS1168 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1171 Neuroscience |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| EXSS1029 Muscle Mechanics and Training |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PHTY1024 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice B |
6 | P PHTY1023 C BIOS1169, EXSS1029 |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 (last offered 2013) |
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Semester 1 |
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| EXSS2025 Motor Control and Learning |
6 | A BIOS1171 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| EXSS2027 Exercise Physiology for Clinicians |
6 | A BIOS1170 Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed EXSS1032 for enrolment into this unit of study |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| PHTY2052 Clinical Observation and Measurement |
6 | P BIOS1168 , BIOS1169, EXSS1018 C PHTY2053 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY2053 Physiotherapy Evidence and Practice |
6 | P HSBH1003 , HSBH1007 C PHTY2052 |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| PHTY2054 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy A |
6 | P BIOS1168, BIOS1169, EXSS1029, PHTY2052, PHTY2053 C PHTY2055 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY2055 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy B |
6 | P BIOS1168, BIOS1169, EXSS1029, PHTY2052, PHTY2053 C PHTY2054 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY2056 Neurological Physiotherapy A |
6 | P BIOS1171, EXSS1029, EXSS2025, PHTY2052, PHTY2053 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY2057 Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy A |
6 | P BIOS1170, EXSS2027, PHTY2052, PHTY2053 |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 |
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| PHTY3068 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy C |
6 | P PHTY2054, PHTY2055 C PHTY3069, PHTY3070 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY3069 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy D |
6 | P PHTY2054, PHTY2055 C PHTY3068, PHTY3070 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY3070 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy E |
6 | P PHTY2054, PHTY2055 C PHTY3068, PHTY3069 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY3071 Neurological & Cardiopulmonary Physio A |
6 | P PHTY2056, PHTY2057 |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| PHTY3072 Physiotherapy Practicum A |
6 | P PHTY2052, PHTY2053, PHTY2054, PHTY2055, PHTY2056, PHTY2057, PHTY3068, PHTY3069, PHTY3070, PHTY3071 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int April,,Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int July,,Int June,,Int March,,Int May,,Int November,,Int October,,Int Sept, |
Int April Int August Int December Int February Int January Int July Int June Int March Int May Int November Int October Int Sept |
| PHTY3073 Physiotherapy Practicum B |
6 | P PHTY2052, PHTY2053, PHTY2054, PHTY2055, PHTY2056, PHTY2057, PHTY3068, PHTY3069, PHTY3070, PHTY3071 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int April,,Int August,,Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int July,,Int June,,Int March,,Int May,,Int November,,Int October, |
Int April Int August Int December Int February Int January Int July Int June Int March Int May Int November Int October Int Sept |
| PHTY3074 Physiotherapy Practicum C |
6 | P PHTY2052, PHTY2053, PHTY2054, PHTY2055, PHTY2056, PHTY2057, PHTY3068, PHTY3069, PHTY3070, PHTY3071 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int April,,Int August,,Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int July,,Int June,,Int March,,Int May,,Int November,,Int Sept, |
Int April Int August Int December Int February Int January Int July Int June Int March Int May Int November Int October Int Sept |
| PHTY3075 Interprofessional & Reflective Practice |
6 | C PHTY3072, PHTY3073, PHTY3074 |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 |
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| PHTY4110 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy F |
6 | P PHTY3068, PHTY3069, PHTY3070 Students may be required to participate in practical sessions during which they will act as patients for other students. Practical techniques may include manipulation. Students will be invited to provide informed consent when acting as patients for other students. Students will be provided with a questionnaire to complete prior to manipulation classes to screen for risk factors for adverse events. |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY4111 Neurological & Cardiopulmonary Physio B |
6 | P PHTY2056, PHTY2057, PHTY3071 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY4112 Physiotherapy Practicum D |
6 | P PHTY2052, PHTY2053,PHTY3069, PHTY3070, PHTY3071 C PHTY4110, PHTY4111 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int April,,Int August,,Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int July,,Int June,,Int March,,Int November,,Int October,,Int Sept, |
Int April Int August Int December Int February Int January Int July Int June Int March Int May Int November Int October Int Sept |
| PHTY4113 Physiotherapy Practicum E |
6 | P PHTY2052, PHTY2053, PHTY3069, PHTY3070, PHTY3071 C PHTY4110, PHTY4111 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int April,,Int August,,Int December,,Int February,,Int January,,Int July,,Int March,,Int May,,Int November,,Int October,,Int Sept, |
Int April Int August Int December Int February Int January Int July Int June Int March Int May Int November Int October Int Sept |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| PHTY4114 Physiotherapy in Childhood |
6 | P PHTY4110, PHTY4111 C PHTY4112, PHTY4113 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY4115 Physiotherapy in Preventative Healthcare |
6 | A Pre-clinical musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiopulmonary physiotherapy curriculum P PHTY3072, PHTY3073, PHTY3074, PHTY3075 C PHTY4112, PHTY4113 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY4116 Exercise as Physiotherapy in Health Care |
6 | P PHTY3072, PHTY3073, PHTY3074, PHTY3075 C PHTY4112, PHTY4113 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY4117 Physiotherapy Management in Health Care |
6 | A Pre-clinical musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiopulmonary physiotherapy curriculum P PHTY3072, PHTY3073, PHTY3074, PHTY3075 C PHTY4112, PHTY4113 |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) Honours
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course BHASPHYH5000: Honours course; full-time, 4 years | |||
| To view semester session codes: handbooks/heath_sci/undergraduate/units_of_study/ | |||
Years 1 to 3 |
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| As per Pass course | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 |
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| As per SH137 Pass course | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| PHTY4114 Physiotherapy in Childhood |
6 | P PHTY4110, PHTY4111 C PHTY4112, PHTY4113 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY4117 Physiotherapy Management in Health Care |
6 | A Pre-clinical musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiopulmonary physiotherapy curriculum P PHTY3072, PHTY3073, PHTY3074, PHTY3075 C PHTY4112, PHTY4113 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY4118 Honours Dissertation |
12 | Semester 2 |
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| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Clinical Education
Due to clinical education placements some academic semesters may not run over the entire 16 weeks. Academic teaching and assessment will be condensed to fit with these placements.
For further information on Clinical Education visit:
sydney.edu.au/health_sciences/placements/