Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) Honours
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Physiotherapy |
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Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) (Honours) |
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| Honours is available to meritorious students as integrated honours. Students complete students who will complete an alternative set of units of study in the last three semesters of the program. | |||
| Students in the honours course must complete 192 credit points of units of study comprising: | |||
| (a) complete the requirements for the pass degree listed in the sequence below but include the alternative honours units of study listed below | |||
| (b) maintain a credit average or higher throughout the honours program. | |||
| (c) not fail a unit of study throughout their degree (any exceptions require Honours Committee approval). | |||
| The honours course: | |||
| (a) is full-time only over 4 years study | |||
| (b) a total of 24 credit points are taken in a semester | |||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 |
Semester 1 Unit Coordinators are Dr Cliffton Chan and A/Prof Leslie Nicholson, Semester 2 unit coordinator is Dr Joanna Diong |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1170 Body Systems: Structure and Function |
6 | N BMED2403 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH1003 Health, Behaviour and Society |
6 | N BACH1130 or BACH1132 or BACH1133 or BACH1134 or BACH1161 or BACH1165 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY1023 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice A |
6 | A High School Physics (or equivalent) C BIOS1168 Students will complete an online academic integrity module, and the Accelerate Communication Excellence module as part of this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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| BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B |
6 | P BIOS1168 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1171 Neuroscience |
6 | N BIOS1137 or BIOS2103 or ANAT2010 Semester 1 coordinator is Dr Jin Huang, Semester 2 coordinator is Dr Alan Freeman |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| EXSS2030 Muscle Adaptations to Use and Disuse |
6 | N EXSS1029 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY1024 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice B |
6 | A High School Physics P PHTY1023 and BIOS1168 C BIOS1169 and (EXSS1029 OR EXSS2030) Students will attend one week of mentored clinical placement, as part of this unit of study. |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| EXSS2025 Motor Control and Learning This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | A BIOS1171 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| EXSS2027 Exercise Physiology for Clinicians This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | A BIOS1170 Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed EXSS1032 for enrolment into this unit of study |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY2058 PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions A |
6 | P PHTY1024 and BIOS1168 and BIOS1169 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY2060 Preventative Health Care |
6 | P PHTY1024 and HSBH1003 |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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| PHTY2059 PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions B |
6 | P PHTY2058 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY2061 PT in Neurological Conditions A |
6 | P BIOS1169 and BIOS1171 and EXSS1029 and EXSS2025 and PHTY1024 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY2062 PT in Respiratory and Cardiac Conditions A |
6 | P BIOS1170 and (EXSS1029 OR EXSS2030) and PHTY1024 and EXSS2027 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY2063 Clinical Practicum A |
6 | P PHTY1024 C PHTY2062 and PHTY2059 and PHTY2061 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive February |
Intensive February Intensive November |
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| PHTY3081 PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions C |
6 | P PHTY2059 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY3082 PT in Neurological Conditions B |
6 | A Biomechanics of normal movement, neuroanatomy. P PHTY2061 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY3084 Paediatric Physiotherapy |
6 | C PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY3087 PT in Respiratory and Cardiac Conditions B |
6 | P PHTY2061 and PHTY2062 |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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| BHSC3021 Honours A: Research Design |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive October Semester 2 |
| PHTY3083 Clinical Practicum B |
6 | P PHTY2063 and PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3084 and PHTY3087 C PHTY3085 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive April, Intensive February, Intensive June, Intensive March, Intensive May, Intensive November, Intensive October |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive February Intensive July Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September |
| PHTY3085 Clinical Practicum C |
6 | P PHTY2063 and PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087 C PHTY3083 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive April, Intensive June, Intensive March, Intensive May, Intensive November, Intensive October |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive February Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September |
| PHTY3086 Physiotherapy in Multisystem Problems |
6 | P PHTY2060 and PHTY3081 |
Semester 2 |
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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| PHTY4221 Advanced Professional Practice A |
6 | P PHTY3081 and PHTY3086 C PHTY4223 |
Semester 1 |
| PHTY4222 Clinical Practicum D |
6 | P PHTY3085 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive April, Intensive August, Intensive February, Intensive June, Intensive March, Intensive November, Intensive September |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive February Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September |
| PHTY4223 Clinical Practicum E |
6 | P PHTY3085 C PHTY4221 N PHTY3075 |
Semester 1 |
| BHSC4012 Honours B: Applied Research Skills |
6 | P BHSC3021 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1b |
Semester 1 Semester 1b |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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| PHTY4225 Advanced Professional Practice B |
6 | P PHTY4221 C PHTY4226 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY4226 Physiotherapy in Sport and Recreation |
6 | P PHTY4221 C PHTY4225 |
Semester 2 |
| PHTY4227 Clinical Practicum F |
6 | P PHTY4222 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive April, Intensive August, Intensive June, Intensive March, Intensive May, Intensive September |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive February Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September |
| BHSC4013 Honours C: Research Project |
6 | P BHSC4012 |
Semester 2 |