Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) Honours
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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 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
BIOS1170 Body Systems: Structure and Function |
6 | N BMED2403 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 or BIOS2170 or PHSI2007 or PHSI2008 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
HSBH1003 Health, Behaviour and Society |
6 | N BACH1130 or BACH1132 or BACH1133 or BACH1134 or BACH1161 or BACH1165 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
PHTY1023 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice A |
6 | A High School Physics (or equivalent) C BIOS1168 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive February Semester 1 |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B |
6 | P BIOS1168 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
BIOS1171 Neuroscience |
6 | C OCCP2104 N BIOS2171 or BIOS2103 or ANAT2X10 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
EXSS2030 Muscle Adaptations to Use and Disuse |
6 | N EXSS1029 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
PHTY1024 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice B |
6 | A High School Physics P BIOS1168 and PHTY1023 C BIOS1169 and (EXSS1029 or EXSS2030) Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 - Core units |
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PHTY2058 PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions A |
6 | P PHTY1024 and BIOS1168 and BIOS1169 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
PHTY2060 Preventative Health Care |
6 | P PHTY1024 and HSBH1003 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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PHTY2059 PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions B |
6 | P PHTY2058 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
PHTY2061 PT in Neurological Conditions A |
6 | P BIOS1169 and BIOS1171 and (EXSS1029 OR EXSS2030) and (EXSS2025 OR EXSS3062) and PHTY1024 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
PHTY2062 PT in Respiratory and Cardiac Conditions A |
6 | P BIOS1170 and (EXSS1029 OR EXSS2030) and PHTY1024 and (EXSS2027 OR EXSS3061) Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
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 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
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 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
PHTY3082 PT in Neurological Conditions B |
6 | A Biomechanics of normal movement, neuroanatomy, anatomy P PHTY2061 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
PHTY3084 Paediatric Physiotherapy |
6 | C PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
PHTY3087 PT in Respiratory and Cardiac Conditions B |
6 | P PHTY2061 and PHTY2062 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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BHSC3021 Honours A: Research Design |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive October Semester 2 |
PHTY3083 Clinical Practicum B |
6 | P PHTY2063 and PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3084 and PHTY3087 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive February, Intensive March Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive August Intensive February Intensive March Intensive September |
PHTY3085 Clinical Practicum C |
6 | P PHTY2063 and PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive February, Intensive March, Intensive May Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive February Intensive March Intensive May Intensive September |
PHTY3086 Physiotherapy in Multisystem Problems |
6 | P PHTY2060 and PHTY3081 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive November |
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 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
PHTY4222 Clinical Practicum D |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March, Intensive November Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October |
PHTY4223 Clinical Practicum E |
6 | P PHTY3083 or PHTY3085 C PHTY4221 N PHTY3075 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
BHSC4012 Honours B: Applied Research Skills |
6 | P BHSC3021 Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 1b Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 1b |
Semester 2 - Core units |
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PHTY4225 Advanced Professional Practice B |
6 | P PHTY4221 C PHTY4226 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
PHTY4226 Physiotherapy in Sport and Recreation |
6 | P PHTY4221 C PHTY4225 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
PHTY4227 Clinical Practicum F |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive March Intensive November Intensive October |
BHSC4013 Honours C: Research Project |
6 | P BHSC4012 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |