Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) Honours

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Physiotherapy

Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) (Honours)

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

Semester 1 - Core units
BIOS1168
Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A
6   

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Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS1170
Body Systems: Structure and Function
6    N BMED2403 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 or BIOS2170 or PHSI2007 or PHSI2008


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Semester 1
Semester 2
HSBH1003
Health, Behaviour and Society
6    N BACH1130 or BACH1132 or BACH1133 or BACH1134 or BACH1161 or BACH1165


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Semester 1
PHTY1023
Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice A
6    A High School Physics (or equivalent)
C BIOS1168


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Intensive February
Semester 1
Semester 2 - Core units
BIOS1169
Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B
6    P BIOS1168


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Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS1171
Neuroscience
6    C OCCP2104
N BIOS2171 or BIOS2103 or ANAT2X10


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Semester 1
Semester 2
EXSS2030
Muscle Adaptations to Use and Disuse
6    N EXSS1029


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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

Semester 1 - Core units
PHTY2058
PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions A
6    P PHTY1024 and BIOS1168 and BIOS1169


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Semester 1
PHTY2060
Preventative Health Care
6    P PHTY1024 and HSBH1003


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Semester 1
Semester 2 - Core units
PHTY2059
PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions B
6    P PHTY2058


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Semester 2
PHTY2061
PT in Neurological Conditions A
6    P BIOS1169 and BIOS1171 and (EXSS1029 OR EXSS2030) and (EXSS2025 OR EXSS3062) and PHTY1024


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Semester 2
PHTY2062
PT in Respiratory and Cardiac Conditions A
6    P BIOS1170 and (EXSS1029 OR EXSS2030) and PHTY1024 and (EXSS2027 OR EXSS3061)


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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

Semester 1 - Core units
PHTY3081
PT in Musculoskeletal Conditions C
6    P PHTY2059


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Semester 1
PHTY3082
PT in Neurological Conditions B
6    A Biomechanics of normal movement, neuroanatomy, anatomy
P PHTY2061


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Semester 1
PHTY3084
Paediatric Physiotherapy
6    C PHTY3081 and PHTY3082 and PHTY3087


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Semester 1
PHTY3087
PT in Respiratory and Cardiac Conditions B
6    P PHTY2061 and PHTY2062


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Semester 1
Semester 2 - Core units
BHSC3021
Honours A: Research Design
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
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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


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Intensive November

Year 4

Semester 1 - Core units
PHTY4221
Advanced Professional Practice A
6    P PHTY3081 and PHTY3086
C PHTY4223


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Semester 1
PHTY4222
Clinical Practicum D
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March, Intensive November
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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
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Semester 1
Semester 1b
Semester 2 - Core units
PHTY4225
Advanced Professional Practice B
6    P PHTY4221
C PHTY4226


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Semester 2
PHTY4226
Physiotherapy in Sport and Recreation
6    P PHTY4221
C PHTY4225


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Semester 2
PHTY4227
Clinical Practicum F
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive March
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Intensive March
Intensive November
Intensive October
BHSC4013
Honours C: Research Project
6    P BHSC4012


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Semester 2