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Graduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy) (GC-PHTYPFP) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
About this course
Principal Coordinator
Elise Fraser
Contact
Melbourne School of Health Sciences (Physiotherapy)
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/physiotherapy
- Email: Physiotherapy enquiry
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates will be expected to be able to demonstrate:
- an advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology applied to a specialist physiotherapy area;
- an advance understanding of the recent knowledge base in a specialist physiotherapy area;
- advanced clinical skills and techniques applicable to a specialist physiotherapy area; and
- an ability to promote evidence-based practice in a specialist physiotherapy area.
Generic skills
On completion of this course, graduates will be expected to be able to demonstrate:
- a capacity for self-directed learning and the motivation for life-long independent learning
- an advanced level of oral and written communication.
- an ability to critically evaluate and synthesise research literature.
- a capacity to manage competing demands on time.
- an appreciation of the team approach to learning in complex areas.
Graduate attributes
The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:
- Academically excellent:
o have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
o have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
o reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
o be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
o be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
- Knowledgeable across disciplines:
o examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
o expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
o have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
o have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
- Leaders in communities:
o initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
o have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
o mentor future generations of learners
o engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
- Attuned to cultural diversity:
o value different cultures
o be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
o have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
o respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
- Active global citizens:
o accept social and civic responsibilities
o be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
o have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Last updated: 6 April 2023