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Lifespan Health (PHTY90104)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
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Overview
Availability | Semester 2 (Extended) |
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This subject covers the principles and approaches to management in specific areas of practice across the lifespan (paediatric, women's and men's health and aged care). Theory on the development of motor skills from infancy to adulthood and its preservation through to end of life will be covered. The influence of pathology on the physical, social and emotional health and the role of the physiotherapist within the framework of contemporary theories of health maintenance through the lifespan will be explored.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Integrate prior knowledge from core streams of clinical practice (musculoskeletal, neurosciences and cardiorespiratory) to provide a framework for physiotherapeutic management across the lifespan
- Compare and contrast the physiology and the pathology of common conditions that may occur during development and ageing
- Identify key physical and psychosocial stages of development through the lifespan
- Synthesize a range of contemporary theories and clinical approaches to the physiotherapeutic assessment and management of conditions through the lifespan associated with paediatrics, women's and men's health and aged care
- Compare relevant evidence that underpins theories and models of physiotherapy assessment and practice for conditions across the life span and gender
- Identify gaps in the literature and research that informs these areas of physiotherapy practice
- Use theories on cultural competence to critique strategies commonly used to gather assessment data from clients and/or their carers during healthcare interactions
- Contrast the common activity limitations and participation restrictions idetnified for different demographic groups and how best to gather this informtion form clients/carers with healthcare needs across the lifespan
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have had the opportunity to develop the skills associated with:
- Understanding normal life processes including conception, development birth, ageing and death
- Constructing knowledge based on the aetiology, pathology, symptoms and signs, natural history and prognosis of important physical illness in all stages of life
- Communicating knowledge of the interactions between humans and their social and physical environment
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group web-based assignment
| Week 8 | 30% |
Individual written assignment
| Week 12 | 30% |
Written examination
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Extended)
Coordinator Tara Fitzgerald Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 90 hours of lectures, tutorials and practical classes Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 17 July 2023 to 3 November 2023 Last self-enrol date 28 July 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
Time commitment details
170 hours Students will need to allow for self-directed learning (SDL)
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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Type Name Course Doctor of Physiotherapy - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 30 January 2024