Physiotherapy Professional Portfolio (PHTY90040)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville) and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - On Campus |
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Physiotherapists continually upgrade their professional knowledge and skills to ensure that their contribution to the health care of patients is of the highest standard and excellence in practice is maintained. Students are required to submit a learning portfolio with evidence of having completed or attended professional development courses, workshops, hospital or clinical in-services, conferences, presentations, publications and/or research. Bonus points will be awarded for professional development activities within the specialist stream.
Intended learning outcomes
The aim of this subject is to recognise the prior/extra learning activities which build a basis for the advanced learning which is undertaken in the Postgraduate Certificate in Physiotherapy. Continuing professional development is seen as an important component of ongoing professional learning.
- This subject acknowledges the students' commitment to lifelong learning.
Generic skills
Subject Objective
The aim of this subject is to recognise their prior / extra learning activities which build a basis for the advanced learning which is undertaken in the Postgraduate Certificate in Physiotherapy. Continuing professional development is seen as an important component of ongoing professional learning. This subject acknowledges the students' commitment to lifelong learning.
Generic Skills
On completion of this subject, students will be expected to demonstrate:
- A capacity for self-directed learning and the motivation for lifelong independent learning.
- Enhanced knowledge of the physiotherapy discipline.
Specific Skills
On completion of this subject, students will be expected to demonstrate:
- Ability to set learning tools
- Ability to reflect on learning as it relates to physiotherapy practice and patient care.
Last updated: 4 March 2025