Physiotherapy Professional Portfolio (PHTY90040)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville) and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
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
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Portfolio and summary record of professional development activities | 100% |
Additional details
A summary record of all professional development activities must be submitted along with copies of record of attendance or participation. Activities in the student's specialist stream will be awarded bonus points, as will courses accredited by the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Activities over the last 5 years may be included in the portfolio. Items outside this timeframe, up to 10 years, may be considered in special circumstances.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator Elise Fraser Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Students are expected to have undertaken approximately 60 hours of recent learning. Total time commitment 60 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Elise Fraser Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Students are expected to have undertaken approximately 60 hours of recent learning. Total time commitment 60 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
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- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025