Musculoskeletal Clinical Practice (PHTY90098)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 (Extended) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will be conducted predominantly in the clinical setting and will provide students with an opportunity to develop their clinical skills and to integrate their theoretical knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy clinical practice. The emphasis in this subject is the application of clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice in the safe and effective assessment and management of individuals with musculoskeletal conditions in the clinical setting. This will apply in, communication, therapeutic interventions, advocacy and education working as a health professional within a team, with individuals and their carers, respecting their rights and choices within the healthcare setting.
Intended learning outcomes
The curriculum for the DPT program has been designed around 8 Learning Outcomes.
- Integrate prior knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, common musculoskeletal conditions and the framework for clinical reasoning to the assessment and management of individuals with musculoskeletal conditions
- Safely and effectively execute musculoskeletal assessment techniques, including history taking, observational movement analysis, measures of impairment, activity limitations and participation restrictions
- Evaluate risk assessment procedures and demonstrate safe and effective manual handling skills that apply to the management of individuals with musculoskeletal conditions
- Select, justify and demonstrate safe and effective physiotherapeutic intervention to address impairments and activity limitations in individuals with musculoskeletal conditions
- Discriminate between different musculoskeletal physiotherapy treatment techniques on the basis of findings from experimental physiotherapy research
- Use findings of high-quality clinical research to inform clinical decision-making in assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders
- Demonstrate accurate and effective verbal and written communication skills within the clinical setting, including the ability to develop rapport and accommodate the cognitive, linguistic and cultural needs of the individual and their family/carer
- Develop short term and long term treatment goals with the patient (or carers as appropriate) with discharge planning designed to meet these goals within existing constraints
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have had the opportunity to develop the skills associated with:
- Understanding factors that might disturb normal structure, function and development
- Self-awareness, recognizing when clinical problems exceed personal knowledge and skills, and a willingness to seek help
- Applying the principles of reflective practice, recognising its importance in health care
- Communicating with patients from diverse backgrounds including the ability to listen to, respond to, inform and understand the patients' perspective
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHTY90089 | Neurological Physiotherapy | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHTY90090 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHTY90091 | Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHTY90092 | Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2 | Not available in 2025 |
12.5 |
| PHTY90094 | Research and Evidence 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| PHTY90095 | Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 1 | Not available in 2025 |
18.75 |
| PHTY90096 | Foundation Physiotherapy Sciences | No longer available |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Individual clinical case presentation; Due end of clinical placement
| End of the assessment period | 10% |
Continuous clinical assessment during 5 week clinical placement
| End of the assessment period | 60% |
Written theory examination
| End of semester | 30% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Extended)
Principal coordinator David Kelly Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Five weeks (approx. 30 hours pw) clinical placement and 10 hours of tutorials Total time commitment 194 hours Teaching period 20 January 2025 to 13 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 (Extended) contact information
Time commitment details
194 hours. Students will need to allow for self-directed learning to prepare for clinics and tutorials
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025