Course overview
In this course students will be introduced to a community engagement experience and develop relevant personal and professional skills. An understanding of the history of the physiotherapy profession, scope of practice and professional behaviour as outlined by codes of practice will be introduced. Students will explore critical thinking, reflection and communication, and the development of professional identity as a health practitioner will be introduced. The course will involve a series of lectures, practical sessions, workshops, online components and a work integrated learning experience that will assist in the development of professional skills.
Course learning outcomes
- Describe physiotherapy practice in Australia, including history, scope of practice, practice thresholds, codes of conduct, and the regulatory frameworks that govern the profession.
- Explain the importance of effective communication and cultural safety with people from diverse backgrounds, including peers, supervisors and people in the community.
- Discuss self-perceptions of the physiotherapy profession in community practice.
- Identify and assess activities in physiotherapy practice, in the context of community practice.
- Select and perform safe, appropriate and individualised gait aid prescription
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