Course overview
The aim of this course is to apply core professional and communication knowledge and skills required for gerontology physiotherapy practice in an interprofessional setting. Students will develop knowledge and skills required to work with older people (including Aboriginal peoples) on issues of ageing such as physiotherapy assessment principles and techniques; rehabilitation principles, managing issues of mental health and end of life care, managing issues of service provision (including interprofessional practice).
Course learning outcomes
- Discuss gerontology issues relevant to physiotherapy practice.
- Identify and summarise pertinent information relevant to physiotherapy practice from clinical case notes.
- Demonstrate a culturally and physically safe and effective physiotherapy assessment relevant to older adults.
- Accurately record physiotherapy clinical assessment findings, interventions and decisions that meet legal and professional requirements.
- Use clinical-reasoning skills to identify client-centred goals and appropriate outcome measures to determine the impact of physiotherapy.
- Describe interprofessional practice and the role of physiotherapists as part of the interprofessional healthcare team.
- Demonstrate professional, culturally safe and ethical behaviour.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 55392
Section CL01
Size 140
Available 50
Notes:
Class number 55393
Section CL02
Size 20
Available 17
Notes:
Class number 55391
Section LE01
Size 160
Available 67
Class number 55394
Section PR01
Size 25
Available 18
Class number 55395
Section PR02
Size 25
Available 0
Class number 55396
Section PR03
Size 25
Available 25
Class number 55397
Section PR04
Size 25
Available 0
Class number 55398
Section PR05
Size 25
Available 9
Class number 55399
Section PR06
Size 25
Available 14
Class number 55400
Section PR07
Size 25
Available 21
Class number 57964
Section PR08
Size 25
Available 20
Class number 55401
Section TU01
Size 25
Available 14
Class number 55402
Section TU02
Size 25
Available 0
Class number 55403
Section TU03
Size 25
Available 23
Class number 55404
Section TU04
Size 25
Available 23
Class number 55405
Section TU05
Size 25
Available 13
Class number 55406
Section TU06
Size 25
Available 15
Class number 55407
Section TU07
Size 25
Available 0
Class number 57963
Section TU08
Size 25
Available 19
Whyalla
Class number 54166
Section CL01
Size 10
Available 10
Class number 55408
Section LE01
Size 10
Available 10
Class number 55409
Section PR01
Size 10
Available 10
Class number 55410
Section TU01
Size 10
Available 10
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