Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide students with extended physiotherapy skills through a broad knowledge base and understanding of the principles of Workplace Health and Safety, and practical experience in working with employees, management and other relevant stakeholders. Directed work health and safety theory and legislation, application of physiotherapy principles to promoting health and safety in the workplace, industry placements to experience, evaluate and address workplace wellness and safety issues.
Course learning outcomes
- Undertake activities in alignment with work related legislation, acts, standards, codes of practice, and guidelines in Australia.
- Apply a risk management approach appropriately to frame activities and generate solutions to complex industry-based problems.
- Demonstrate advanced communication skills to convey analysis of data and synthesis of evidence-based information to stakeholders across a variety of media.
- Conduct all activities professionally, demonstrating advanced understanding of ethical, inclusive, and culturally safe occupational physiotherapy practice in industry.
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of sustainable economic growth, and the role of physiotherapy in achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 26583
Section CL01
Size 20
Available 5
Notes:
Class number 26584
Section CL02
Size 20
Available 19
Notes:
Class number 26585
Section CL03
Size 20
Available 2
Notes:
Class number 23194
Section SE01
Size 20
Available 5
Class number 23195
Section SE02
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 23196
Section SE03
Size 20
Available 2
Class number 23197
Section TU01
Size 20
Available 5
Class number 23198
Section TU02
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 23199
Section TU03
Size 20
Available 2
Class number 26586
Section WS01
Size 60
Available 26
Notes:
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 56370
Section CL01
Size 20
Available 2
Notes:
Class number 56371
Section CL02
Size 20
Available 1
Notes:
Class number 56372
Section CL03
Size 20
Available 2
Notes:
Class number 53244
Section SE01
Size 20
Available 2
Class number 53245
Section SE02
Size 20
Available 1
Class number 53246
Section SE03
Size 20
Available 2
Class number 53247
Section TU01
Size 20
Available 2
Class number 53248
Section TU02
Size 20
Available 1
Class number 53249
Section TU03
Size 20
Available 2
Class number 56373
Section WS01
Size 60
Available 5
Notes:
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