This unit requires students to synthesise their knowledge and skills from the first year of the Physiotherapy degree, and apply them in the context of manual therapy, therapeutic exercise prescription, and preparation for clinical placement. This unit has a major practical component where students will refine their hands-on skills, and further challenge their ability to deliver patient-centred care through a more sophisticated lens, including a deeper understanding of indigenous healthcare, and exposure to more complex cases. A lecture series devoted to preparation and skills required for clinical placement will also complement the practical aspect of this unit, such that students completing this unit are well-prepared for practice in the real world.

This unit may be co-taught with the undergraduate unit 11541 Applied Physiotherapy Skills.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically apply comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, and pathophysiology to critically inform the assessment and management of diverse and complex musculoskeletal conditions;
2. Critically analyse complex clinical cases and communicate in structured documentation to support continuity of care and interprofessional collaboration;
3. Formulate and conduct safe, effective, and adaptable assessments, management plans, and interventions for complex musculoskeletal presentations;
4. Synthesise relevant and up to date evidence to inform and direct clinical practice; and
5. Reflect on how personal identity, beliefs, and assumptions influence collaborative relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and use this knowledge to develop culturally responsive practice.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways

Prerequisites

6453 Musculoskeletal Interventions 2 PG

Corequisites

This unit is only available to students enrolled in 768AA Master of Physiotherapy.

Incompatible units

11541 Applied Physiotherapy Skills

Equivalent units

6457 Musculoskeletal Interventions 3 PG

Assumed knowledge

Physiotherapy skills and knowledge as specified in prerequisite units.