PHTY561 Clinical Practice

Supervised clinical practice in an appropriate clinical setting structured to extend the knowledge of specific physiotherapy theory and to further develop a high level of practical expertise in the examination and management of patients.

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Restriction

PHTX 530, PHTX 561, PHTY 530

Limited to

MPhty, PGDipPhty

Eligibility

Paper and qualifications restricted to physiotherapists.

Contact

physio.academic@otago.ac.nz

More information link

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Teaching staff

Paper Co-ordinator: Dr Steve Tumilty
Teaching staff: Matthew Dick

Paper Structure

Supervised clinical practice with a student/tutor ratio of 4:1 or less, carried out in the School of Physiotherapy Clinic.

Teaching Arrangements

The distance-taught version of this paper includes two 2-week residential blocks held in Dunedin. Students must be practising physiotherapy whilst studying to complete this paper.

The on-campus version is taught in the School of Physiotherapy Clinic in Dunedin four afternoons per week.

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this paper.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper should be highly competent in:

• The integration of theory and practical skills into clinical practice and utilisation of these skills in patient management;
• Examining patients with disorders originating in the neuromusculoskeletal system;
• Determining the source of the symptoms;
• Effectively and safely managing patients and modifying treatment as appropriate;
• Communicating effectively with all persons involved in the management of the patient's problems.

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