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PSIO12005 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2
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General Information

Overview

This unit will provide you with an introduction to the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in the upper limb, head, cervical and thoracic spine for clients across the lifespan. This unit will focus on the development of an evidence based, problem solving approach to the assessment and treatment of common clinical presentations in musculoskeletal practice. The completion of this unit will enable you to apply effective clinical reasoning that underpins your selection and performance of evidence-based and client-centred physiotherapeutic assessment and treatment techniques.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

To enrol in PSIO12005 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 you must be enrolled into the CB85 course and have completed the following pre-requisites: PSIO12001 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1 PSIO12006 Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics OR ALLH12008 Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

Bundaberg
Cairns
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE Comments

Feedback

Students suggested that the Objective Structured Clinical Exam only permited assessment of a small number of clinical tests.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the teaching team review the Objective Structured Clinical Exam to reflect how more assessment techniques could be assessed.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 23 June 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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