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Please note that this Unit Profile is still in progress. The content below is subject to change.Overview
This unit will build on previous coursework and provide you with the knowledge and skills required to be a graduate neurological physiotherapist working with patients with a range of neurological (including neurodevelopment) conditions across the spectrum of acute and community healthcare settings. You will develop an understanding of pathophysiology and symptomatology and conduct assessments that define impairments and limitations in the context of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). You will select and apply outcome measures that monitor progress and use clinical reasoning for the basis of treatment planning. The interventions you implement will be effective and evidence-based to promote recovery and independence with a patient-centred, goal-directed, and inter-professional approach.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
To enrol in this unit, you must be enrolled in the CB85 Course and have met the following pre-requisites: PSIO12004 Neurological Physiotherapy 1 MPAT12001 Medical Pathophysiology
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 1 - 2025
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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 Unit evaluation data, direct student feedback, self reflection, broader feedback.
The students appreciated the opportunity to learn from physiotherapists who are actively practicing in specialised areas.
It is recommended to continue to look for opportunities for students to engage with physiotherapists currently working in specialised areas. (e.g., guest lectures, practical workshops, observational placements).
Feedback from Unit evaluation data, direct student feedback, self reflection, broader feedback.
Students enjoyed the paediatric interprofessional education (IPE) experience, appreciating the different professional perspectives. However, differences in task expectations for each discipline were noted.
It is recommended that the paediatric interprofessional education (IPE) experience be continued with clearer and more consistent task expectations across disciplines.
- Explain the pathophysiology, symptomatology, clinical course, management, and outcomes for developmental, vascular, traumatic, progressive, and degenerative neurological conditions across the lifespan.
- Select, apply, and interpret appropriate observational, handling, and specific assessment tools to identify functional limitations and impairments in the context of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and patient-centred, inter-professional healthcare practice.
- Demonstrate use of problem-solving and clinical reasoning for the selection and execution of evidence-based neurological rehabilitation techniques to address sensorimotor dysfunction of patients with neurological disorders.
- Demonstrate acceptable professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a physiotherapy practitioner.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 40% | ||||
| 2 - Group Work - 10% | ||||
| 3 - On-campus Activity - 0% | ||||
| 4 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||