ADVANCED SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY

Overview

In this subject you will complete the Australian Physiotherapy Association Level 3 Sports Physiotherapy course. This 50-hour course incorporates theoretical and practical elements of diagnosis and management of sport injuries. The Department of Physiotherapy has no involvement in selection of applicants into the APA course and it is your responsibility … For more content click the Read more button below.

In this subject you will complete the Australian Physiotherapy Association Level 3 Sports Physiotherapy course. This 50-hour course incorporates theoretical and practical elements of diagnosis and management of sport injuries. The Department of Physiotherapy has no involvement in selection of applicants into the APA course and it is your responsibility to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria, and to apply and be accepted into the course.

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Subject coordinator

John Mastwyk

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - A list of readings is provided by the convenors of the APA Level 3 Sports Course.

Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Students will know about the latest advances in sports physiotherapy , the causes and prevention of sports injuries at the elite level.

Students will be able to demonstrate advanced handling skills in assessing and treating injured athletes.

Students will be able to devise a comprehensive management plan for return to competition for an injured elite athlete.

Students will be able to demonstrate clinical expertise and continued professional commitment to the development of sports physiotherapy practice.

Students will be able to demonstrate the use of reliable and valid outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness of sports physiotherapy.

Students will be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of biomedical, behavioural and clinical sciences in the specialty of sports physiotherapy.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HMSPH.

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