Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Health & Rehab Sci School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

4L,1.5P

Prerequisite

ANAT1012, BIOL1007, PHTY1200, PHTY1221

Restricted

BPhty students

Assessment methods

Theory papers, assignments and workbook

Course enquiries

Dr Natalie Collins (n.collins1@uq.edu.au)

Work Integrated Learning

Field Experience, Work Simulations

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course provides fundamental knowledge and understanding to assess and manage patient conditions involving pathology, injury and pain of the neuromusculoskeletal system. The course is based on a client-centred framework, uses an interprofessional teamwork approach, and includes management of occupational health and safety. As a foundation for comprehensive and informed patient assessment and management, the course covers: 1) foundations of neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy; 2) introduction to pain; 3) foundations of orthopaedics; and 4) application of foundations to specific patient populations (e.g. rheumatological disorders, orthopaedic conditions, vascular conditions, amputation, burn injury, spinal cord injury).

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile