Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Health & Rehab Sci School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

3 Lecture hours
2 Practical or Laboratory hours

Incompatible

PHTY3210, PHTY4110

Prerequisite

All Year One and Year Two courses for the BPhty (Hons) program plus PHTY3110, PHTY3130, PHTY3140, HRSS3100

Restricted

BPhty

Assessment methods

Problem solving & practical examination & theory examination.

Course enquiries

Dr Lucy Thomas

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

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

Course description

This course will provide students with knowledge & understanding of the musculoskeletal pathologies of the cervical & thoracic spines & craniomandibular region, the physical manifestations of cervical, thoracic & upper quadrant disorders, differentiation of cervical versus other origins of condition such as headache, dizziness & face pain, the clinical reasoning process in clinical assessment & diagnosis, physiotherapy treatment options, rationales & treatment selection.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile