Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Kathryn Mills
Contact via kathryn.mills@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Chris Wynne
Contact via chris.wynne@mq.edu.au
Clinical Education Support
Tim Foulcher
Contact via tim.foulcher@mq.edu.au
Clinical Education Support
Angela Stark
Contact via angela.stark.mq.edu.au
Taryn Jones
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
PHTY808 and PHTY809 and PHTY810 and PHTY811
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit has an integrated clinical component and will focus on the delivery of physiotherapy services in the areas of occupational health and sport and recreation. Students will build on and integrate material from their clinical placements and the core areas of cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal and neurological physiotherapy as well as foundation sciences.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Information concerning Macquarie University's assessment policy is available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading requirements are contained in Schedule 1 of the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, which is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/schedule_1.html
To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes and attempt all assessment tasks
Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn, including marking rubrics.
All final grades in the Department of Health Professions are determined by a grading committee and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor. Students will be awarded one of these grades plus a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG). The SNG is not necessarily a summation of the individual assessment components. The final grade and SNG that are awarded reflect the corresponding grade descriptor in Schedule 1 of the Assessment Policy.
Extension for Assessment Tasks
Applications for assessment task extensions must be submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au. For futher details please refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption-studies/policy.html
Late Submission of Work
Due dates of Clinical Performance and Self Reflections will vary due to different starting times for each placement. It is the student's responsibility to ensure their self-reflections are completed and submitted on their final day of placement.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Written Exam | 40% | No | Week 8 |
Clinical Performance (Sports) | 30% | No | Final day of Sports Placement |
Self Reflection (Sport) | 0% | No | Final day of Sports Placement |
Clinical Performance (WHS) | 30% | No | Final day of WHS placement |
Self Reflection (WHS) | 0% | No | Final day of WHS placement |
Student Placement Log Books | 0% | No | On completion of placement |
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 40%
A 1 hour written exam consisting of short answer and case-study based questions
Due: Final day of Sports Placement
Weighting: 30%
Assessment of student's performance and professional behaviour during the sport/recreation aspect of the clinical component of this course. Assessment will be conducted on the APP by the clinical educator
Due: Final day of Sports Placement
Weighting: 0%
Assessment of student's performance and professional behaviour during the sports and recreation aspect of the clinical component of this course. This assessment will be conducted via the online APP by the student. There are no marks assigned to this task but submission of the self reflection task is part of the assessment requirements of this unit of study. If you fail to submit your reflection document, your results will be withheld from release.
Due: Final day of WHS placement
Weighting: 30%
Educator assessment of student's professional behaviour and clinical performance in a work, health and safety setting. Assessment is conducted with the online Interprofessional Capabilities Assessment Tool by the clinical educator
Due: Final day of WHS placement
Weighting: 0%
Educator assessment of student's professional behaviour and clinical performance in a work, health and safety setting. Assessment is conducted with the online Interprofessional Capabilities Assessment Tool by the student, in the middle and at the end of the WHS placement. There are no marks assigned to this task but submission of the self reflection task is part of the assessment requirements of this unit of study. If you fail to submit your reflection document, your results will be withheld from release.
Due: On completion of placement
Weighting: 0%
The clinical placement log books are completed by the student throughout their WHS and Sport/Recreation placements. They reflect on their experiences, time spent at each placement as well as skills practiced. Completion of the Logbooks are a compulsory component of the unit. If you fail to submit your log book, your results will be withheld from release.
Assumed knowledge
This unit assumes that you have successfully completed PHTY800-PHTY811. Your clinical placements during this unit will draw heavily on your skills developed in PHTY805, PHTY806 and PHTY807. It is advised that you revise these units prior to the commencement of the course. You will also need a comprehensive knowledge of anatomy and movement analysis.
Textbooks and Readings
The following texts will be useful resources and available in the library reserve. Recommendations about specific readings from these and other resources (such as research papers, books, websites and videos) will be listed on iLearn.
Technology and equipment used and required
Teaching rooms are equipped with state of art audio-visual and ICT equipment including, iPads, internet connection, high quality video cameras and multiple LCD screens. Students will use a range of physiotherapy specific equipment typically used in the assessment and management of people with sport and work-related injuries and to improve performance.
Teaching and Learning Strategy
This unit will alternate between one 2 hour lecture and one 2 hour tutorial every week for 6 weeks. It will also involve 20 days of clinical placement consisting of 1-2 days a week in a sport/recreation setting (10 days/70 hours) and a work, health and safety setting (10 days/70 hours). Lectures will provide foundation knowledge and also use large group demonstrations and discussion, enabling students to use tutorial time efficiently to practice fundamental skills in risk identification, injury prevention, injury management, recovery at work, return to work and topical issue. Clinical placement will then be used to further enhance practical skills in specific sporting and workplace settings that are focused on returning the worker/athlete to a specific task(s).
Attendance
In the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our programs. As part of developing professionalism, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including tutorials, clinical and laboratory practical sessions. In most cases lectures are recorded; however, lecture recordings cannot be guaranteed and some discussion or content may not be available via the recording system.
All lectures and tutorials are scheduled in your individual timetable. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/. You may make a request to your tutor to attend a different tutorial on a one-off basis for extenuating circumstances.
Failure to attend any learning and teaching activities, including lectures and tutorials, may impact your final results. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their tutor or the unit convenor by email to inform tutors if they are going to be absent.
Please see iLearn site for detailed weekly schedule and concept map
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
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Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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Due to Easter falling in week 6, the lecture material for week 6 will be delivered online. It is expected that all students will have viewed the lecture material prior to their week 6 tutorial.