Program Overview

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Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Overview

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) is a four-year full-time program that provides students with a comprehensive education in physiotherapy. The program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become competent physiotherapists.

Credit Points and Duration

The program consists of 320 credit points and has a minimum duration of four years full-time.

Approved Locations

The program is approved to be delivered at the following locations:

• Ballarat
• Brisbane
• North Sydney

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program, students must meet the following requirements:

• New South Wales: A minimum grade point average of 5.0 on the ACU seven-point scale in the first four semesters of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.
• Queensland: A minimum grade point average of 5.0 on the ACU seven-point scale in the first four semesters of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.
• Victoria: A minimum grade point average of 5.0 on the ACU seven-point scale in the first four semesters of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.

Students must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy and meet the English Language Proficiency requirements.

Completion Requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Physiotherapy Honours degree, students must complete 320 credit points from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 70 credit points from Specified Honours units (Part A)
2. 10 credit points from Inter-professional units (Part B)
3. 150 credit points from Physiotherapy Practice units (Part C)
4. 40 credit points from Physiotherapy Honours units (Part D)
5. 40 credit points from Allied Health Honours Units (Part E)
6. 10 credit points from University Core Curriculum units (Part F)

Schedule of Unit Offerings

The program consists of the following units:

Part A: Specified Honours Units

• ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 1 (10 credit points)
• ANAT102 Physiotherapy Anatomy 2 (10 credit points)
• BIOL125 Human Biology 1 (10 credit points)
• BIOL126 Human Biology 2 (10 credit points)
• PHTY203 Physical Activity and Exercise in Physiotherapy (10 credit points)
• PHTY208 Pathophysiology for Physiotherapy (10 credit points)
• ALHT210 Neuroscience for Allied Health (10 credit points)

Part B: Inter-Professional Units

• ALHT106 Psychology for Allied Health (10 credit points)

Part C: Physiotherapy Practice Units

• PHTY102 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1 (10 credit points)
• PHTY103 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 (10 credit points)
• PHTY205 Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 1 (10 credit points)
• PHTY206 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 1 (10 credit points)
• PHTY207 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 2 (10 credit points)
• PHTY210 Movement Science for Physiotherapy (10 credit points)
• PHTY211 Research and Evidence-Based Practice for Physiotherapy (10 credit points)
• PHTY300 Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 2 (10 credit points)
• PHTY301 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 3 (10 credit points)
• PHTY302 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1 (10 credit points)
• PHTY303 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 2 (10 credit points)
• PHTY304 Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice (10 credit points)
• PHTY306 Integrated Physiotherapy Practice in Selected Populations (10 credit points)
• PHTY400 Preparation for Physiotherapy Practice (10 credit points)
• PHTY417 Professional Physiotherapy Practice (10 credit points)

Part D: Physiotherapy Honours Units

• PHTY411 Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 1 (10 credit points)
• PHTY412 Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 2 (10 credit points)
• PHTY413 Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 3 (10 credit points)
• PHTY414 Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 4 (10 credit points)

Part E: Allied Health Honours Units

• ALHT411 Honours Literature Review for Allied Health (10 credit points)
• ALHT412 Honours Research Methods for Allied Health (10 credit points)
• ALHT413 Honours Research Project Implementation for Allied Health (10 credit points)
• ALHT414 Honours Thesis for Allied Health (10 credit points)

Part F: Core Curriculum Units

• PHCC102 Being Human (10 credit points)
• PHCC104 Ethics and the Good Life (10 credit points)
• PHCC106 Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career (10 credit points)
• THCC100 Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History (10 credit points)
• THCC101 People Matter: Catholic Social Thought (10 credit points)
• TPCC100 Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema (10 credit points)

Course Map

The course map outlines the units to be completed in each semester of the program.

Exit Points

Students who have successfully completed 220 to 230 credit points from the Bachelor of Physiotherapy units, excluding the Core Curriculum units, and 10 to 20 credit points from the Core Curriculum units may exit with the following qualification:

• Bachelor of Allied Health

Progression Requirements

Students must pass all units in the Honours program. Failure to do so may result in students being transferred from the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) back to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy program.

Other Requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.