Master of Rehabilitation
(Neurological Physiotherapy)
(Gerontological Physiotherapy)
(Occupational Therapy)
(Speech Pathology)
MRehab (Field/Discipline)
120 cp
Minimum duration: 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time^
^Part-time only in 2015. Full-time offering commences 2016.
Course available: Multimode (students are required to attend residential schools on campus)
Brisbane, Queensland
Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
Melbourne (VIC) *
* subject to student location and location of staff with pertinent expertise
EFTSL value of units: All 10 credit point (CP) units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125
1. Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
- Have completed either:
- the Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation; OR
- the Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation (Discipline); OR
- a Bachelor Degree from an accredited 4-year program in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology or equivalent, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.0;
- Have undertaken a minimum of two years clinical experience in the appropriate discipline;
- Demonstrate suitability to undertake the course:
- For the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy disciplines, applicants must hold current registration with the discipline specific National Allied Health Registration Board or required Authority in Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice.
- For the Speech Pathology discipline, applicants must have obtained and maintain eligibility to practice and membership with Speech Pathology Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice.
Applicants must comply with the Admission Rules
2. Requirements for Completion
To qualify for the Master of Rehabilitation (with specialisation), a student must complete 120cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings:
- 30cp from Core Units;
- 70cp from Specialisation Units (for discipline/field);
- 20cp from Research Units.
3. Exit Points
- Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation – 1 year full-time^ or equivalent part-time
- Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation (Discipline) – 1 year part-time
Schedule of Unit Offerings – Master of Rehabilitation (Field/Discipline)
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC630 | 10 | Aged and Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management |
HLSC631 | 10 | Chronic Disease and Disability in Community Contexts |
HLSC632 | 10 | Aged and Neurological Disorders 2: Maximising Participation |
Specialisation Units
Neurological Physiotherapy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PHTY600 | 10 | Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation |
PHTY601 | 10 | Practicum 1: Optimising Physiotherapy Practice within Inter-professional Contexts |
PHTY603 | 10 | Advanced Neurological Physiotherapy Practicum 2: Management of Balance, Mobility and Gait Disorders after ABI |
PHTY604 | 10 | Advanced Physiotherapy Practicum 3: Upper Limb Rehabilitation for Aged and Neurological Fields |
PHTY605 | 10 | Advanced Physiotherapy Practicum 4: Vestibular Rehabilitation for Aged and Neurological |
PHTY606 | 10 | Physiotherapy Research Project A: Aged or Neurological Field (Pre: completion of a minimum of 80cp in the Master of Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), including HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research and HLSC646 Qualitative Research Methods or HLSC647 Quantitative Research Methods) |
PHTY607 | 10 | Physiotherapy Research Project B: Aged or Neurological Field (Pre: completion of a minimum of 80cp in the Master of Rehabilitation (Neurological or Gerontological Physiotherapy) or equivalent, including HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research and HLSC646 Qualitative Research Methods or HLSC647 Quantitative Research Methods) (Pre/Co: PHTY606 Physiotherapy Research Project A: Aged or Neurological Field) |
Gerontological Physiotherapy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PHTY600 | 10 | Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation |
PHTY601 | 10 | Practicum 1: Optimising Physiotherapy Practice within Inter-professional Contexts |
PHTY602 | 10 | Advanced Gerontological Physiotherapy Practicum 2: Optimizing Balance, Mobility and Gait for Older Adults |
PHTY604 | 10 | Advanced Physiotherapy Practicum 3: Upper Limb Rehabilitation for Aged and Neurological Fields |
PHTY605 | 10 | Advanced Physiotherapy Practicum 4: Vestibular Rehabilitation for Aged and Neurological |
PHTY606 | 10 | Physiotherapy Research Project A: Aged or Neurological Field (Pre: completion of a minimum of 80cp in the Master of Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), including HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research and HLSC646 Qualitative Research Methods or HLSC647 Quantitative Research Methods) |
PHTY607 | 10 | Physiotherapy Research Project B: Aged or Neurological Field |
Occupational Therapy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
OTHY600 | 10 | Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Occupational Therapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation |
OTHY601 | 10 | Practicum 1: Optimising Occupational Therapy Practice within Inter-professional Contexts |
OTHY602 | 10 | Advanced Occupational Therapy Practicum 2: Optimising Participation for Home, Work and Leisure |
OTHY603 | 10 | Advanced Occupational Therapy Practicum 3: Optimising Participation through Upper Limb Management Fields |
OTHY604 | 10 | Advanced Occupational Therapy Practicum 4: Cognitive Rehabilitation for Everyday Living |
OTHY605 | 10 | Occupational Therapy Research Project A: Aged or Neurological Field |
OTHY606 | 10 | Occupational Therapy Research Project B: Aged or Neurological Field |
Speech Pathology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SPHY600 | 10 | Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Speech Pathologists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation |
SPHY601 | 10 | Practicum 1: Optimising Speech Pathology Practice within Inter-Professional Contexts |
SPHY602 | 10 | Advanced Speech Pathology Practicum 2: Optimising Motor, Speech and Voice |
SPHY603 | 10 | Advanced Speech Pathology Practicum 3: Swallowing Disorders (Pre: completion of 80cp coursework units towards Master of Rehabilitation) |
SPHY604 | 10 | Advanced Speech Pathology Practicum 4: Optimising Communicative Participation through Rehabilitation |
SPHY605 | 10 | Speech Pathology Research Project A: Aged or Neurological Field |
SPHY606 | 10 | Speech Pathology Research Project B: Aged or Neurological Field (Pre: Completion of a minimum of 80cp in the Master of Rehabilitation (Speech Pathology) or equivalent, including HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research and HLSC646 Qualitative Research Methods or HLSC647 Quantitative Research Methods) (Pre/Co: SPHY605 Speech Pathology Research Project A: Aged or Neurological Field) |
Research Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC640 | 10 | Interpreting Health Research |
HLSC646 | 10 | Qualitative Research Methods (Pre/Co: HLSC640) |
OR | ||
HLSC647 | 10 | Quantitative Research Methods (Pre/Co: HLSC640) |
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
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Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/662168