Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Pass and Honours)
BPhty
BPhty(Hons)
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements
Prior to 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
From 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
New South Wales
Prerequisites: English (any); plus one of biology, chemistry or physics.
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA); plus one of biology, chemistry or physics (4, SA).
Prior to 1 March 2016, International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions Rules.
From 1 March 2016, International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 70 cp from Foundation Units;
- 20 cp from Inter-professional Units;
- 10 cp from University Core Units;
- 220 cp from Physiotherapy Practice Units.
3. Admissions Requirements - Honours Degree
GPA of 5.5 or greater in the first 4 semesters of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy Pass program.
Students will be ranked according to their GPA and the offer of a place in the Honours program and the number of places offered will be at the discretion of the School.
Students must pass all units in the Honours program on the first attempt. Failure to do so will result in students being transferred back to the pass program.
4. Completion requirements - Honours Degree
To qualify for the Bachelor of Physiotherapy Honours degree a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 70 cp from Foundation units
- 10 cp from Inter-professional units
- 10 cp from University Core units
- 150 cp from Physiotherapy Practice units
- 80 cp from Physiotherapy Honours units.
5. Progression within the Course
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.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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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 |
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BIOL125 | 10 | Human Biology 1 |
BIOL126 | 10 | Human Biology 2 (Pre: BIOL125 Human Biological Science 1) |
ANAT101 | 10 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 1 |
ANAT102 | 10 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 2 (Pre: ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 1) |
PHTY200 | 10 | Physiotherapy Pathophysiology 1 (Pre:BIOL125 Human Biology 1; BIOL126 Human Biology 2) |
PHTY201 | 10 | Physiotherapy Pathophysiology 2 (Pre: BIOL125 Human Biology 1) |
PHTY203 | 10 | Clinical Exercise Physiology for Physiotherapists (Pre: PHTY200 Physiotherapy Pathophysiology 1) |
Inter-professional Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ALHT106 | 10 | Psychology for Allied Health |
HLSC220 | 10 | Health Care Ethics |
University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
Physiotherapy Practice Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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PHTY102 | 10 | Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1 |
PHTY103 | 10 | Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Pre: ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 1, PHTY102 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY202 | 10 | Movement Science and Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY103 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2) |
PHTY204 | 10 | Movement Science and Practice 2 (Pre: PHTY202 Movement Science and Practice 1) |
PHTY205 | 10 | Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY200 Physiotherapy Pathophysiology 1) |
PHTY206 | 10 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY103 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Physiotherapists) |
PHTY207 | 10 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Pre: ANAT102 Physiotherapy Anatomy 2, PHTY206 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY300 | 10 | Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Pre: PHTY203 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Physiotherapists, PHTY205 Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY301 | 10 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 3 (Pre: PHTY202 Movement Science and Practice 1, PHTY207 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 2) |
PHTY302 | 10 | Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY201 Physiotherapy Pathophysiology 2, PHTY204 Movement Science and Practice 2) |
PHTY303 | 10 | Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Pre: PHTY302 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY304 | 10 | Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY204 Movement Science and Practice 2) |
PHTY305 | 10 | Research and Evidence Based Practice for Physiotherapy |
PHTY306 | 10 | Integrated Physiotherapy Practice in Selected Populations (Pre: PHTY301 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 3, PHTY302 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY400 | 10 | Physiotherapy Practice in Complex Health Care Issues 1 (Pre: completion of all third year units ) |
PHTY401 | 10 | Physiotherapy Practice in Complex Health Care Issues 2 (Pre: completion of all third year units) |
PHTY402 | 10 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 1 (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
PHTY403 | 10 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 2 (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
PHTY404 | 10 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 3 (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
PHTY405 | 10 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 4 (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
PHTY406 | 10 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 5 (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
PHTY407 | 10 | Physiotherapy Clinical Practice 6 (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
Inter-professional Units (Honours)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ALHT106 | 10 | Psychology for Allied Health |
Physiotherapy Practice Units (Honours)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PHTY102 | 10 | Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1 |
PHTY103 | 10 | Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Pre: ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 1; Co: PHTY102 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY202 | 10 | Movement Science and Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY103 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2) |
PHTY204 | 10 | Movement Science and Practice 2 (Pre: PHTY202 Movement Science and Practice 1) |
PHTY205 | 10 | Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY200 Physiotherapy Pathophysiology 1) |
PHTY206 | 10 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY103 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Physiotherapists) |
PHTY207 | 10 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Pre: ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 2,PHTY206 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY300 | 10 | Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Pre: PHTY203 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Physiotherapists, PHTY205 Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY301 | 10 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 3 (Pre: PHTY202 Movement Science and Practice 1, PHTY207 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 2) |
PHTY302 | 10 | Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY201 Physiotherapy Pathophysiology 2, PHTY204 Movement Science and Practice 2) |
PHTY303 | 10 | Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 2 (Pre: PHTY302 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY304 | 10 | Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice 1 (Pre: PHTY204 Movement Science and Practice 2) |
PHTY305 | 10 | Research and Evidence Based Practice for Physiotherapy |
PHTY306 | 10 | Integrated Physiotherapy Practice in Selected Populations (Pre: PHTY301 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 3, PHTY302 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1) |
PHTY400 | 10 | Physiotherapy Practice in Complex Health Care Issues 1 (Pre: completion of all third year units ) |
PHTY401 | 10 | Physiotherapy Practice in Complex Health Care Issues 2 (Pre: completion of all third year units) |
Physiotherapy Honours Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PHTY408 | 20 | Physiotherapy Practice 2 Honours (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
PHTY409 | 10 | Physiotherapy Practice 1 Honours (Pre: Completion of all second year units) |
PHTY410 | 10 | Health Care Ethics for Physiotherapy Honours |
PHTY411 | 10 | Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 1 (Honours) (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
PHTY412 | 10 | Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 2 (Honours) (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
PHTY413 | 10 | Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 3 (Honours) (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
PHTY414 | 10 | Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 4 (Honours) (Pre: Completion of all third year units) |
Page last updated: 2017-06-26
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748674
Page last updated: 2017-06-26
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748674