BPhty(Hons)
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time.
Course available at:
- Ballarat, Victoria
- 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
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven point scale 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.
2. 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 Curriculum units
- 150 cp from Physiotherapy Practice units
- 80 cp from Physiotherapy Honours units.
3. Progression Requirements
Students need to complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level), unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
4. Exit Points
A student who has successfully completed 240 cp from Specified units, including Core Curriculum units may exit from the course with following qualification:
- Bachelor of Allied Health
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Foundation Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|
| ANAT101 |
10
|
Physiotherapy Anatomy 1
|
Nil
|
| ANAT102 |
10
|
Physiotherapy Anatomy 2
| ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 1 (P)
|
| BIOL125 |
10
|
Human Biology 1
|
Nil
|
| BIOL126 |
10
|
Human Biology 2
| BIOL125 Human Biology 1 (P)
|
| PHTY203 |
10
|
Clinical Exercise Physiology for Physiotherapists
| PHTY103 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 (P); PHTY208 Pathophysiology for Physiotherapy
|
| PHTY208 |
10
|
Pathophysiology for Physiotherapy
| BIOL125 Human Biology 1 (P); BIOL126 Human Biology 2
|
| PHTY209 |
10
|
Neuroscience for Physiotherapy
| BIOL125 Human Biology 1 (P)
|
Inter-Professional Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|
| ALHT106 |
10
|
Psychology for Allied Health
|
Nil
|
Physiotherapy Practice Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|
| PHTY102 |
10
|
Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1
|
Nil
|
| PHTY103 |
10
|
Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2
| ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 1, PHTY102 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1 (P)
|
| PHTY205 |
10
|
Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 1
| PHTY208 Pathophysiology for Physiotherapy (P)
|
| PHTY206 |
10
|
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 1
| PHTY103 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 (P)
|
| PHTY207 |
10
|
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 2
| ANAT102 Physiotherapy Anatomy 2, PHTY206 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 1 (P)
|
| PHTY210 |
10
|
Movement Science for Physiotherapy
| PHTY103 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2, PHTY209 Neuroscience for Physiotherapy (P)
|
| PHTY211 |
10
|
Research and Evidence Based Practice for Physiotherapy
| PHTY103 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 (P)
|
| PHTY300 |
10
|
Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 2
| PHTY203 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Physiotherapists, PHTY205 Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 1 (P)
|
| PHTY301 |
10
|
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 3
| PHTY203 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Physiotherapists, PHTY210 Movement Science for Physiotherapy, PHTY207 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 2 (P)
|
| PHTY302 |
10
|
Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1
| PHTY203 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Physiotherapists, PHTY210 Movement Science for Physiotherapy (P)
|
| PHTY303 |
10
|
Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 2
| PHTY302 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1 (P)
|
| PHTY304 |
10
|
Paediatric Physiotherapy Practice
| PHTY300 Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Practice 2, PHTY301 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 2 PHTY302 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1 (P)
|
| PHTY306 |
10
|
Integrated Physiotherapy Practice in Selected Populations
| PHTY301 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice 3, PHTY302 Neurological Physiotherapy Practice 1 (P)
|
| PHTY400 |
10
|
Physiotherapy Practice in Complex Health Care Issues 1
|
All PHTY3XX coded units, HLSC220 Health Care Ethics (P)
|
| PHTY417 |
10
|
Professional Physiotherapy Practice
|
All PHTY3XX coded units, HLSC220 Health Care Ethics (P)
|
Physiotherapy Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|
| PHTY408 |
20
|
Physiotherapy Honours Thesis
|
All PHTY3XX coded units, PHTY415 Preparation for Physiotherapy Honours, PHTY416 Research Methods for Physiotherapy Honours (P)
|
| PHTY411 |
10
|
Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 1 (Honours)
|
All PHTY3XX coded units, PHTY415 Preparation for Physiotherapy Honours, PHTY416 Research Methods for Physiotherapy Honours (P)
|
| PHTY412 |
10
|
Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 2
|
All PHTY3XX coded units, PHTY415 Preparation for Physiotherapy Honours, PHTY416 Research Methods for Physiotherapy Honours (P)
|
| PHTY413 |
10
|
Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 3 (Honours)
|
All PHTY3XX coded units, PHTY415 Preparation for Physiotherapy Honours, PHTY416 Research Methods for Physiotherapy Honours (P)
|
| PHTY414 |
10
|
Physiotherapy Honours Clinical Practice 4 (Honours)
|
All PHTY3XX coded units, PHTY415 Preparation for Physiotherapy Honours, PHTY416 Research Methods for Physiotherapy Honours (P)
|
| PHTY415 |
10
|
Preparation for Physiotherapy Honours
|
All PHTY2XX coded units (P)
|
| PHTY416 |
10
|
Research Methods for Physiotherapy Honours
|
ALL PHTY2XX coded units (P)
|
University Core Curriculum Units
Visit Core Curriculum for more information.
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|
| One unit from: |
| UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society | Nil |
| PHIL102 | 10 | Theories of Human Nature | Nil |
| PHIL104 | 10 | Introduction to Ethics | Nil |
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