Course Summary
This course provides you with the opportunity to advance your knowledge and skills in extended areas of Physiotherapy practice including Emergency Department, Aquatic Physiotherapy, Vestibular Physiotherapy and Manipulative Physiotherapy. Clinical application of this knowledge will be explored through case-based learning and integrated knowledge from other physiotherapy domains. students will also explore different health care models, public policy and 'leading with impact in health'. You will develop a portfolio that targets work readiness, competencies and skills for career development and leveraging employability.
Work Integrated Learning:
EmpowEER Work Integrated Learning (Industry Partnered WIL) activities will be integrated into this course to align with RMIT Career Development Learning (CDL) that prepares graduates for work readiness through a pedagogy to Explore, Engage and Experience:
Students enrolled in this course will be required to be WIL passport ready to undertake placement as part of the assessment of the course. A number of requirements must be met by students to ensure eligibility for placement. Further details on each of these are available in Part B of the Course Guide.
- Police check
- Working with Children Check
- Annual TB screen, Influenza vaccination and STEM student immunisation form COVID vaccination certificates
- RMIT student deed (annual requirement)
- SHBS authorisation form
- NDIS worker screening check
There is no flexibility with these requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure these requirements are completed. Any student who has not provided this information in full by the specified date will not be able to attend placement and will receive a fail grade for the placement course. A fail grade for the course will result in a delay in your program progression.