Overview

The Master of Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Physiotherapy) requires 1.5 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course specialisation is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

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Bedford Park
Bedford Park

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Program of study
54 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 218 Units
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Admission requirements

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English Language requirements

Aims

The course specialisation has two streams:

  • Stream 1 - aims to enable Physiotherapists to deepen their knowledge base and skills in neurological physiotherapy practice. In addition, students will have the opportunity to develop research or practice expertise in an area of neurological physiotherapy and to apply this to a specific research or evidence-based practice project
  • Stream 2 - aims to enable Physiotherapists to deepen their knowledge base and improve skills in neurological physiotherary practice and then focus their study on a particular area of clinical practice by undertaking a significant research project

Specifically, the course aims to:

  • Review the principles and practice of clinical rehabilitation and apply these to contemporary practice
  • Model a team approach to problem solving, assessment and management within rehabilitation
  • Enable practitioners to analyse and apply evidence-based practice in neurological rehabilitation
  • Enable students to study rehabilitation approaches and/or interventions across a number of practice areas
  • Review the principles and practice of neurological rehabilitation, with a focus on neurological physiotherapy, and apply these to contemporary practice
  • Enable practitioners to analyse and apply evidence-based practice in neurological physiotherapy
  • Enable students to research rehabilitation approaches and/or interventions with regard to neurological physiotherapy

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Describe and apply the principles, processes and practice of clinical rehabilitation
2.
Describe and apply teamwork principles and concepts in clinical rehabilitation
3.
Demonstrate advanced skills to plan, implement and evaluate rehabilitation plans in a client-centred framework for people that present in the neurological rehabilitation setting
4.
Appraise a rehabilitation program or service
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Demonstrate advanced skills in the assessment and management of a variety of neurological conditions in the area of neurological physiotherapy
6.
Identify, critically analyse and apply evidence for neurological rehabilitation approaches and techniques
7.
Plan and conduct a research or evidence-based project in the area of neurological physiotherapy

Student progression rules

Failure to complete the course full-time within four consecutive semesters or part-time within ten consecutive semesters, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress. Where credit has been granted a lesser period to complete the course may be set by the Dean (Education).

The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion or in 18 units or more, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.

Except with the permission of the Dean (Education) the coursework component must be completed before the postgraduate research component.

Note that students who wish to use their masters qualification to satisfy entry into a Flinders University research higher degree program are required to have completed at least an 18 unit postgraduate research component.

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