Overview

This topic will introduce students to leadership, education, models of leadership, project management and advocacy in health. Learning activities will aim to enhance students' knowledge of the role of physiotherapy relating to public health priorities, chronic condition self-management including the benefits of physical activity for the prevention and management of … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Introduce students to concepts of collaborative practice and leadership with a specific emphasis on public health priorities and health promotion within a project
  • Provide students with an insight into issues which health care professionals currently face in the delivery of a quality-based service within a diverse and changing healthcare environment

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Describe and apply models of leadership in physiotherapy and education
2.
Advocate for clients and their rights for health care
3.
Critically appraise the role of health professionals in health promotion for the prevention and management of chronic conditions emerging from public health priorities
4.
Apply concepts of inclusive, and culturally-responsive collaborative practice in health promotion
5.
Demonstrate the application of specific chronic condition self-management strategies
6.
Demonstrate the application of project management skills to undertake a health promotion and/or leadership in physiotherapy

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Assumed knowledge

Content such as can be obtained in the first year of the Master of Physiotherapy.