Postgraduate Certificate of Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy)
Information valid for students commencing in 2012.
Course Code | 104711 |
Version | 2 |
Faculty | Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 8) Guidelines for Postgraduate Certificates. Applicants must be registered Australian Physiotherapists. Completion of an overseas recognised physiotherapy qualification. Note: Completion of this program will not enable Australian registration of overseas qualified physiotherapists. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule II of the JCU Admissions policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Post admission | Telephone and computer access |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Postgraduate Certificate Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 8). |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
Select 6 credit points of subjects from the core subject list:
PS5101:03 Clinical expert updates
PS5103:03 Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Research and Evidence Based Practice
PS5104:03 Physiotherapy Rehabilitation for Disability across the Lifespan
PS5106:03 Physiotherapy for Chronic Conditions
PS5108:03 Advanced Musculoskeletal Practice
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
Options
Select 6 credit points of subjects from the specified list:
SP5103:03 Clinical Exercise Physiology 1
SP5104:03 Clinical Exercise Physiology 2
OT5008:03 Allied Health Interventions for Palliative Care
OT5007:03 Issues of Sexuality for Allied Health
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
TM5541:03 Managing Effective Health Programs
TM5554:03 Theory and Practice of Public Health
TM5513:03 Public Health Management
TM5563:03 Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
HS5101:03 Contemporary Issues in Primary Health Care Research
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
TM5002:03 Infectious Diseases
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5506:03 Social Science in Public Health
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
TM5514:03 Environmental Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods
TM5540:03 Occupational Health
HS5405:03 Introduction to Health Professional Education
HS5406:03 Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions
HS5409:03 Learning and Teaching about the Consultation
HS5410:03 Health Professional Practice in Education
NS5408:03 Implementation of Clinical Teaching Strategies
NS5601:03 Processes of Normal Ageing
PY5007:03 Health and Rehabilitation
PY5017:03 Psychosocial Elements of Ageing
WC5001:03 Introduction to Women’s Studies
WS5103:03 Community Development
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 2 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Not applicable |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 7 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for this course. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable – this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Students admitted to a Postgraduate Certificate of Rehabilitation may after completion of that award, gain advanced standing for those studies towards a Postgraduate Diploma of Rehabilitation or a Master of Rehabilitation. |