Postgraduate Diploma of Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy)
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Course Code | 104707 |
Version | 2 |
Faculty | Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | 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. |
Post admission | Telephone and computer access |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Course Structure
Options
Select 12 credit points of PS level 5 subjects from the specified 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
PS5109:03 Ergonomics
PLUS
Select 12 credit points of level 5 subjects from the specified list:
HS5101:03 Contemporary Issues in Primary Health Care Research
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
HS5405:03 Introduction to Health Professional Education
HS5406:03 Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions
HS5409:03 Learning and Teaching about the Consultation
NS5408:03 Implementation of Clinical Teaching Strategies
HS5410:03 Health Professional Practice in Education
OT5008:03 Allied Health Interventions for Palliative Care
OT5007:03 Issues of Sexuality for Allied Health
PY5007:03 Health and Rehabilitation
PY5017:03 Psychosocial Elements of Ageing
SP5103:03 Clinical Exercise Physiology 1
SP5104:03 Clinical Exercise Physiology 2
TM5002:03 Infectious Diseases
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5506:03 Social Science in Public Health
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
TM5513:03 Public Health Management
TM5514:03 Environmental Health
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5540:03 Occupational Health
TM5541:03 Managing Effective Health Programs
TM5554:03 Theory and Practice of Public Health
TM5563:03 Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
TM5568:03 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
TM5569:03 Health Promotion Strategies and Methods
TM5570:03 Health Promotion Research and Evaluation
TM5573:03 Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
WC5001:03 Introduction to Women’s Studies
WS5103:03 Community Development
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 4 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 | 9 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 9 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 | Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 12 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate Rehabilitation |
Course articulation | Students admitted to a Postgraduate Diploma of Rehabilitation may after completion of that award, gain advanced standing for those studies towards a Master of Rehabilitation |