Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy)
Information valid for students commencing in 2014.
Course Code | 104707 |
Version | 3 |
Faculty | Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Applicants must be registered Australian Physiotherapists or have completed 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 I 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 | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course learning outcomes | The Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) is a coursework program which qualifies students to apply advanced knowledge and skills in rehabilitation treatment settings. On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy) graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
Students can choose from 2 streams: (1) coursework or (2) coursework and research. Students enrolled in the coursework graduate diploma program may choose the research core subjects as elective subjects and students enrolled in a coursework/research graduate diploma program may choose the coursework core subjects as elective subjects. If this course is to be used as a pathway to enrolment in a PhD, students will need to complete the coursework/research stream.
Core Subjects
Select either 12 credit points of specified Coursework subjects or all specified Coursework/Research subjects
Coursework
Select 12 credit points of specified PS level 5 subjects
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 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions
PS5108:03 Advanced Musculoskeletal Practice
PS5109:03 Ergonomics
Research
PS5501:06 Physiotherapy Research 1 (a systematic review)* or PS5502:06 Physiotherapy Research 2 (a research project)*
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
Options
Select 12 credit points of specified level 5 subjects
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
OT5007:03 Issues of Sexuality for Allied Health Professionals
PY5007:03 Health and Rehabilitation
TM5514:03 Environmental Health
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5540:03 Public Health and the Workplace
TM5573:03 Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
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 Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation |
Course articulation | Students admitted to a Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation may after completion of that award, gain advanced standing for those studies towards a Master of Rehabilitation |