Inherent requirements - Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons)

These inherent requirements apply to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) (course code M3002).

Inherent requirement domains

Your ability to recognise and moderate your behaviour and respond in ways that are appropriate in a diverse range of environments.
Subdomains: Self-reflection, Accountability and Adaptability.
How is behavioural insight important in this course?
You will be required to:
- Have the self-awareness and reflection skills required to monitor your own physical and mental health, recognise when you may need help or support and proactively seek it when required. For example, being open to feedback from others when they have observed changes in your health.
- Demonstrate professional behaviour when engaging with individuals in the clinical setting. For example, being receptive and responding appropriately to constructive feedback.
- Have the physical and mental endurance to perform multiple tasks in an assigned timeframe. For example, management of a number of patients over a negotiated time frame while on clinical placement.
- Recognise, interpret and respond appropriately to non-verbal and clinical cues which can change quickly and often in a health care setting. For example, be able to adapt behaviour, communication or approach if assessment or treatment is causing unnecessary pain or distress.
Your ability to demonstrate professional capabilities, including a commitment to treat people with dignity and respect, and awareness of the limits of your own knowledge, skills and health. You will also be required to comply with applicable law, regulations and any other university codes or policies.
Subdomains: Treat others with dignity and respect; Act ethically; Comply with laws, policies and procedures; Legal compliance with registration bodies.
How is professionalism important in this course?
You will be required to:
- Engage respectfully with patients, peers, educators and health practitioners from a wide range of orientations, backgrounds and cultures and treat each individual with dignity. For example, handle appropriately sensitive and confidential information in clinical and classroom settings and recognise this extends beyond the teaching environment.
- Weigh up competing ethical principles in difficult situations, such as deciding whether to report if you see someone behaving in a manner not aligned with good ethical and professional standards.
Your ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a range of audiences including verbal, non-verbal, written and numerical communication.
Subdomains: Verbal; Non-verbal; Written; Numeracy.
How is communication important in this course?
You will be required to:
- Have the ability to understand and respond to a range of communication accurately and appropriately. For example, establishing rapport with patients during the provision of care and being able to respond promptly to non-verbal communication cues regarding pain.
- Be aware of individual and/or cultural differences.
- Respond appropriately to verbal and behavioural cues from tutors, lectures and supervisors in classrooms and in the clinical environment.
- Communicate effectively in two-way discussions with a range of different people in a range of different settings. For example, gathering information from patients and others and being able to provide explanations and health information to others.
- Construct coherent written communication. For example, accurately recording and documenting patient notes that meets legal and professional requirements.
Your ability to work willingly and cohesively as part of a team, taking responsibility for your actions as well as recognising and respecting the skills of others.
Subdomain: Responsibility.
How is teamwork important in this course?
You will be required to:
- Understand, value and respect the roles of health professionals, and work effectively with others. For example, working cohesively within a team of health professionals using appropriate verbal and non-verbal skills to provide optimal care for patient
- Be able to direct or follow directions from a team of other health professionals.
Your capacity to locate appropriate and relevant information and your ability to process information relevant to practice and the ability to integrate, reflect on and implement theoretical knowledge in a range of settings.
Subdomains: Ability and capacity to learn; Literacy; Numeracy.
How is cognition important in this course?
You will be required to:
- Provision safe, effective and timely health care. For example, critically applying knowledge of theory and research to evidence-based practice.
- Accurately interpreting and recording measurements in patient notes.
Your ability to acquire information, carry out a range of tasks and procedures suitable to the required level of capability, and understand and carry out your assigned role in adverse situations.
Subdomains: Fine or gross motor skills; Strength.
How are physical and observational skills important in this course?
You will be required to:
- Have sufficient physical capacity to perform manual handling tasks such as transferring and mobilising patients.
  For example, being able to maintain your own and patient's balance while supporting patients.
- Evaluate patients who may have varying physical capacity in a safe and effective manner, including positioning them on plinths, hospital beds, on the floor or standing.
- Be able to perform physical assessment and treatment techniques such as joint range of movement and mobilisation.
- Have sufficient mental endurance to perform multiple tasks in an assigned timeframe. For example, management of a number of patients over a negotiated time frame whilst on clinical placement.

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Inherent requirements - Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons)

Inherent requirement domains