Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Overview

Description:
 Physiotherapists are health professional whose primary focus is the restoration of function to improve quality of life. They assess and diagnose problems with human movement, then plan and administer treatment programs to restore function or minimise dysfunction after sickness or injury. Physiotherapists use a combination of manual therapy, movement training, electrical processes and education. For patients recovering from serious injury or disability, the physiotherapist is a vital health professional whose treatment can mean the difference between dependence and independence.
 
Duration:
 4 years full-time
 
Mode:
 On campus (Internal), full time
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 72 credit points o
 
Intake:
 February
 
Campus:
 Townsville
 
Faculty:
 Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
 
School:
 School of Public Health Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences

Physiotherapy
 
Special Entry Requirements:
 APPLICATIONS FOR 2009 ENTRY HAVE NOW CLOSED
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English and Mathematics B plus any one of the following;

Biological Science,

Chemistry,

Health Education,

Physical Education

Physics
 
QTAC code:
 317031 Townsville
 
Course code:
 71310
 
CRICOS code:
 053801F
 

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Career Opportunities

Physiotherapy is a growing profession and in high demand, particularly in rural and remote areas and in Indigenous communities. Physiotherapists can work in a variety of settings including: hospitals, rehabilitation units, community health centres, schools, research, organisational/occupational health units, aged care services, private practice, sports medicine clinics.

Professional Accreditation

JCU’s Bachelor of Physiotherapy will prepare graduates as generalist physiotherapists in accordance with the physiotherapy profession’s scope of practice. The School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences is undergoing accreditation with the Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC).

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