Bachelor of Physiotherapy
2008 | 2009 | 2010Division of Health Sciences | School of Health Sciences
| Program Code: IBPZ Program Level: Undergraduate SATAC code: 414112 Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) for 2009 Entry: 97.70 (Internal) Home Campus:
City East Program Length (in EFTSL):
4 |
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Program director/s
- Ms Frances Hardy (IBPZ)
Student Registration
Student registration with the State Registration Board is required prior to enrolment in this program and must be maintained throughout the program. See the requirements on the Physiotherapy Board of South Australia web-site. Students who fail to register or who do not meet registration criteria and are refused registration by the Board, or who have their registration rescinded during the program, will be unable to continue in the program.
Applicants with a confirmed offer* must register on the Registration Board's Student Register before commencing the program.
* International Applicants: Confirmation of Enrolment letter
* Domestic Applicants: SATAC Offer
Police Check
All students in the Division of Health Sciences who undertake field or clinical placements, or participate in University clinics as part of their program, must have had an Australian police clearance prior to the commencement of any placement or clinic activity.
Medical and Health Sciences brochure (PDF - 2048KB download Adobe Acrobat)
Aim
The program is designed to provide the necessary education and training for graduates to enter professional practice in various fields of physiotherapy and to provide the basis for proceeding to further study.
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:
- Qualified for SACE and:
- recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at Stage 2 level; and
- included at least four Stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS); and
- obtained a competitive TER;
- Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE;
- Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma, obtaining a minimum score of 24 points;
- Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution;
- Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level;
- Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Diploma or above;
- Qualified for Special Entry;
- Completed the Health Sciences stream of the UniSA Foundation Studies program.
English Language Entry Requirements
In addition, international students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission:
- English Language Test (see Note 1)
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- Overall band score - 6.5
- Reading and Writing - 6.0
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) equivalent;
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- English Language Programs
- Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program at the appropriate level
- Other qualifications
- Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or
- Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or
- Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2).
Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.
Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criterion. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.
Content/structure
Courses in all years of the program fall within one of the following streams - biophysical science, professional studies and broadening education.
A major section of the early years of the program is the study of normal movement and the basic medical science courses. The remainder of the program deals with abnormal movement and the nature and application of physical modalities used in prevention and treatment of disease and disability. The student is trained not only as a member of the health care team concerned with the physical and psychosocial rehabilitation of sick and disabled people but also trained to be a practitioner of first contact concerned with prevention of disability in the workplace, in the community and in recreational pursuits.
The program requires completion of 144 units of study.
Professional Recognition
This program provides an acceptable academic training for membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
Honours
Students who achieve grades of credit and above in the courses which make up the first and second years of the program may be considered for the honours program. Students who successfully complete the Honours program will be awarded a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours.
Fee information
Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth SupportedFees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.
Program requirements
Rules
- Police Check: All students in the Division of Health Sciences who undertake field or clinical placements, or participate in University clinics as part of their program, must have had an Australian police clearance prior to the commencement of any placement or clinic activity.
- Student registration with the State Registration Board is required prior to enrolment in this program and must be maintained throughout the program.
- Students will be required to satisfy the standard of dress and behaviour prescribed by institutions in which the clinical placements are undertaken. Failure to satisfy such requirements may prevent them satisfying the requirements for the completion of the program.
- Maximum credit allowed - normally up to two thirds of the total units of the program.
Notes
- Students must successfully complete a recognised first aid course before they will be allowed to commence the clinical section of the program and must maintain a current CPR certificate and first aid certificate throughout the clinical section.
- Students may be required to undergo a medical examination before commencing clinical placements as determined by the relevant hospital authorities. It is recommended that all students are vaccinated against Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis before commencing the program.
- The program requires participation in laboratory classes where manual skills and topics such as surface anatomy are presented. Essential learning strategies demand that all students disrobe appropriately to act as subjects for their peer group in laboratory classes.
- Normally students who achieve a credit level average in the courses which make up the first and second years of the program may be considered for the honours program. Normally a quota for places will apply. The invitation to students will be made at the commencement of the third year of the program. Students accepted into the honours program enrol in the course Health Science Honours Preparation. In fourth year, students accepted into the Honours program enrol in the course Health Science Honours Thesis.
- Students are advised that they may be required to spend time in a placement outside Adelaide in a country or interstate location.
- Students may be required to undertake fieldwork placement outside normal university teaching weeks.
- The Elective is a free elective selected by the student. See undergraduate elective courses.
- Students are strongly encouraged to study full-time. Students seeking part-time study must discuss this with the Program Director prior to enrolment. Part-time students are normally expected to complete the program in eight years.
- Attendance requirements apply to the clinical components of the program. Students enrolled in courses with a clinical component will need to attend on a full-time basis for the duration of the clinics.
- Students will be required to undertake a Certificate of Mandatory Notification before commencing their clinical placement.