Required texts

Recommended texts for this unit::

Maxey, L., & Magnusson, J. (Eds.). (2013). Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient (3 ed.). St Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. (available online)

Cleland et al, (2016) Netter's Orthopaedic Clinical Examination, 3rd Ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier. (2010 edition available online) (excellent for anatomy)

Suggested readings  

Brukner and Khan: Clinical Sports Medicine (any edition)

Franklyn-Miller & Falvey et al: Clinical Sports Anatomy, McGraw Hill, 2010

Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000. 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

For assessment items 1 & 2 (Principles of Rehabilitation Quiz and Clinical Application Exam) students will directly input their answers into the respective Canvas Quizzes. 

For assessment item 3 (Clinical Application Exam), students will perform this in a live, practical scenario in front of an examiner. There are no other submission requirements. 

Special assessment requirements

To pass the unit, students must

• attempt each assessment item
• achieve at least 50% overall in the unit

Moderation

The Discipline of Physiotherapy adheres to the University of 爆走黑料鈥檚 policies on moderation. 

Assessment will be moderated to ensure that judgements of students' performance between examiners are consistent, transparent, reliable, and valid. Moderation of practical examinations may be achieved by co-marking in-person and/or using a recorded video of the performance. If you require further information on how the assessment tasks of this unit are moderated, please contact the unit convenor. 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the , , and University of 爆走黑料 (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

In order to get the most out of your studies, it is strongly recommended that you plan your time commitments, actively engage in class discussion and work with your peers as part of your study. The amount of time you will need to study per week will strongly depend on your individual circumstances such as prior knowledge, ability to retain and apply new content, and other commitments. However, please note that for a 3-credit point unit, the total notional workload over the semester is assumed to be 150 hours (or approximately 10 hours a week). 

Students are expected to follow this weekly routine in order to stay on track:

1. Attend the weekly lecture on Monday;

2. Listen to online recorded lectures if stated as independent learning for that week;

3. Attend practical classes on Thursday ready to participate and dressed in suitable clothing;

4. Complete supplementary learning opportunities (e.g. case-based scenarios) to consolidate learning processes;

5. Collaborate with peers, and practice orthopaedic skills in small groups outside of class; and

6. Monitor Canvas announcements for any changes to schedules or updates relevant to this unit. 

Participation requirements

Attendance Requirement

Students must attend specified classes and learning activities where attendance is essential to meet unit learning outcomes, professional accreditation or registration standards, work-integrated learning obligations, safety requirements, or assessment requirements. In particular, attendance is mandatory for activities that develop or assess safe practice, involve the use of specialised equipment, clinical environments, or other contexts where safety training, supervision, or risk management procedures are required. Attendance itself is not graded and does not contribute to the final mark. However, failure to meet mandatory attendance requirements may result in students being ineligible to undertake certain assessments and/or failing to satisfy the requirements of the unit.

Students are expected to:

• Watch lectures (live and online)
• Attend practical class each week (100% attendance is expected. If this cannot occur, please contact your unit convenor). 
• Revise and practice content weekly.

During practical class, students are required to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with professional healthcare practice. This includes obtaining informed consent before any physical contact with another student, demonstrate dignity and respect to peer students and staff, and not disclosing sensitive information about another student without consent. 

Use of recording devices and personal privacy

Please ensure your phones are switched to silent and in your bag for all lectures and practical classes to demonstrate respect to peer students and staff. The use of cameras, video recorders, or any other recording device is strictly prohibited unless explicit permission has been granted by both the Unit Convenor and all individuals being recorded. 

Required IT skills

Students will need access to an electronic device (laptop/tablet) with internet access. Learning materials and assessments are provided on Canvas (UCLearn). 

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Work placement, internships or practicums

None

• Semester 2, 2026, On-campus, UC - 爆走黑料, Bruce (235137)