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Good Practice in Australian Physiotherapy Education
Integrated Clinical and Academic Learning
21 April 2009
Developed by:
Libby Gass, Norman Morris and Megan Dalton
Institution:
Griffith University
Teaching and Learning Strategy:
Clinical Units are integrated into an academic course (subject) throughout the physiotherapy program. Prior to and following each clinical placement students discuss their clinical experiences with the supervisor of clinical education, the course convenor (following clinical unit) and a psychologist (following clinical unit).
Course Name:
Clinical Units are embedded in academic courses. Students need to satisfactorily complete both the academic and the clinical components of the course.
Year Level:
First Year
Expected Outcomes:
Year Level : (Clinical units are undertaken across all semesters of the 2 year graduate entry Master of Physiotherapy Program and in the final 3 years of 5 year Bachelor of Physiotherapy/Bachelor of Exercise Science Program.)
Prior to undertaking clinical placements, students complete coursework relevant to the upcoming clinical placement. Typically, students complete a viva/practical exam prior to undertaking the clinical placement. Moreover students meet with the Clinical Education Coordinator to discuss the expected experiential learning outcomes of the clinical placement. The expected outcomes of this teaching and learning practice are a better overall preparation and 'theoretical' preparation of the student for clinical placement.
At the completion of the clinical placement block (either one four-week or one eight-week block) students meet again for a debriefing session. Students are able to comment about similarities /differences of individual clinical experiences and discuss and relevant issues that may have arisen during the clinical placement thereby creating a shared learning environment.
Effective Aspects:
n/a
Evaluation:
Surveys of clinical educators.
Evaluation Outcomes:
Qualitative and quantitative analysis suggests that clinical educators are happy with level of preparation of the students for clinical practice.
Plans for Changes/Developments in Future:
No changes are expected.
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