Masters (Coursework)
UniSA has over 40 years' experience in physiotherapy education. If you want to advance your skills and knowledge in the area of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, then this may be the degree for you.
You will learn from postgraduate qualified physiotherapists, with a curriculum informed by above world-class research in Clinical Sciences1 and receive supervised outpatient practice to advance your musculoskeletal physiotherapy reasoning and clinical skills.
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Musculoskeletal physiotherapists need to be able to assess and manage a wide range of patient problems within a biopsychosocial framework. This requires advanced biomedical and psychosocial knowledge, advanced physical and psychosocial examination skills, advanced clinical reasoning, and advanced communication, education and procedural management skills. Through a variety of theoretical classes and practical experiences you will develop advanced skills and knowledge in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. You will study topics such as:
You will also receive supervision from postgraduate qualified physiotherapists to facilitate application of your new knowledge to clinical practice.
Contemporary healthcare and clinical practice require therapists' reasoning and practice to be critical, reflective, patient-centred and evidence based. Postgraduate clinical education is the optimal way to develop the advanced clinical knowledge and skills essential to expert physiotherapy practice.
As a graduate, you may further your physiotherapy career across a variety of settings, including: