Postgraduate Certificate in Physiotherapy  
(Exercise for Women)

Course under review, suspended for 2008/2009.

Single subject 513-642 Exercise for Women is available in 2009 under the Community Access Program.

The course aims to further enhance physiotherapists' knowledge and skills in the field of exercise for women and will develop knowledge of advanced standing in functional anatomy, physiology, pathology, obstetrics and gynaecology, and the interaction in the physiotherapeutic management of women's health through exercise. The course will also develop advanced practical and clinical skills in the management of women's health through exercise.

Course Structure

The Postgraduate Certificate in Physiotherapy (Exercise for Women) is taught in semester two. One of the specialist subjects is taught via weekly classes, while the other is taught in a one week intensive teaching block in September. Over the remainder of the semester, assignments are submitted and clinical practice placements are completed.

Subjects

See List of Subjects for Exercise for Women

Generic Skills

• a capacity for self-directed learning and the motivation for life-long independent learning.
• an advanced level of oral and written communication.
• an ability to critically evaluate and synthesise research literature.
• a capacity to manage competing demands on time.
• an appreciation of the team approach to learning in complex areas.

Specific Skills

• an advanced knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology applied to a specialist physiotherapy area.
• an advanced understanding of the recent knowledge base in a specialist physiotherapy area.
• advanced clinical skills and techniques applicable to a specialist physiotherapy area.
• an ability to promote evidence-based practice in a specialist physiotherapy area.