Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Structure

To qualify for the Master of Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy, a student must complete 120 cp.

Subjects

• Code Title Credit Points Notes PHTY614 Advanced Principles of Human Movement for Exercise and Sports Performance 10 PHTY615 Clinical Exercise for Health and Performance Across the Lifespan 10 EXSC510 Strength and Conditioning for Performance and Rehabilitation 10 PHTY616 Sports Medicine and Musculoskeletal Clinical Practice for Physiotherapists 10 Compulsory, ~1 week on-campus component, delivered at ACU's Brisbane campus. PHTY617 Physiotherapists Working in Sport 10 Compulsory, ~1 week on-campus component, delivered at ACU's Brisbane campus. EXSC651 Sports Injury Prevention 10 PHTY618 Leadership, Management and Advocacy for Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists 10 EXSC669 Exercise Rehabilitation for Return to Sports Performance 10 Part B : Research Units Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following: Code Title Credit Points Notes HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research 10 OR HLSC641 Introduction to Health Sciences Research 10 Code Title Credit Points Notes HLSC646 Qualitative Research Methods 10 OR HLSC642 Biostatistics for Health Sciences 10 Code Title Credit Points Notes PHTY606 Physiotherapy Research Project A 10 PHTY607 Physiotherapy Research Project B 10

Entry requirements

• To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites: a. Bachelor degree or higher in Physiotherapy and: hold current registration with the required Authority in Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice
• an have a minimum of 2 years clinical experience as a physiotherapist post-graduation (including minimum 1 year in musculoskeletal or sports areas). OR b. ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy