ND3304_2019 PG Guide Coursework_WEB

54 Notre Dame Postgraduate Guide Fremantle Campus BURN & TRAUMA REHABILITATION Notre Dame’s programs in Burn & Trauma Rehabilitation are based on the premise that rehabilitation starts at the time of injury. The nested programs address the specific needs of a broad range of health care professionals working across a wide spectrum of burn and trauma rehabilitation environments, or those aspiring to such positions. The programs aim to ensure health care professionals from multiple disciplines can make a positive impact to minimise scarring in mind and body and, ultimately, enhance post-injury outcomes. They provide an advanced level of clinical theory and practical skills development in the provision of burn and trauma rehabilitation and improvement of quality of care through research. This Australian-first program builds on local expertise in the area of burn, plastic surgery and trauma management and rehabilitation established through the Fiona Wood Foundation and the clinical work and collaborations of the Burn Unit at Fiona Stanley Hospital. The Master of Physiotherapy culminates with a self-driven, meaningful research project which brings together the theoretical and practical skills within the industry context and allows the student to apply their newly developed skills and knowledge in a practical way in their local clinical setting. GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BURN & TRAUMA REHABILITATION Duration: 0.5 years full-time or the equivalent part-time Admission requirements: A Bachelor level degree from a recognised Australian or overseas university in a health field including, but not limited to, physiotherapy, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, paramedicine, or exercise physiology. Applicants with clinical experience or interest in adult and/or paediatric burns and trauma rehabilitation are welcomed. Loan scheme: FEE-HELP PROGRAM STRUCTURE ›› Pathophysiology of burn and trauma healing. ›› Evidence based practice in burn and trauma rehabilitation. Plus either of the following: Stream 1 ›› Applying outcome measures in burn and trauma rehabilitation. ›› Quality improvement – outcome measure framework design and implementation. Stream 2 ›› Principles of exercise prescription in burn and trauma rehabilitation. ›› Body image and scar management. GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF BURN & TRAUMA REHABILITATION Duration: One year full-time or the equivalent part-time Admission requirements: Successful completion of the curriculum of the Graduate Certificate in Burn & Trauma Rehabilitation. Loan scheme: FEE-HELP PROGRAM STRUCTURE Completion of all program elements of the Graduate Certificate, plus: ›› The remaining courses from the alternate stream not studied in the Graduate Certificate; ›› Advanced Research Methods, Statistics and Ethics in Health Science or equivalent (e.g. from home institution); and ›› Ethical Issues in Professional Life. MASTER OF BURN & TRAUMA REHABILITATION Duration: Two years full-time or the equivalent part-time Admission requirements: Successful completion of the curriculum of the Graduate Diploma of Burn & Trauma Rehabilitation. Loan scheme: FEE-HELP PROGRAM STRUCTURE Completion of all program elements of the Graduate Certificate and the Graduate Diploma, plus: ›› A contemporary research project conducted in your local facility; and ›› One month intensive skills and practical face-to-face communication training in Fremantle and Perth.