Students will develop the knowledge, communication and practical skills needed to competently assess and safely manage clients with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological conditions affecting the peripheral musculoskeletal system. Students will use a culturally safe, biopsychosocial approach informed by the latest research evidence base to assess and treat as well as to predict and evaluate outcomes. Approaches for promotion of good musculoskeletal health, prevention of injury, prevention of recurrence and promotion of health outcomes will be explored. The use of clinical case scenarios will develop clinical reasoning skills underpinning safe, effective and holistic delivery of therapy. Students will learn to formulate differential diagnoses prioritise clinical problems and implement an evidence-based treatment and health promotion plans. Skills will include education-based therapy, self-management strategies, exercise and physical activity, lifestyle changes, manual handling, manual therapy, exercise and modality-based interventions, gait and posture re-training, sports injury management, strapping and bracing. Commonly used functional and behavioural outcome measurement tools will be applied to clinical cases. The interdisciplinary nature of care of disorders will be discussed, and the physiotherapist’s role and responsibilities in the health care team will be explored. The course will be a combination of in-person teaching and online material. The in-person teaching will be a blend of lectures and practical labs/tutorials.