Marie-Louise is a lecturer in the Bioscience and Anatomy and Physiology units, as well as teaching a significant portion and co-ordinating units in Kinesiology and Biomechanics. She has been employed at the School of Human Life Sciences since 2000.
Career Summary
Marie-Louise graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree, and worked clinically in musculoskeletal and respiratory fields for 15 years before commencing a Diploma of Education (Adult Learning). Marie-Louise first worked for the University of Tasmania within the University Department of Rural Health, overseeing a project on allied health student placements in rural Tasmania. Her project work continued with a profession specific role in facilitating the process of specialisation for the profession of Physiotherapy, while working as an anatomy tutor for the School of Human Life Sciences. She is currently the Tasmanian President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
Conference Presentations
Teaching Matters UTas 2005
‘Narration – panacea or problem’
Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference Adelaide 2004
‘Professional Development – Barriers to access and barriers to learning – are they the same?’
‘Measuring a professional development paradigm’,
Australian Physiotherapy Association National Conference, Sydney, 2002
‘Developing a Professional development paradigm’,
ANZAME, Brisbane, 1999
‘Bringing them home’, An rural undergraduate allied health project
Research Interests
Marie-Louise is enrolled in a research Masters of Biomedical Science looking at the effect of several different exercise regimes on balance in community dwelling older adults.
As a result of her reflection on teaching practice, she has developed an interest in use of media (especially audio recording of lectures) and its implications for teachers.
Marie-Louise is also interested in bridging knowledge gaps and developing material for specific purposes (eg Medical Radiation and Imaging Students.
Teaching
Marie-Louise's teaching includes undergraduate teaching of anatomy to students in biomedical science, health science, exercise science, nursing and human movement studies degrees. She is involved in lecturing and running labs for functional and surface anatomy, and biomechanics to second and third year human movement and exercise science students. Assistance with supervision of honours students in the exercise Science degree started in 2006.
Marie-Louise is actively involved in developing and teaching the School’s enabling program – Biostart.
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