Qualifications

• BSc Physiotherapy, UWC (1996)
• MSc Physiotherapy, UCT

Introduction 

My areas of practice and research interests lie within mental health and care of older persons. I am an advocate for the important role of physiotherapy in mental health, especially as this remains a poorly researched area. Even though physiotherapy does not generally feature within mental health care, I feel the profession has a significant contribution to make within this specialised area. I have seen the positive impact of physical activity on mental health, and I am passionate about bringing awareness about the importance of physiotherapy for mental health to my students and facilitating opportunities for exposure within their education and training.

Special Courses & Post Graduate Education

• Basic Supervision [1999]
• Investigating and Presiding Officers for the Disciplinary Code and Procedures for the Public Service [2000]
• Practice Management [2001]
• Staff Performance Management System [2003]
• Leadership Development [2004]
• Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapy [2006]
• Clinical education (2008, UCT)
  • Module 1: Learning and Teaching Theory
  • Module 2: Facilitating Learning in the Clinical Context
  • Module 3: Assessment - Education Development Unit
• Teaching & Learning in higher education [2010]
• Introduction to Curricula and teaching role [2013]

Publications

• Amosun SL, Harris F. (2018): “What next now that you are sixty?” – Preliminary exploration of the self-reported aspirations of community-dwelling older persons in the Western Cape Province, South Africa within the active aging framework, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1508262