Unit description
Deepens the skills of osteopathic diagnosis and treatment to a clinical practice level, and applies the theoretical understanding of ethical and patient centred issues into problem solving in clinical setting.
Unit content
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | analyse critical questions about the evidence basis of osteopathic health care | Intellectual rigour | ||||||
| 2 | develop and reflect upon safe and contextually relevant patient handling and interactive skills | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 3 | analyse and interpret relevant information to support clinical reasoning for advanced osteopathic diagnosis (integrative neuromusculoskeletal) | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 4 | provide the reasoning underpinning the high velocity manipulative techniques in selected regions of the musculoskeletal system and demonstrate their use. | Knowledge of a discipline | Communication and social skills | |||||
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- Nicholas, A & Nicholas, E, 2008, Atlas of Osteopathic Techniques, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore.
Teaching and assessment
Lismore
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Practical session 3 hours (12 weeks) |
| Field work 20 hours (completed throughout session) |
| Seminar 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Critical review | 15% |
| Exam: closed book | 25% |
| Exam: practical | 60% |
| Reflective writing | SR |
Fee information
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Commencing 2014 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2
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