Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore | Session 2 | Session 2 |
Unit aim
Further develops the skills of the commencing osteopathic clinician by increasing patient contact, and deepens teamwork and critical analytic skills in a team based research project as data collection progresses.
Unit content
Students undertake learning experiences to develop professional behaviours and competencies, and integrate and apply theory and skills learned in previous units. Reflective practice and the development of clinical reasoning are key components of this unit.
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 | demonstrate skill in conducting a full patient history at an intermediate level | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 2 | perform a full patient physical examination at an intermediate level | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 3 | demonstrate clinical reasoning skills at an intermediate level | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 4 | formulate and explain a management plan and commence a safe, rational and effective series of osteopathic treatments | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 5 | demonstrate professional behaviour and attitudes, including time management, data recording and reliability. | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 6 | demonstrate appropriate clinical reflective practice skills | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 7 | demonstrate ability to work collaboratively within a team through the planning, critical analysis of the relevant literature of a research project, ethics application and data collection | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Lismore
| Teaching method |
| Community/Professional placement 12 hrs (Across the session) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hrs (12 weeks) |
| Clinical 2 x 5 hour shifts (21 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Portfolio | SR |
| Practical - MiniCEX | SR |
| VIVA Exam | SR |
| Literature review | SR |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Commencing 2018 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2
Fee paying courses
For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.