Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore |
Unit description
Enhances the student’s skill and knowledge base in osteopathic diagnosis and technique towards a level required for independent osteopathic practice. This includes critical analysis, management of presentations in the immunological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, obstetrics and genitourinary systems and advanced master classes.
Unit content
Concepts of advanced osteopathic practice as applied to:
- The Lymphatic System
- The autonomic nervous system
- The Respiratory System
- The Gastrointestinal System
- The Genitourinary System
- The Obstetrics patient
- The Gynaecological system
Master Classes in osteopathic management of complex patients.
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | evaluate advanced clinical understanding of the structure and function of the viscera and autonomic nervous system. | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | develop and analyse critical questions about the evidence basis of the osteopathic health care concept | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
| 3 | demonstrate and reflect upon safe and effective visceral techniques | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 4 | interpret advanced osteopathic diagnosis, including integrating neuro-musculoskeletal, behavioural, energy expenditure and exchange and nutritional models | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 5 | integrate advanced integrative osteopathic techniques | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 6 | formulate advanced clinical reasoning in the osteopathic management of patient presentations in the obstetrical, gynaecological, genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 7 | demonstrate professional skills in readiness for independent practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Cultural competence | |||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- evaluate advanced clinical understanding of the structure and function of the viscera and autonomic nervous system.
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- develop and analyse critical questions about the evidence basis of the osteopathic health care concept
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- demonstrate and reflect upon safe and effective visceral techniques
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- interpret advanced osteopathic diagnosis, including integrating neuro-musculoskeletal, behavioural, energy expenditure and exchange and nutritional models
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- integrate advanced integrative osteopathic techniques
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- formulate advanced clinical reasoning in the osteopathic management of patient presentations in the obstetrical, gynaecological, genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate professional skills in readiness for independent practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7: Cultural competence
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Community/Professional placement 6 hours per week (Across the session) |
| Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Practical session 3 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Online mini quiz | 20% |
| Logbook critical reflection | 20% |
| Exam: practical | 60% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
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.