Unit of Study OSTP2005 Osteopathic Manual Therapy 3 (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

OSTP2004 - Osteopathic Manual Therapy 2

Enrolment information

Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

Advances comprehension of osteopathic philosophy in diagnosis, treatment, and the concept of evidence based practice. Building on the skills and understanding gained in earlier units, students will develop more advanced musculoskeletal diagnosis and management of different regions of the body.

Unit content

Osteopathic assessment and treatment of hip joint
Osteopathic assessment and treatment of pelvic girdle and sacroiliac joint: iliosacral dysfunction evaluation and treatment
Osteopathic assessment and treatment of the pelvic girdle and sacroiliac joint: sacroiliac dysfunction evaluation and treatment
Osteopathic assessment and treatment of the lower limb (knee, ankle/foot)
Osteopathic assessment and treatment of shoulder
Osteopathic assessment and treatment of the elbow and wrist/hand

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Lismore	Term1	Term1

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:

critically discuss how osteopathic principles are integrated in diagnosis and treatment for all regions of the body

demonstrate and reflect upon safe and competent patient-centred osteopathic assessment and treatment in the context of diversity for different populations

critically integrate evidence for sound clinical reasoning to inform decision making

develop basic osteopathic management plans for musculoskeletal presentations in the context of examination findings

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Practical 2 x 2.5 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Practical	50%
Portfolio	30%
Presentation	20%

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Practical 2 x 2.5 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Practical	50%
Portfolio	30%
Presentation	20%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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