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2021 unit offering information will be available in September 2020

Unit description

Further develops clinical reasoning skills required in the holistic assessment of the individual with particular emphasis on osteopathic physical examination.  Develops students' clinical reasoning skills as they interpret clinical findings and their consequences for clinical practice. Advances students’ ability to integrate neuro-musculoskeletal and other physical assessment into osteopathic clinical practice.

Unit content

  • Mechanical, physiological and biochemical changes found in selected disorders compared to normal anatomy and physiology
  • Signs and symptoms of common conditions of regions and systems of the body
  • Critical analysis of the evidence supporting assessment and diagnosis of common conditions
  • Physical assessment of the regions of the body, integrating the neurological, musculoskeletal and visceral systems
  • Clinical reasoning skills: Interpreting clinical findings and developing individual management plans for patients with a wide range of clinical problems
  • Professional behaviour and ethico-legal requirements for health care practice

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.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1demonstrate systematic, thorough patient interview and effective communication skillsEthical practiceCommunication and social skills
2contrast the mechanical, physiological and biochemical changes found in selected disorders of the neuro-musculoskeletal system to normal anatomy and physiology Knowledge of a discipline
3integrate signs and symptoms of a wide range of diseases of the neurological and musculoskeletal systems to generate relevant lists of differential diagnosesKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills
4demonstrate effective and competent skills in neurological assessment protocols, orthopaedic assessment protocols and musculoskeletal assessment protocolsEthical practiceKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills
5use clinical reasoning to select appropriate patient assessment strategies in order to formulate adequate working diagnoses Ethical practiceKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills
6construct relevant and comprehensive overall management plans for a variety of working diagnosesEthical practiceKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate systematic, thorough patient interview and effective communication skills
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  2. contrast the mechanical, physiological and biochemical changes found in selected disorders of the neuro-musculoskeletal system to normal anatomy and physiology
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  3. integrate signs and symptoms of a wide range of diseases of the neurological and musculoskeletal systems to generate relevant lists of differential diagnoses
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  4. demonstrate effective and competent skills in neurological assessment protocols, orthopaedic assessment protocols and musculoskeletal assessment protocols
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  5. use clinical reasoning to select appropriate patient assessment strategies in order to formulate adequate working diagnoses
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  6. construct relevant and comprehensive overall management plans for a variety of working diagnoses
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the study session.

Fee information

Domestic

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Commencing 2021 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2

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