Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | ||
| Lismore |
Unit description
Further develops the skills of the entry level osteopathic clinician by increasing patient contact in readiness for graduation. Deepens teamwork and critical analytic skills in a team based research project as the final report is developed to completion.
Unit content
- Professional behaviours and competencies
- Integration and application of theory and skills
- Reflective practice
- Clinical reasoning
- Management planning
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 | demonstrate proficiency in conducting a full patient history | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 2 | perform a full patient physical examination in context at a proficient level | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 3 | demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills | 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 preparation of a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate proficiency in conducting a full patient history
- GA3: Ethical practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- perform a full patient physical examination in context at a proficient level
- GA3: Ethical practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills
- GA3: Ethical practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- formulate and explain a management plan and commence a safe, rational and effective series of osteopathic treatments
- GA3: Ethical practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- demonstrate professional behaviour and attitudes, including time management, data recording and reliability
- GA3: Ethical practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- demonstrate appropriate clinical reflective practice skills
- GA3: Ethical practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- demonstrate ability to work collaboratively within a team through preparation of a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal
- GA3: Ethical practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
Prescribed texts
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Community/Professional placement 2 x 5 hour shifts (24 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Community/Professional placement 12 hours (Over session) |
| Assessment | |
| ePortfolio | SR |
| Exam: viva | SR |
| Final Research Report | SR |
| Presentation of research project | SR |
| Exam: practical | SR |
| Case study | SR |
| Teaching method |
| Community/Professional placement 12 hours (Over session) |
| Community/Professional placement 2 x 5 hour shifts (24 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| ePortfolio | SR |
| Exam: viva | SR |
| Final Research Report | SR |
| Presentation of research project | SR |
| Exam: practical | SR |
| Case study | SR |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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International
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