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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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate proficiency in conducting a full patient history |
| 2 | perform a full patient physical examination in context at a proficient level |
| 3 | demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills |
| 4 | formulate and explain a management plan and commence a safe, rational and effective series of osteopathic treatments |
| 5 | demonstrate professional behaviour and attitudes, including time management, data recording and reliability |
| 6 | demonstrate appropriate clinical reflective practice skills |
| 7 | demonstrate ability to work collaboratively within a team through preparation of a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate proficiency in conducting a full patient history
- perform a full patient physical examination in context at a proficient level
- demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills
- formulate and explain a management plan and commence a safe, rational and effective series of osteopathic treatments
- demonstrate professional behaviour and attitudes, including time management, data recording and reliability
- demonstrate appropriate clinical reflective practice skills
- demonstrate ability to work collaboratively within a team through preparation of a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
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