Unit of Study OSTP6005 Osteopathic Clinical Practice and Research III (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

24
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

OSTP6002 - Osteopathic Clinical Practice and Research II

Enrolment information

This unit contains professional experience learning that requires students to meet mandatory compliance requirements prior to attending. Failure to comply by the compliance deadline may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.

Unit description

Further develops the skills of the commencing osteopathic clinician by increasing patient contact and responsibility, deepens teamwork and critical analytic skills in a team based research project as data analysis and write-up progresses.

Unit content

Students undertake learning experiences to further develop professional behaviours and competencies, and integrate and apply theory and skills learned in previous units. Reflective practice and the development of clinical reasoning are key components of this unit

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Tri Term1	Tri Term1
Lismore	Tri Term1	Tri 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:

demonstrate advanced skills in conducting a full patient history

competently and safely perform a full patient physical examination with minimal supervisory support

develop defence of working diagnosis based on 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 taking personal responsibility for patient management

Critically reflect on own clinical performance and identify areas for professional development

work collaboratively within a team through the data analysis and preparation of a final report.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Placement 12 hours (Across the term)

Tutorial 2 hours (18 weeks)

Placement 2 x 5 hour clinic shifts (18 weeks)

Assessment
Practical	SR
Viva voce	SR
Research Project	SR
Practical	SR
Case study	SR
Portfolio	SR

Teaching method

Placement 12 hours (Across the term)

Tutorial 2 hours (18 weeks)

Placement 2 x 5 hour clinic shifts (18 weeks)

Assessment
Practical	SR
Viva voce	SR
Research Project	SR
Practical	SR
Case study	SR
Portfolio	SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

For physical examination and history taking: Bickley, L & Szilagyi, P, 2013, Bates Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th edn, Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA. ISBN: 978-1-60913-762-5.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Clinic Uniform- Clinic shirt, black scrub pants, enclosed appropriate footwear.
Own Clinical Examination Kit
Please refer to SCU Health Clinic Student Manual and relevant clinical policies.

Recommended reference materials include use of databases of peer reviewed journals to the area of study, including: CINAHL, AMED, Proquest 5000, Science Direct, Wiley Interscience, Expanded Academic ASAP, and the Cochrane Library.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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