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Unit of Study OSTP3003 Clinical Reasoning in Osteopathic Medicine (2024)

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  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty & College

  • Placement

    No


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:

synthesise pathophysiological theory into practice in the context of common patient presentations relative to the orthopaedic, rheumatological, and neurological systems

demonstrate diagnostic clinical reasoning in these systems, including physical examination, laboratory and imaging technologies

critically explore the integration of the osteopathic concept of health and disease with the diagnostic process

construct management of patient cases based on an integrated diagnostic process

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Tutorial 2 hrs (Twice weekly)
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Assessment
Viva voce50%
Quiz20%
Case study30%

Teaching method
Tutorial 2 hrs (Twice weekly)
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Assessment
Viva voce50%
Quiz20%
Case study30%

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Resources/Equipment
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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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