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CHIR11003 Foundations of Chiropractic Practice 2

Foundations of Chiropractic Practice 2

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General Information

Overview

This unit follows on from Foundations of Chiropractic Practice 1. You will learn the principles and practice of chiropractic within the context of the Australian health care system. You will further develop your muscle testing, in addition to your psychomotor skills in manipulative/adjusting techniques. You will learn basic musculoskeletal assessment protocols, beginning with observation (postural analysis), gait analysis and movement (passive and active range of motion), while continuing to develop your palpation skills. Throughout the unit, you will need to apply your knowledge of related functional anatomy, physics and biomechanics to chiropractic.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate

Unit Level: Level 1

Credit Points: 6

Student Contribution Band: 8

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: BMSC11001 and CHIR11001

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2017

Brisbane

Mackay

Melbourne

Sydney

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Website

This unit has a website, within the Moodle system, which is available two weeks before the start of term. It is important that you visit your Moodle site throughout the term. Please visit Moodle for more information.

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Regional Campuses

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville

Metropolitan Campuses

Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. On-campus Activity

Weighting: Pass/Fail

2. Practical Assessment

Weighting: 50%

3. Examination

Weighting: 50%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

CQUniversity Policies

All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.

You may wish to view these policies:

Grades and Results Policy

Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)

Review of Grade Procedure

Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure

Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students

Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students

Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure

Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure

Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure

This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from moodle have your say

Feedback

Weekly task requirements could be clearer

Recommendation

The weekly on-campus activities sheet will be expanded to include further details of the requirements

Feedback from moodle have your say

Feedback

Additional anatomical models would be beneficial. Students enjoyed the field trips.

Recommendation

Additonal anatomical models have been ordered and the field trips will continue to be offered

Feedback from moodle have your say

Feedback

Lectures could be more engaging and structured

Recommendation

Formative questions and activities will be provided to increase engagement. Flow of theoretical material will be examined.

Feedback from moodle have your say

Feedback

Mode of delivery of some theory was difficult to follow

Recommendation

Supporting powerpoints will be made available to use with the podcasts

Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

Explain the relevance of the principles and practice of chiropractic.
Apply your psychomotor skills to adjusting/manipulative set-ups at an intermediate level.
Perform soft tissue therapeutic procedures and non-force techniques at an intermediate level.
Test the function of a range of muscles and muscle groups.
Analyse findings from musculoskeletal assessment protocols such as observation, range of movement and palpation.
Describe the scope of chiropractic practice within the context of the Australian Health care system.

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

N/A Level

Introductory Level

Intermediate Level

Graduate Level

Professional Level

Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks	Learning Outcomes
	1	2	3	4	5	6
1 - On-campus Activity - 0%
2 - Practical Assessment - 50%
3 - Examination - 50%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes	Learning Outcomes
	1	2	3	4	5	6
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks	Graduate Attributes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1 - On-campus Activity - 0%
2 - Practical Assessment - 50%
3 - Examination - 50%

Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Chiropractic Technique

Edition: Third (2011)

Authors: Bergman T.F, David Peterson D.H

Elsevier Mosby

St. Louis St. Louis , United States of America

ISBN: 978-0-323-04969-6

Binding: Hardcover

Prescribed

Muscle Manual

(2015)

Authors: Vizniak

Prohealth

Canada

ISBN: 978-0-9732742-2-6

Binding: Hardcover

Additional Textbook Information

If you prefer to personally register and subscribe to prohealth's online program for the duration of the term that is also acceptable (link will be provided on moodle). You will have access to formative activities, videos and the digital version of the muscle manual.

Bergman is the prescribed text book for CHIR11001, CHIR11003, CHIR12005 & CHIR12006.

View textbooks at the CQUniversity Bookshop

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:

CQUniversity Student Email
Internet
Unit Website (Moodle)

Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts

Dawn Dane Unit Coordinator
d.dane@cqu.edu.au

Schedule

Week 1 Begin Date: 10 Jul 2017

Module/Topic

Module/Topic

1. Normal radiographic anatomy of the lumbar spine

2. Critical Thinking - online formative quiz of logical fallacies

3. Practical skills - OSCE prep review of spine, upper lower limb motion palpation and muscle tests in context (Gait, Observation, Range of Motion, Palpation, Muscle testing -GORP *M**)

Chapter

All learning materials will be available on moodle for this week.

Events and Submissions/Topic

On-Campus Activities Due: Week 11 Friday (29 Sept 2017) 4:00 pm AEST

Week 12 Begin Date: 02 Oct 2017

Module/Topic

1. OSCE (last class of term)

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

OSCE - Practical Assessment Due: Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 8:00 am AEST

Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 09 Oct 2017

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 16 Oct 2017

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Assessment Tasks

1 On-campus Activity

Assessment Title

On-Campus Activities

Task Description

In order to provide students with on-going feedback on-campus activities will be assessed via a series of short activities (i.e. Quiz, Discussions or Practical Application).

On Campus activities for Foundations 2 (2017)

These activities will take place in the first 15 - 20mins of EACH practical class. It is important that you ensure the instructor registers your activity. You will receive formative feedback from your peers and your instructors for these activities. Important to note, an 80% pass rate is required to pass the course.

Week 1

2nd class - Demonstrate cervical motion palpation of C2-4 or muscle test the left trapezius

Week 2

1^st class – Bring along and present an interesting fact from the Chiropractic History Article

2^nd class - Demonstrate muscle tests of the rotator cuff muscles or shoulder motion palpation

Week 3

1^st class - Demonstrate the first steps of reflection and upload to mahara (we will be using the CHESE MELT reflection guide)

2^nd class - Demonstrate elbow motion palpation or biceps brachii, brachialis and brachioradialis muscle tests

Week 4

1^st class - Bring along and present to the group one logical fallacy from this weeks lecture and reading material

2^nd class - Demonstrate one muscle tests of the wrist/hand and one of the thumb or perform motion palpation of the wrist and hand

Week 5

1^st class - Bring along and present an interesting fact from the Chiropractic History Article

2^nd class - Report to the group one new thing you learned about the history and philosophy of Chiropractic from the readings in weeks 2 and 5, please compile a list in your class and send to the unit convenor

Week 6

1^st class - Bring along and present an interesting fact from the article Impact on Chronic Low Back Pain on the Australian Population

2^nd class - Perform AROM and PROM on either Lumbar or Thoracic (record your findings) and continue to motion palpation of the same region

Week 7

1^st class - Demonstrate the final steps of reflection and upload to mahara

2^nd class - Perform one muscle test of the hip and one of the pelvis

Week 8

1^st class – Bring along and present an interesting fact from the Chiropractic History of Australia Article

2^nd class - Perform AROM and PROM of the knee and continue to motion palpation

Week 9

1^st class - Bring along and present an interesting fact from the article Impact on Chronic Low Back Pain on the Australian Population

2^nd class - Demonstrate two muscle tests of the foot and ankle

Week 10

1^st class - Perform *ORP *M** for a spinal region

2^nd class - Perform *ORP *M** for an UL joint

Week 11

1^st class - Perform *ORP *M** for an LL joint

Assessment Due Date

Week 11 Friday (29 Sept 2017) 4:00 pm AEST

Return Date to Students

Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017)

Feedback will be provided to students immediately after each short activity.

Weighting

Pass/Fail

Minimum mark or grade

Yes 80% of activities must be passed to achieve a pass in this unit.

Assessment Criteria

The composition of weekly short activities will be based on the following criteria:

Can the student demonstrate appropriate patient handling skills?
Can the student perform, interpret and analyse musculoskeletal assessment findings?
Can the student competently perform functional muscle tests?
Can the student demonstrate their knowledge of the anatomy and biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system?
Can the student discuss and evaluate historical accounts, evidenced guidelines in a group setting?
Can the student demonstrate early reflection skills?

Referencing Style

Harvard (author-date)

Submission

Offline

Learning Outcomes Assessed

Apply your psychomotor skills to adjusting/manipulative set-ups at an intermediate level.
Perform soft tissue therapeutic procedures and non-force techniques at an intermediate level.
Test the function of a range of muscles and muscle groups.
Analyse findings from musculoskeletal assessment protocols such as observation, range of movement and palpation.

Graduate Attributes

Communication
Problem Solving
Team Work
Ethical practice

2 Practical Assessment

Assessment Title

OSCE - Practical Assessment

Task Description

An OSCE examination will occur in the final class of week 12.

You will need to demonstrate competence in the following practical skills in an applied context:

Patient handling
Chiropractic record keeping
Evaluation of the musculoskeletal system
Muscle tests

Station 1 - Upper limb examination with a focus on motion palpation and muscle testing

Station 2 - Lower limb examination with a focus on motion palpation and muscle testing

Station 3 - Spinal examination with a focus on motion palpation and muscle testing

Assessment Due Date

Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 8:00 am AEST

Return Date to Students

Review/Exam Week Friday (13 Oct 2017)

Weighting

50%

Minimum mark or grade

50%

Assessment Criteria

Can you demonstrate appropriate patient handling and chiropractic record keeping?
Can you demonstrate competence in performing soft tissue techniques?
Can you demonstrate competence in evaluating the musculoskeletal system (observation, range of motion, motion and static palpation)?
Can you perform the relevant muscle tests?

Referencing Style

Harvard (author-date)

Submission

Offline

Learning Outcomes Assessed

Apply your psychomotor skills to adjusting/manipulative set-ups at an intermediate level.
Perform soft tissue therapeutic procedures and non-force techniques at an intermediate level.
Test the function of a range of muscles and muscle groups.
Analyse findings from musculoskeletal assessment protocols such as observation, range of movement and palpation.

Graduate Attributes

Communication
Problem Solving
Ethical practice

Examination

Outline

Complete an invigilated examination

Date

During the examination period at a CQUniversity examination centre

Weighting

50%

Length

120 minutes

Minimum mark or grade

50%

Exam Conditions

Closed Book

Materials

No calculators permitted
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).

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As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

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Why is academic integrity important?

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