Overview
This unit follows on from Foundations of Chiropractic Practice 3. You will enhance your critical thinking skills, knowledge of the principles and practice of chiropractic, and how these integrate with chiropractic management/treatment approaches. You will further develop your psychomotor skills in manipulative/adjusting techniques involving spinal and peripheral joints. You will have the ability to apply your knowledge of treatment approaches and psychomotor skills acquisition to findings from musculoskeletal assessment protocols taught in Foundations of Chiropractic Practice 1,2 and 3. Muscle testing, therapeutic soft tissue procedures and non-force techniques will further be developed. Throughout the unit, you will need to apply your knowledge of related functional anatomy, physics and biomechanics to chiropractic.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
For 2015: Co-requisite: CHIR12004 Pre-requisites: BMSC11001 & CHIR12005 Effective 2016: Pre-requisites: BMSC11001 , CHIR12005 & CHIR12004
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
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).
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
Assessment Overview
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.
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.
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 Direct student input and feedback
Improved content delivery and practical (OSCE) examination preparation
OSCE (practical) exam format was generally well received. Students enjoyed the clarity of the OSCE outlines, expectations and how it was to be graded. Overall, practical tutorials that underpinned the OSCE assessment were well organised and provided ample stimulus for the students to learn and progress. Continuing with the current format of the tutorials and assessment is recommended in the future
Feedback from Direct student input and feedback
Debate Timelines
Students felt the debate was rushed in its delivery. In future, timelines for inclusion of the debate will be made clearer
Feedback from Direct student input and feedback
Reuse of material from another unit
Students alerted me of this issue during the term, I was not aware of this overlap in content. The discipline team is working together to rectify this and ensure that content and learning outcomes match
Feedback from Direct student input and feedback
Portfolio expectations
Expectations need to be clarified within the student cohort. This will be done through tutorials, mid term feedback and examples
Feedback from Direct student input and feedback
Written exam preparations
The format of the exam was amended to reduce the influence of subjective marking. Student will be made aware of this change from week 1 and will be provided with examples throughout the term
- Interpret the findings from musculoskeletal assessments in order to recommend an appropriate treatment/management protocol, including the manipulative/adjusting techniques used.
- Apply your psychomotor skills to adjusting/manipulative set-ups and thrusts, for spinal and peripheral joints, in preparation for clinical practice training.
- Discuss the clinical application of soft tissue therapeutic procedures and non-force techniques according to case studies, in preparation for clinical training.
- Explain the role of muscle testing, including how the procedure integrates into chiropractic assessment protocols.
- Discuss the application of manipulation/adjusting skills according to clinical case studies, in preparation for clinical training.
- Integrate chiropractic approaches to treatment and management at a clinical level.
- Critically reflect on relevant sources of information.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
1 - On-campus Activity - 0% | |||||||
2 - Portfolio - 20% | |||||||
3 - Practical Assessment - 50% | |||||||
4 - Examination - 30% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
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 | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - On-campus Activity - 0% | ||||||||||
2 - Portfolio - 20% | ||||||||||
3 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
4 - Examination - 30% |
Textbooks
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
Clinical anatomy of the lumbar spine and sacrum.
Edition: 4th (2005)
Authors: Bogduk
Elsevier
London London , UK
ISBN: 9780443101199
Binding: Hardcover
Clinical Anatomy of the Spine, Spinal Cord and ANS
Edition: 3rd (2014)
Authors: Crammer
Elsevier
St. Louis St. Louis , MO , United States
ISBN: 9780323079549
Binding: Hardcover
Extremity Manual Textbook
1st Edition (2017)
Authors: Nikita A Vizniak
Professional Health Systems
Canada
ISBN: 978-0-9732742-9-5
Binding: Paperback
Kinesiology. The mechanics & pathomechanics of human movement.
Edition: 3rd edn (2016)
Authors: Oatis
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , United States
Binding: Hardcover
Muscle Manual
(2008)
Authors: Nikita A Vizniak
PRofessional Health Systems
Canada
ISBN: 978-0-9732742-2-6
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
Bergman is the prescribed text book for CHIR11001, CHIR11003, CHIR12005 & CHIR12006.
Crammer is the prescribed text book for CHIR11003, CHIR12005 & CHIR12006.
Oatis is the prescribed text book for CHIR12005 & CHIR12006.
Bogduk CHIR12006.
Vizniak's two books are the prescribed text books for CHIR12005 & CHIR12006.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- ZOOM meetings
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing styles below:
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.harris@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
1. Overview: Unit Introduction; Formative Assessment Tasks and Learning Outcomes.
2. Appendicular Skeleton of Upper Limb.
3, Clinical Guidelines for Assessing Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency in the management of cervical spine disorders.
4. Mannequin- Based Simulation in Chiropractic Education.
5. Lab Orientation
6. Skills Chirobics
Chapter
Read Bergmann, Chapter 4: Principles of Adjustive Technique p 93- 102
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practical labs each week.
Module/Topic
1. Cervical Spine Osteology and Myology
2. Cervical Spine Anatomy and Biomechanics
3. Cervical Spine Motion Palpation
4. Assessment of Vertebral Artery Insufficency by G Clum
5. Cervical Spine Set Ups and Adjustments fig 5.94A, fig 5.96A, fig 5.98A
Chapter
1. Read Bergmann, Chapter 5: Principles of Adjustive Technique pg 152- 184
2. Functional Anatomy: Christy Cael Chapter 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practicall labs each week.
Module/Topic
1. Upper Cervical Spine Chiropractic Concepts -
2.Therapeutic Exercise Interventions for Common Physiologic Impairments.
3. Upper Cervical Spine Set Ups and Adjustments fig 5.82, fig 5.85A, fig 5.90
4. Critical Thinking. Plato's Cave and the Problem of Ignorance.
Chapter
1.Read Bergmann, Chapter 5: Principles of Adjustive Technique pg 175- 180
2. Functional Anatomy: Christy Cael Chapter 6
3. Muscle Manual: Dr Nikita.A. Vizniak
4. Dr Doug Scown
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practical labs each week.
Module/Topic
1. Review Lower Cervical Spine Anatomy, Myology and Biomechanics
2. Mannequin practice basic stances for Set Ups and Adjustments fig 5.100, fig 5.101A and fig 5.101B
4. Public Health. Burden of Musculoskeletal Health
5. Force Plate Analysis to improve Chiropractic Skills.
Chapter
1.Read Bergmann, Chapter 5: Principles of Adjustive Technique pg 180- 188
2. Functional Anatomy: Christy Cael Chapter 6
3. Muscle Manual: Dr Nikita. A.Vizniak
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practical labs each week.
Module/Topic
1. Shoulder Osteology and Myology
2. Shoulder Joint Biomechanics
3. Shoulder Set Ups and Adjustments fig 6.53, fig 6.59 at (30), (90) degrees
4. Public Health. What is Culture presentations and recorded interview on Indigenous health issues
Chapter
1. Read Bergmann, Chapter 6: Extraspinal Technique pg 294- 309
2. Functional Anatomy: Christy Cael Chapter 4
3. Muscle Manual: Dr Nikita. A Vizniak
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practical labs each week.
Module/Topic
Study - no classes scheduled
Chapter
Study - no classes scheduled
Events and Submissions/Topic
Study- no classes scheduled
Module/Topic
1. AC & SC Joint Myology & Biomechanics
3. AC and SC Set Ups and Adjustments fig 6.61, fig 6.63 and fig 6.65
4. Ethics- The Code is more like Guidelines
5. Commencing Preparation for the Great Debate
6. How to proceed when evidence -based practice is required but very little evidence available.
Chapter
1. Read Bergmann, Chapter 6: Extraspinal Techniques pg 299-312
2. Functional Anatomy: Christy Cael Ch 4
3. Muscle Manual Dr Nikita.A.Vizniak
4. Dr Doug Scown
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practical labs each week.
Module/Topic
1. Elbow Osteology and Myology
2. Biomechanics of the Elbow
3. Elbow Set Ups and Adjustments fig 6.85, fig 6.86, fig 6.87, 6.88 , 6.89, 6.90 elbow adjustments fig 6. 92 and fig 6.93
Chapter
1.Read Bergmann, Chapter 6: Extraspinal Techniques pg 315- 325
2. Functional Anatomy: Christy Cael Chapter 5 ---
3. Muscle Manual: Dr A.Vizniak
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practical labs each week.
Module/Topic
1. Wrist and Hand Osteology and Myology
2. Biomechanics of the Wrist and Hand
3. Wrist and Hand Set Ups and Adjustments fig 6.126, fig 6.130, fig 6.132, fig 6.133, and fig 6.134
4. Public Health Screenings for Disease Recognising the benefits and limitations of Public Health Screenings
Chapter
1.Read Bergmann, Chapter 6: Extraspinal Techniques pg 326- 337
2. Functional Anatomy: Christy Cael Chapter ---
3. Muscle Manual: Dr A.Vizniak
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practical labs each week.
Module/Topic
1. Temporomandibular Joint TMJ
2. Biomechanics of Temporomandibular Joint TMJ fig 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.22, 6.23, 6.24 and 6.25
3. Critical Thinking. Thinking tools -How to transform your thinking part 1 and 2
Chapter
1. Read Bergmann, Chapter 6: Extraspinal Techniques pg 283- 294
2. Functional Anatomy: Christy Cael Chapter ---
3. Muscle Manual: Dr A.Vizniak
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practical labs each week.
Module/Topic
1. Non Thrust procedures: Mobilisations, Traction and Soft Tissue Techniques
2. The Great Debate
Chapter
1. Bergmann, Chapter 7 Nonthrust Procedures : Mobilisation , Traction and Soft Tissue Techniques pg 381- 417
Events and Submissions/Topic
In-Class Activity within the practical labs each week.
On-Campus Activity Due: Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
1. Review Material and MOCK OSCE
Chapter
MOCK OSCE
Events and Submissions/Topic
No On-Campus Activity scheduled for this week but will address any concerns for the up coming OSCE
ePortfolio Written Assessment Due: Week 11 Friday (29 Sept 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
OSCE
Chapter
OSCE
Events and Submissions/Topic
OSCE
OSCE - Practical Assessment Due: Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
REVISION
Chapter
REVISION
Events and Submissions/Topic
REVISION
Module/Topic
Examination Week
Chapter
Examination Week
Events and Submissions/Topic
Examination Week
CHIR12006 is the 4th unit the in Foundations of Chiropractic Practice program.
A weekly Zoom session will be made available for you to attend and obtain direction on any of the topics required in this unit. They will be scheduled every week (QLD) time throughout this term.
There will also be a Q & A Forum setup where you can be encouraged to ask questions that you may have. This forum will be monitored as some of the answers you obtain will be shared to all.
If you wish to speak to myself and ask specific questions then please use the Q & A Forum where the answer to your questions can addressed and could benefit of the entire 2nd year cohort.
I can be contacted on m.harris@cqu.edu.au
1 On-campus Activity
In order to provide students with on-going feedback their On-Campus Activities will be assessed via a series of weekly Short Activities (i.e. Presentations or Practical Application). These Short Activities will take place in the first 10-15 minutes of the 2nd Tutorial/Practical sessions of each week. They will assess material covered from the previous week's learning activities.
These short activities will be marked in class thus providing immediate feedback and will be graded on a pass/fail basis. At the conclusion of the semester they will be collated and students will be required to pass at least 8 in order to pass the unit.
Students may work in groups to complete the short activities and will be permitted to use text and on-line resources to assist in providing their answers.
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
These are weekly activities with the final Short Activity occurring in Week 10 of practical class
Review/Exam Week Friday (13 Oct 2017)
Feedback will be provided to students after each Short Activity.
The composition of weekly On- Campus Activities will be based on the following criteria:
Does the student demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practice of chiropractic, their approaches to treatment and management of chiropractic?
Can the student interpret and analyse from musculoskeletal assessment findings (observation, range of movement and palpation)?
Does the student demonstrate knowledge of the application of adjustments/manipulations of the cervical spine and upper limbs ?
Can the student competently perform the adjustments/manipulative setups for the cervical spine and upper limbs ?
Can the student demonstrate their knowledge of the anatomy and biomechanics as outlined in the content provided on Moodle?
- Interpret the findings from musculoskeletal assessments in order to recommend an appropriate treatment/management protocol, including the manipulative/adjusting techniques used.
- Apply your psychomotor skills to adjusting/manipulative set-ups and thrusts, for spinal and peripheral joints, in preparation for clinical practice training.
- Discuss the clinical application of soft tissue therapeutic procedures and non-force techniques according to case studies, in preparation for clinical training.
- Explain the role of muscle testing, including how the procedure integrates into chiropractic assessment protocols.
- Discuss the application of manipulation/adjusting skills according to clinical case studies, in preparation for clinical training.
- Integrate chiropractic approaches to treatment and management at a clinical level.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
2 Portfolio
You are required to maintain a journal for each lab you attend and provide reflections on class discussions and material taught during the lecture. The journal provides evidence of the quality and quantity of your in-class learning.
Your ePortfolio can be used as a way to evaluate and enhance your learning and /or be used to critically reflect and develop deeper learning. This may be used to evolve skills set which will be essential during your professional career such as documenting your professional portfolio, professional achievements and continued professional development.
Week 11 Friday (29 Sept 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
The portolio is due weeks 6 and 11. The week 6 submission is not graded and used for feedback to ensure you are on -track with your reflections. A complete, accurate and up-to-date journal must be submitted to the unit coordinator.
The results will be returned to students once moderated
You will be required to reflect on the theoretical and practical content of the unit and enter your comments in a journal which should then be entered electronically. Note that you will continue to develop your portfolio in future units in the course.
- Interpret the findings from musculoskeletal assessments in order to recommend an appropriate treatment/management protocol, including the manipulative/adjusting techniques used.
- Apply your psychomotor skills to adjusting/manipulative set-ups and thrusts, for spinal and peripheral joints, in preparation for clinical practice training.
- Discuss the clinical application of soft tissue therapeutic procedures and non-force techniques according to case studies, in preparation for clinical training.
- Explain the role of muscle testing, including how the procedure integrates into chiropractic assessment protocols.
- Discuss the application of manipulation/adjusting skills according to clinical case studies, in preparation for clinical training.
- Integrate chiropractic approaches to treatment and management at a clinical level.
- Critically reflect on relevant sources of information.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Practical Assessment
You will need to demonstrate competence in the following practical skills in an applied context::
- Psychomotor skill setups
- Soft tissue techniques
- Evaluation of the spine and peripheral joints.
- Muscle tests taught this term.
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
OSCE - Practical Examination
Results will be released once moderated
- Can you demonstrate competence in psychomotor skill setups in an applied context?
- Can you demonstrate competence in performing soft tissue techniques in an applied context?
- Can you demonstrate competence in evaluating the spine and peripheral joints (observation, range of motion, motion and static palpation)?
Please Note :
1. The tasks will be allocated to you randomly according to a series of station cards within a designated time.
2. Students will present to the OSCE dressed professionally as you would if you were a practitioner in the field.
3. Each station is timed. You will have a set time to complete the stations, therefore if a station is not completed within the allocated time the practical element will be stopped and you will be marked based on the performance to that point.
4. Clinical and skills staff may be present as part of the examiners on the assessment date.
5. The assessment will be recorded using a video camera to enable moderation, however these recordings will not be available for student feedback.
- Interpret the findings from musculoskeletal assessments in order to recommend an appropriate treatment/management protocol, including the manipulative/adjusting techniques used.
- Apply your psychomotor skills to adjusting/manipulative set-ups and thrusts, for spinal and peripheral joints, in preparation for clinical practice training.
- Integrate chiropractic approaches to treatment and management at a clinical level.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Ethical practice
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.