Overview
This unit builds on Professional Chiropractic Practice 1 (CHIR13008) and Chiropractic Assessment and Diagnosis 1 (CHIR12007), with focus on peripheral orthopaedic assessments and respective conditions. You will review and practise peripheral orthopaedic examinations within the principles of differential diagnoses. You will use case studies to record relevant health histories as they apply to peripheral conditions and protocols. Tutorial discussions will be related to the appropriate chiropractic management, treatment or protocols appropriate for your diagnoses. .
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: CHIR12007
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
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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.
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Assignment
Provide clearer instructions as to the requirements for the assignment criteria. Provide definitive word count maximum indicating the extent that students may deviate from this count before being penalised.
- Apply orthopaedic diagnostic procedures specific to the upper and lower extremities and interpret significant findings
- Develop differential diagnoses from history and physical examinations specific to the upper and lower extremities
- Utilise clinical reasoning skills and evidence based approaches to diagnose conditions suitable or contraindicated to chiropractic care
- Investigate appropriate chiropractic techniques in the treatment and management of case studies specific to upper and lower extremities.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 60% | ||||
| 2 - Examination - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 - Practical Assessment - 60% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
IBM SPSS Statistics Grad Pack
Edition: ( Standard v23.0 Windows )
Authors: IBM
IBM Australia
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
Binding: Paperback
Quick Reference Evidence Informed Orthopedic Conditions
(2015)
Authors: Nikita Vizniak
Professional Health Systems
Canada
ISBN: 9780973274271
Binding: Hardcover
Quick Reference Evidence Informed Physical Assessment
(2015)
Authors: Nikita Vizniak
Professional Health Systems
Canada
ISBN: 9780973274202
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
d.hannah@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Course Overview and Expectation;
Clinical reasoning guidelines and evidence based approaches suitable or contraindicated to chiropractic management.
Sensitivity and Specificity of Orthopaedic examinations .
Review: Significance and Practice of Lumbopelvic orthopaedic procedures.Chapter
Lectures online via Moodle
Overview of course structure
Overview of assessment
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorials conducted on each campus (SYD, BNE, MKY)
Tutorial: Case History Taking and Orthopaedic Examination and Management approach (i.e. Target Tissues). Review and develop student patient files including outcome measures.
Procedures to develop differential diagnoses from history and physical examinations (i.e. standing, sitting, supine and prone positions if applicable).
Review: GORP OMNI(C) as a protocol.
Module/Topic
Review: Significance and Practice of Lumbopelvic orthopaedic procedures.
New: Hip Orthopaedic tests
Chapter
Lectures online via Moodle
The standard reference for the orthopaedic videos will be can be per Nikita Vizniak series.
"https://prohealthsys.com/central/"
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Case studies, in-class activity and suggested examination and management routines to hip region.
Practice: according to GORP OMNI (C) protocols for new orthopaedic tests.Module/Topic
Review: Significance and Practice of Lumbopelvic and hip orthopaedic procedures.
New: Knee Orthopaedic tests Part A
Chapter
Lectures online via Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Case studies, in-class activity and suggested examination and management routines to knee region.
Practice: according to GORP OMNI (C) protocols for new orthopaedic tests.Module/Topic
Review: Significance and Practice of Lumbopelvic and hip orthopaedic procedures.
New: Knee Orthopaedic tests Part B
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Case studies, in-class activity and suggested examination and management routines to knee region.
Practice: according to GORP OMNI (C) protocols for new orthopaedic tests.Module/Topic
New: Ankle and Foot Orthopaedic tests
Chapter
Lectures online via Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Case studies, in-class activity and suggested examination and management routines to ankle and foot regions. (with additional time for knee if required).
Practice: according to GORP OMNI (C) protocols for new orthopaedic tests.
Module/Topic
Study Week
Chapter
Study Week
Events and Submissions/Topic
Study week
Module/Topic
Review: Significance and Practice of Cervical orthopaedic procedures.
New: Shoulder Orthopaedic tests Part A
Chapter
Lectures online via Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Case studies, in-class activity and suggested examination and management routines to ankle and foot regions. (with additional time for knee if required).
Practice: according to GORP OMNI (C) protocols for new orthopaedic tests.
Module/Topic
Review: Significance and Practice of Cervical orthopaedic procedures.
New: Shoulder Orthopaedic tests Part B
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Case studies, in-class activity and suggested examination and management routines to ankle and foot regions. (with additional time for knee if required).
Practice: according to GORP OMNI (C) protocols for new orthopaedic tests.
Module/Topic
Review: Significance and Practice of Cervical and shoulder orthopaedic procedures.
New: Elbow Orthopaedic tests
Chapter
Lectures online via Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Case studies, in-class activity and suggested examination and management routines to ankle and foot regions. (with additional time for knee if required).
Practice: according to GORP OMNI (C) protocols for new orthopaedic tests.
Module/Topic
Review: Significance and Practice of Cervical shoulder and elbow orthopaedic procedures.
New: Wrist and Hand Orthopaedic tests
Chapter
Lectures online via Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Case studies, in-class activity and suggested examination and management routines to wrist and hand regions.
Practice: according to GORP OMNI (C) protocols for new orthopaedic tests.Module/Topic
Review: Significance and Practice of Cervical, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand orthopaedic procedures.
New: Thoracic, Ribs, TMJ and Non-Systemic Orthopaedic tests
Chapter
Lectures online via Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Case studies, in-class activity and suggested examination and management routines to wrist and hand regions.
Practice: according to GORP OMNI (C) protocols for new orthopaedic tests.Module/Topic
Review Week for Upper and Lower Extremity Orthopaedic tests
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Question and clarification on all peripheral testing procedures with ongoing practice using sample rubric templates.
Module/Topic
Review Week; Preparation for FINAL OSCE
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Tutorial: Question and clarification on all peripheral testing procedures with ongoing practice using sample rubric templates.
FINAL OSCE Due: Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Although there will be review of the spinal orthopaedic tests that were presented last term in Professional Chiropractic Practice 1 (PCP1), you will not be assessed on the final OSCE for these tests. The same is true for the neurological testing procedures that were taught in Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 1 (CAD1). Illustration and understanding of these procedures will be considered 'required knowledge' throughout CAD2 and on occasion will be utilised in the relevant history, protocols, chiropractic management and treatment.
1 Practical Assessment
This practical examination will be presented in an OSCE format consisting of 3 stations. Time allocation will be identified by week 10 of the term (tentatively to be set at 6 minutes each station).
The three (3) stations will be case scenarios based on: (i) shoulder or hip (ii) elbow or knee and (iii) wrist/hand or ankle/foot
For each station:
You will be presented with a case scenario or description drawn from the content covered throughout the course.
You will be asked for your provisional diagnosis or clinical impression.
You will be required to perform aspects of GORP OMNI(C) and relevant orthopaedic tests to confirm or deny the provisional diagnosis.
You will be asked questions to substantiate the significance and your understanding of the tests you are performing, as part of the diagnostic procedure specified in the learning outcomes.
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Performed during the last scheduled lab session of the week; to completed before Friday at 5:00 PM.
Results will be entered in Moodle and released as soon as possible. They will require grading and if necessary moderation first.
You will be assessed on the relevance of the selected examinations, your care and communication with your patient, your ability to discuss and describe the examination, and the clinical relevance of any findings from the examination.
Assessment Criteria
- Overall performance, flow, organisation and confidence
- Patient communication - including consent and explanations
- Patient handling and positioning
- Orthopaedic tests and/or procedure - each one performed; performed correctly; interpreted correctly
- Ability to discuss and describe the significance of the examination findings (i.e. what is a positive test etc)
- General knowledge relating to the interaction
- Apply orthopaedic diagnostic procedures specific to the upper and lower extremities and interpret significant findings
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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