Overview
This unit builds on other pathology related units in the course, as well as Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 1. You will study non-musculoskeletal patient presentations, starting from the point of first contact with the patient, through history taking and physical examination, and finally to the formulation of a diagnosis. Through this process, you will also continue to develop your knowledge of common pathologies of each body system. By the end of the unit, your problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills will have improved.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: CHIR13010 Systems and Pathology
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 - 2020
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 'Have your say' student feedback.
Practical classes could be better organised.
It is recommended that the practical sessions be re-organised. This could include better communication between the unit coordinator and the tutors, a more structured time breakdown for each class, and the creation of a set of CQU audiovisual demonstrations of all techniques. This would replace the current links to the YouTube videos.
Feedback from 'Have your say' student feedback.
The unit was very well organised.
It is recommended that the current structure of the unit should be maintained for the 2020 offering, although a new unit coordinator has been selected.
Feedback from 'Have your say' student feedback and self-reflection.
The Zoom tutorials were very valuable.
It is recommended that the zoom tutorials be maintained for the 2020 offering, although a new unit coordinator has been selected.
- Integrate your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pathology with the clinical assessment of disease states
- Explain the pathophysiological basis for a range of symptoms and signs
- Demonstrate competent history taking skills and physical examination procedures
- Develop a differential diagnosis based on history and examination findings
- Apply the appropriate examination protocol to pathological disease states.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | |||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 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 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
d.dane@cqu.edu.au
f.badawi@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Unit and The Clinical History Taking
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Bate's Ch 3: Interviewing and the Health History.
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Chapter 1-2: The General Principles of History Taking (available online- CQU Library)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Module/Topic
Clinical Physical Examination Skills and Vital signs
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Bate's Ch 4: Beginning the Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain.
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Chapter 3: The General Principles of Physical Examination (available online- CQU Library)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Module/Topic
Cardiovascular System History and Examination 1
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Bate's Ch 9: The Cardiovascular System
Ch12: The Peripheral Vascular System
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Section 2: The Cardiovascular System (available online- CQU Library)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Quiz 1 due Monday 08:00am
Module/Topic
Cardiovascular System History and Examination 2
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Bate's Ch 9: The Cardiovascular System
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Section 2: The Cardiovascular System (available online- CQU Library)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Module/Topic
Respiratory System History and Examination
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Bate's Ch 8: The Thorax and Lungs
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Section 3: The Respiratory System (available online- CQU Library)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Quiz 2 due Monday 08:00am
Module/Topic
Vacation Week- No Lecture
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Bate's Ch 11: The Abdomen
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Section 4: The Gastrointestinal System System (available online- CQU Library)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Quiz 3 due Monday 08:00am
Osce part 1 (time/date to be announced)
Module/Topic
Gastrointestinal System History and Examination 2
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Bate's Ch 11: The Abdomen
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Section 4: The Gastrointestinal System (available online- CQU Library)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Module/Topic
Genitourinary System History and Examination
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Bate's Ch 11: The Genitourinary System
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Section 5: The Genitourinary System (available online- CQU Library)
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Module/Topic
Lymphoid and Hematopoietic System History and Examination
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Section 6: The Hematological System (available online- CQU Library
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Quiz 4 due Monday 08:00am
Module/Topic
Endocrine System History and Examination
Chapter
Recommended reading.
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Section 8: The Endocrine System (available online- CQU Library
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Recommended reading:
Bate's Ch 6: The Skin, Hair and Nails
Alternative reference: Tally and O'Connor Section 12: (available online- CQU Library
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
Quiz 5 due Monday 08:00am
Online Quiz Due: Week 11 Monday (28 Sept 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Revision of Unit Content
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Tutorial Monday 09:00am
Practicals will commence in week 3. See individual campus timetables.
OSCE part 2 (time/date to be annoucned)
OSCE Due: Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020) 12:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Due to COVID-19 impacts at the time of preparing this unit profile, practical class dates and times for Term 2 2020 have not been confirmed. It is likely that we will return to face to face teaching in August 2020, however, this is dependent on Government guidelines and advice and permission from the University. We will strive to give you 30 days’ notice of a return to campus.
Further details will be made available on the unit Moodle site and emailed to you in due course.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
Five on-line quizzes will need to be completed. Each will be available for several days, generally between 08.00am Wednesday until 08.00am the following Monday (some may have a longer availability). There will be no extension due to unforeseen technical problems or Internet connectivity, so please do not leave it to to the end of the availability period to complete.
You will be allowed one attempt only for each quiz, which will need to be completed within a 20 minute period of time.
Each will be worth 4%. The total allocation for this component 20%.
5
Fortnightly
Week 11 Monday (28 Sept 2020) 11:45 pm AEST
Due on Monday 08:00am Weeks 3, 5, 6, 9,11
Immediate after completion of task.
Student able to demonstrate:
1. Understanding of the relationship between anatomy, physiology, pathology and diagnosis.
2. Understanding of the pathophysiological basis for a range of symptoms and signs.
3. Understanding indications for a system examination and the implications of its findings.
- Integrate your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pathology with the clinical assessment of disease states
- Explain the pathophysiological basis for a range of symptoms and signs
- Demonstrate competent history taking skills and physical examination procedures
- Develop a differential diagnosis based on history and examination findings
- Apply the appropriate examination protocol to pathological disease states.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Practical Assessment
The Practical assessments is a two part OSCE.
Part 1 is in week 6 and includes taking vitals, cardiovascular system and the respiratory system.
Part 2 is in week 12 and includes Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary, Lymphoid/Hematopoetic, and Endocrine.
Each part is worth 15%.
This examination will assess your competency in performing the following tasks:
1. Observation of the patient for a specified condition
2. Assessment of vital signs
3. Examination of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, lymphatic, haematopoietic and integumentary systems, in order to:
a. assess the patient for a specific condition (a list of conditions will be provided)
b. demonstrate your skills in palpation, percussion and auscultation
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020) 12:00 am AEST
The test will be conducted over 2 separate parts: in week 8 during class and in week 12 .
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020)
1 week after the task is conducted
Student is able to:
1. Competently assess a person's pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and body temperature.
2. Competently percuss, palpate and auscultate.
3. Select the appropriate examination routine required to facilitate the recognition of specific disorders or disease states.
No submission method provided.
- Demonstrate competent history taking skills and physical examination procedures
- Apply the appropriate examination protocol to pathological disease states.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
Final theory written test that will assess all unit content across 12 weeks.
Computer lab will be booked on each campus for students to complete the assessments.
120 minutes plus reading time.
Weighting 50% of unit total grade
Minimum grade (pass) 50%
Review/Exam Week Monday (12 Oct 2020) 9:00 am AEST
Students will complete this assessments on campus in a computer lab. Room TBA
Exam Week Friday (23 Oct 2020)
Via Moodle
Student able to demonstrate:
1. Understanding of the relationship between anatomy, physiology, pathology and diagnosis.
2. Understanding of the pathophysiological basis for a range of symptoms and signs.
3 Understanding indications for a system examination and the implications of its findings.
4- Clinical reasoning in forming a differential diagnosis based on history and examination findings.
- Integrate your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pathology with the clinical assessment of disease states
- Explain the pathophysiological basis for a range of symptoms and signs
- Develop a differential diagnosis based on history and examination findings
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
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.
What can you do to act with integrity?
