Overview
The unit builds upon your knowledge and understanding of the human body gained through the Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic). The unit will focus upon the clinical presentation of neurological conditions encountered in chiropractic practice. You will develop an understanding of the physiological processes underlying signs and symptoms at clinical presentation as well as knowledge and skills to interpret these changes through physical examination.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Co-requisite CHIR20002 Clinical Practice 2
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 1 - 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 Postgraduate 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 Students (in class and formal course evaluation forms)
More time with lecturer
In 2017 the course will have 8 weeks of lectures (with 4 weeks when students are away on placement) via on-line sessions. This will coincide with weekly tutorials to turn theory into practical.
This was implemented, but as was obviously, the students require some face-to-face contact with the lecturer as well as the local tutors.
Feedback from Students (formal course evaluation forms)
Increased use of neurological testing equipment
Neurological testing equipment (reflex hammers; pinwheels etc.) will be introduced much earlier in the Chiropractic program. Year 3, therefore utilisation and skills will increase over the 3 years, rather than just the Masters.
Practical classes were introduced from week one. As well, many of the practical skills in this unit have been introduced into CHIR12007 as the lecturer now also teaches that unit in the 3rd year.
- Relate the physiology, structure and function of the nervous system to clinical practice.
- Apply a targeted neurological physical examination as it relates to clinical practice.
- Formulate a differential diagnosis from neurological assessment findings.
- Describe a plan of management protocol from assessment and diagnostic findings.
Links to CCEA Competency Units:
Learning outcome 1-4:
Professional Interfface (3)
Patient Assessment (6)
Diagnostic decision making (7)
Planning of patient care (8)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 10% | ||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 20% | ||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||
| 4 - Examination - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - 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 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 10% | ||||||||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) - 20% | ||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||||||
| 4 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Functional neurology for practitioners of manual medicine
Edition: 2nd edn revised (2011)
Authors: Beck, R
Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier
London London , UK
ISBN: 9780702040627
Binding: Paperback
Neuroanatomy through clinical cases (includes ebook)
Edition: 2nd edn (2010)
Authors: Blumenfeld, H
Sinauer Associates Inc
Sunderland Sunderland , MA , USA
ISBN: 9780878936137
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.edgley@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
- Neuron Theory & Anatomy
- Neurotrasmitters and their Receptors
Chapter
Please read the following chapters in Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine:
Chapter 1: Fundamental concepts in functional neurology
Chapter 2: Early developmental events
Events and Submissions/Topic
Socrative Quizes:
- Neuron Theory & Anatomy
- Neurotrasmitters and their Receptors
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy - General Organisation Chapter & Quiz
Module/Topic
- Lower Motor Neuron
Chapter
Please read the following chapters in Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine:
Chapter 3: Biochemistry and physiology of receptor activation
Chapter 4: History and examination
Chapter 5: Neurology of sensory and receptor activation
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy
- Upper Extremity & Quiz
- Lower Extremity & Quiz
Module/Topic
- Upper Motor Neuron
Chapter
Please read the following chapters in Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine:
Chapter 6: Neuronal activation and movement
Chapter 7: The spinal cord and peripheral nerves
Chapter 8: The autonomic nervous system
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy
- Sensory Maps & Quiz
- Spinal Cord & Quiz
- Spinal Canal & Quiz
Module/Topic
- Sensory System - Tactile & Proprioception
- Sensory System - Temperature & Nociception
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review of first half of unit
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy
- Brainstem & Quiz
- Cranial Nerves 3,4,6,12 & Quiz
- Cranial Nerves 5,7,9,10 & Quiz
In-class Test(s) Due: Week 5 Friday (7 Apr 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Review practical patient examination
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Sensory System - Vestibular
- Sensory System - Cerebellum
Chapter
Please read the following chapters in Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine:
Chapter 14: The Cerebellum & Vestibular
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy
- Vestibular and Auditory Systems & Quiz
- Cerebellum & Quiz
Module/Topic
- Pain
Chapter
Please read the following chapters in Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine:
Chapter 17: Headaches
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy
- Diencephalon & Quiz
Module/Topic
- Basal Ganglia & Movement Disorders
Chapter
Please read the following chapters in Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine:
Chapter 11: The Basal Ganglia
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy
- Basal Ganglia & Quiz
Module/Topic
- Cerebral Vasculature & Stroke
Chapter
Please read the following chapters in Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine:
Chapter 9: The Cortex
Chapter 10: The Thalamus & Hypothalamus
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy
- Cerebral Hemispheres & Quiz
- Cerebral White Matter & Quiz
Module/Topic
- Brain Stem Anatomy Vasculature and Stroke
Chapter
Please read the following chapters in Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine:
Chapter 13: The Brainstem & Reticular Formation
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy
- Arterial Supply
Module/Topic
- Advanced Case Management & Rehabilitation
Chapter
Please read the following chapters in Functional Neurology for Practitioners of Manual Medicine:
Chapter 19: Approaches to Patient Management
Chapter 20: Approaches to Treatment
Events and Submissions/Topic
Draw it to know it - Neuroanatomy
- Eye Movements
Module/Topic
Exam and Practical preparations
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Practical Exam Due: Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 3:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 In-class Test(s)
10 Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) stations lasting 2 minutes for each station. Total exam time is 20 minutes.
Topics covered in this exam will consist of:
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Pathology
- Orthopaedic & Neurological tests
- Patient management
Week 5 Friday (7 Apr 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 6 Friday (21 Apr 2017)
No Assessment Criteria
- Relate the physiology, structure and function of the nervous system to clinical practice.
- Formulate a differential diagnosis from neurological assessment findings.
- Describe a plan of management protocol from assessment and diagnostic findings.
- Knowledge
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Self-management
2 In-class Test(s)
20 Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) stations lasting 2 minutes for each station. Total exam time is 40 minutes.
Topics covered in this exam will consist of:
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Pathology
- Orthopaedic & Neurological tests
- Patient management
Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 3:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (16 June 2017)
All four learning outcomes will be examined in this exam:
- Relate the physiology, structure and function of the nervous system to clinical practice.
- Formulate a differential diagnosis from neurological assessment findings.
- Describe a plan of management protocol from assessment and diagnostic findings.
- Knowledge
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Self-management
3 Practical Assessment
The practical exam will consist of 1 case history to read. From this, develop a list of differential diagnosis and your working diagnosis. List the orthopaedic and neurological tests that you would perform to confirm your diagnosis. You will be given 10 minutes to complete this part.
The second part will consist of you performing your list of tests. You will be given 5 minutes to complete this part.
Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 3:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (16 June 2017)
2-6 differential diagnosis will be required.
The examination needs to be a targeted one with the tests specific for the patient presentation.
- Apply a targeted neurological physical examination as it relates to clinical practice.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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