Overview
In this unit you will be introduced to the theory of assessment, treatment and management of extraspinal articulations. This theory will underpin your clinical practice in the field of adjustment and mobilisation.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: CHIR20002 Clinical Practice 1 Corequisite: CHIR20003 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 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 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 Student feedback
No audio lectures
Record lectures.
Feedback from Student feedback
Too much lecture material
Make lecture slides more concise.
Feedback from Student feedback
Lack of Communication between convenor and students
Encourage students to use the Q&A and discussion forum on Moodle. Speak directly to students on a weekly basis to ensure they are getting direct communication with the coordinator.
Feedback from Student feedback
Unclear instructions for the written assignment
Ensure that students know and appreciate the difference between "Describe" and "List". This could be discussed at weekly tutorial.
Feedback from Student feedback
Exam question practice
Introduce a standard across the discipline.
- Relate the clinical anatomy and potential functional changes relevant to extra-spinal articulations.
- Perform an appropriate physical examination of extraspinal joints, and determine appropriate differential diagnoses.
- Interpret changes in extra-spinal articulations and identify appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Perform appropriate chiropractic techniques in the management of extraspinal abnormalities.
Links to CCEA Competency Elements:
Domains 6, 7, 8 and 9 as applicable to these regions.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 25% | ||||
| 3 - Examination - 30% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 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 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 25% | ||||||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 25% | ||||||||
| 4 - Examination - 30% | ||||||||
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: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.dane@cqu.edu.au
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Chapter
Lecture notes and recordings available on Moodle
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Shoulder (Part Two)
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Lecture notes and recordings available on Moodle
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Elbow
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Wrist/Hand
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Lecture notes and recordings available on Moodle
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Upper Limb Practical Assesssment
Upper Limb Practical Assessment Due: Week 4 Friday (4 Aug 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
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Hip
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Lecture notes and recordings available on Moodle
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Mid-Term Break
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Mid-Term Break
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Placement
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Knee
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Written Assignment Due
Written Assessment Due: Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
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Ankle
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Lecture notes and recordings available on Moodle
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Foot & MISC (Ribs)
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Lecture notes and recordings available on Moodle
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Lower Limb Practical Assesssment
Lower Limb Practical Assessment Due: Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
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Review & Assessment
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1 Written Assessment
Assignment: Research in recent years has identified that the use of grouped orthopaedic tests increases diagnostic accuracy and, ultimately, patient care.
In this written assignment you will review and critically appraise an extremity orthopaedic test.
Critical appraisal is a systematic process used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a research article in order to assess the usefulness and validity of research findings. The most important components of a critical appraisal are an evaluation of the appropriateness of the study design for the research question and a careful assessment of the key methodological features of this design. Other factors that also should be considered include the suitability of the statistical methods used and their subsequent interpretation, potential conflicts of interest and the relevance of the research to one’s own practice. Linked and referenced below are the two checklists and a paper about critical appraisal.
To ensure each student appraises a different test or group of tests, please post the test you intend to review to the unit discussion forum. To ensure fairness the first student to post to the discussion forum will be ‘first served’.
You must use the STARD and SIGN checklists for diagnostic studies. Please complete this task in 1000 - 1500 words.
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2017)
Maximum 1500 words - Total mark out of 20 (5 marks per question as outlined in the task description)
Assessment criteria includes:
- Formulation and structure of scientific writing to address a written assignment
- Integrate the findings of a critical appraisal tool into a patient centered management plan
- Demonstrate the application of a critical appraisal tool to a piece of published literature
- Appropriate and accurate referencing
- Relate the clinical anatomy and potential functional changes relevant to extra-spinal articulations.
- Interpret changes in extra-spinal articulations and identify appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Research
2 Practical Assessment
OSCE examination
2 stations / 8 minutes per station
Upper Limb Examination
Week 4 Friday (4 Aug 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2017)
In order to achieve a passing grade or higher, students will need to be able to successfully demonstrate the following:
- Competent examination of the upper limb, including observation, ROM (active and passive), Palpation (static and motion) and appropriate orthopedic and neurological examination.
- Perform an appropriate physical examination of extraspinal joints, and determine appropriate differential diagnoses.
- Interpret changes in extra-spinal articulations and identify appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Perform appropriate chiropractic techniques in the management of extraspinal abnormalities.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
3 Practical Assessment
OSCE Examination
Complete examination of the Lower Limb
2 stations / 8 minutes per station
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 5:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2017)
- Competent examination of the upper limb, including observation, ROM (active and passive), Palpation (static and motion) and appropriate orthopedic and neurological examination.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
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.
What can you do to act with integrity?
