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 - 2018
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 Moodle
Unit material was aligned by anatomical region with other units to aid learning. Both CP2 and rehabilitation covered the same regions as extraspinal.
Continue to map and align teaching material to ensure students learning is facilitated and reinforced.
Feedback from Moodle
Enhance and integrate the case study material more completely with the additional unit material.
Increase the use of case studies to help apply their knowledge, information could be integrated more thoroughly..
Feedback from in class
Practical examination in class tests could be assessed pass/fail to help reduce any differences between campuses or from one examiner to another.
In class practical assessments switched to pass/fail competency based.
- 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Additional Textbook Information
Thomas Bergmann will be used for extremity treatment and management.
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.
a.dane@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction & Shoulder
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Lecture notes, recording and reading information available on Moodle
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Elbow
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Lecture notes, recording and reading information available on Moodle
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Wrist & hand
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Lecture notes, recording and reading information available on Moodle
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UL in-class Assessment (osce)
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Lecture notes, recording and reading information available on Moodle
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UL in-class Assessment (OSCE)
Practical Assessment (Upper Limb in-class OSCE) Due: Week 4 Wednesday (1 Aug 2018) 9:00 am AEST
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Hip
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Lecture notes, recording and reading information available on Moodle
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Placement
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Placement
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Placement
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Knee
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Lecture notes, recording and reading information available on Moodle
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Ankle & Foot
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Lecture notes, recording and reading information available on Moodle
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Written Assignment Due
Written Assignment Due: Week 11 Friday (28 Sept 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
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LL in-class Assessment(osce)
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Events and Submissions/Topic
LL in-class Assessment (OSCE)
Practical Assessment (Lower Limb in-class OSCE) Due: Week 12 Wednesday (3 Oct 2018) 9:00 pm AEST
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1 Written Assessment
Write a case report of an extremity presentation that you have come across either in practice, CQUniversity class treatment, CQUniversity placement or from your CQUniversity Intern. A sample case history will be supplied if you cannot find a suitable example at any of the above sources.
A case report writing guide is supplied on Moodle.
Week 11 Friday (28 Sept 2018) 5:00 pm AEST
File / Paper Submission
Week 12 Friday (5 Oct 2018)
Email Rubric return
Written assignment rubric is available on Moodle.
- 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
Upper Limb in-class osce - demonstrate practical skills to assess, examine and manage an upper limb complaint.
Week 4 Wednesday (1 Aug 2018) 9:00 am AEST
OSCE assessment
Week 5 Wednesday (8 Aug 2018)
Rubric Feedback
Examination rubrics and templates are available on Moodle
- 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
Lower Limb in-class osce - demonstrate practical skills to assess, examine and manage an lower limb complaint.
Week 12 Wednesday (3 Oct 2018) 9:00 pm AEST
Week 12 Wednesday (3 Oct 2018)
Email Rubric feedback
Examination rubrics and templates are available on Moodle
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
Examination
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?
