Overview
Clinical Practice 3 is the third block of practical experience which is undertaken in the CQUni Health Clinic. You will perform as a functional team member under guidance of clinic supervisors and senior interns. You will build on theoretical knowledge and practical skills learnt in the previous two clinical units of the course and will be expected to demonstrate this increased knowledge and skill by contributing to patient assessment and treatment. You will actively contribute to clinical decision making and be able to undertake clinical tasks under supervision. In order to pass this unit you must demonstrate a mastery level of knowledge and understanding of chiropractic procedures, processes and documentation and demonstrate compliance with Chiropractic Professional Competency Standards.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: CHIR20003 Clinical Practice 2 AND CHIR20005 Diagnostic ImagingCo-requisite:CHIR20007 Diagnostic Imaging 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 3 - 2024
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 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 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 SUTE
Some students would appreciate additional resources to support the nutrition and pharmacology content.
It is recommended that the discipline source fresh recordings for the lecture content.
Feedback from SUTE
Students would appreciate a stronger focus on practical patient management for specific conditions.
It is recommended that the new Unit Coordinator explore introducing an increased focus on patient management for specific conditions during the practical classes.
- Perform appropriate patient-centered clinical assessments and management in a mock setting.
- Synthesise clinical data to generate an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan which consider the principles of health promotion, injury prevention, and interprofessional practice.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills, including explaining a diagnosis and treatment plan to a patient, and producing written professional reports.
- Behave in a way that is congruent with the duty of care of a primary contact health care practitioner and the elements of the chiropractic code of conduct.
This unit is a specific immersion unit to assist the student to develop their individualised pathway towards strengthening the majority of elements and performance indicators of CCEA’s Accreditation Standards for areas considered ‘clinical interest’ as opposed to general practice. In total, this unit will address aspects of Unit 6 Patient Assessment, Unit 7 Diagnostic Decision Making, Unit 8 Planning of Patient Care, Unit 9 Implementation of Care, and Unit 3 Professional Interaction. There will be some elements addressed from Unit 10 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Unit 11 Professional Scientific Development.
The Learning Outcomes will be evident in continuing, supervised patient contact leading to participation in patient care.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||
| 2 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 40% | ||||
| 4 - Online Test - 60% | ||||
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 | ||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing styles below:
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
d.mcnaughton@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
- Case Work & Technique
- Rehabilitation
- Applied Pharmacology & Nutrition
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Junior clinic orientation
Module/Topic
- Case Work & Technique
- Rehabilitation
- Applied Pharmacology & Nutrition
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Junior clinic orientation
Module/Topic
- Case Work & Technique
- Rehabilitation
- Applied Pharmacology & Nutrition
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Junior clinic orientation
Module/Topic
- Clinic Entrance Preparation
- Technique
- Rehabilitation
- Applied Pharmacology & Nutrition
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Junior clinic orientation
Module/Topic
- Clinic Entrance Preparation
- Technique
- Rehabilitation
- Applied Pharmacology & Nutrition
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
1.Clinic Entrance Preparation
2.Technique
3.Rehabilitation
4.Applied Pharmacology & Nutrition
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
1. Clinic Entrance Preparation
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Junior clinic preparation
Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander cultural preparation for clinical outreach
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Clinic Education Manual online quiz (P/F) - Due Friday Wk 8.
Applied pharmacology and nutrition Quiz - Due Friday Wk 8.
ONLINE QUIZZES Due: Week 8 Friday (10 Jan 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
- Junior Clinic - week 1
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Junior Clinic - week 2
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Junior Clinic - week 3
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Junior Clinic - week 4
Chapter
Weekly teaching material available on Moodle
Events and Submissions/Topic
Junior Clinic Placement Due: Week 12 Friday (7 Feb 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Test
See examination timetable
Online Test Due: Exam Week Monday (10 Feb 2025) 8:00 am AEST
To ensure safe clinical practice, technical skills, chiropractic knowledge and professional behaviour must be maintained. To this end, Chiropractic Clinical Practice units (Clinical Practice 1-6) and Diagnostic Imaging units (Diagnostic Imaging 1-2), must be successfully and sequentially completed within twelve months of each other. In year one of the Master of Chiropractic Course, Clinical Practice 1-3 and Diagnostic Imaging 1-2 must be successfully completed prior to clinical internship (Clinical Practice 4-6), and the gap between these units may not exceed 12 months. Should this time limit have elapsed, the student must successfully complete a variety of technical skills, professional behaviour and diagnostic knowledge-based assessment(s), after a period of technical skill and knowledge revision, as determined by the Head of Course or designate.
1 Practical Assessment
Practical Assessment: Clinic Entrance is a 6 station (station examples below) Pass/Fail OSCE
It will be held in Week 7 and has a minimum pass mark of 65% across all 6 stations.
6 station (15 minutes each) OSCE
- Clinical Examination 1 (Vital Signs, History, ROF, case summary…etc.)
- Clinical Examination 2 (Vital Signs, History, ROF, case summary…etc.)
- Integrated Spinal Examination 1 (Neurological, Medical….etc.)
- Integrated Spinal Examination 2 (Neurological, Medical….etc.)
- Integrated Extraspinal Examination (Neurological, Medical….. etc.)
- Rehabilitation / Technique (demonstrate treatment and adjunct rehabilitative treatment)
If offered, re-sits and any remediation will take place during week 8, prior to Junior Clinic. Students must pass Clinic Entrance to be able to fully take part in Junior Clinic. Additional information will be provided on Moodle outlining scheduled arrival times, quarantining and assessment times for all students.
Week 7 Thursday (19 Dec 2024) 5:00 pm AEST
Within university marking return policy
Students will need to demonstrate a range of expected clinical skills competencies at a standard that is considered appropriate to care for the general public. Students will need to demonstrate professionalism through behaviour and dress code compliance. Example stations and marking rubrics are available within the CP3 Moodle material.
No submission method provided.
- Perform appropriate patient-centered clinical assessments and management in a mock setting.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills, including explaining a diagnosis and treatment plan to a patient, and producing written professional reports.
- Behave in a way that is congruent with the duty of care of a primary contact health care practitioner and the elements of the chiropractic code of conduct.
2 Professional Practice Placement
CQUniversity students have to complete 80hrs of Junior Clinic in CQUniversity Clinics facilities in Term 3 in order to familiarise themselves with the requirements involved in providing quality chiropractic services during their internship. Junior Clinic is a mandatory Placement in CQUni Health Clinics, participating students must obtain and hold all mandatory checks outlined in SONIA. Students must comply with the statement in order to attend a placement in a healthcare setting, more information is available in the SONIA system. Placement is a Pass/Fail assessment component (required 100% completion) and each student must complete the required 80 hours of Junior Clinic for CP3. Placement will be assessed on Professionalism (dress code, behavior and time keeping) by surveying the clinical supervisors. Completion of 80hrs and completion of all of the requirements on the Junior Clinic Checklist. The Junior Clinic Checklist and Junior Clinic log sheet of completed placement hours must signed a clinic supervisor and submitted by CoB Friday week 12.
Junior Clinic Assessment Requirements
- Maintain all Sonia Mandatory Checks
- Complete and submit the Junior Clinic Checklist
- Complete and pass the Clinic Education Manual online quiz (P/F)
- Submit the Junior Clinic log sheet - 80 hrs requirement
- Display appropriate professional behaviour throughout.
Week 12 Friday (7 Feb 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (14 Feb 2025)
Within university marking return policy
Junior Clinic Assessment Requirements
Maintain all Sonia Mandatory Checks
Complete and submit the Junior Clinic Checklist
Complete and pass the Clinic Education Manual online quiz (P/F) - Due Week 8
Submit the Junior Clinic log sheet - 80 hrs requirement
Display appropriate professional behaviour throughout.
No submission method provided.
- Perform appropriate patient-centered clinical assessments and management in a mock setting.
- Behave in a way that is congruent with the duty of care of a primary contact health care practitioner and the elements of the chiropractic code of conduct.
3 Online Quiz(zes)
Applied Nutrition & Pharmacology online quizzes. The lecture content of these two streams are assessed online via Moodle. Both Nutrition and Pharmacology quizzes will be open during Week 8 and students will have 30 minutes to complete each quiz. Further details, including opening and closing times of these in class activities will be available on the Moodle, within the respective assessment tabs.
1
Other
Week 8 Friday (10 Jan 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 9 Friday (17 Jan 2025)
Within university marking return policy
The assessment criteria for this assessment include students selecting and/or providing the correct answers to the questions posed in this online assessment.
No submission method provided.
- Synthesise clinical data to generate an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan which consider the principles of health promotion, injury prevention, and interprofessional practice.
4 Online Test
This assessment is to be completed on campus during the Week 13. The test will be comprised of a range of question formats, including multi choice, matching, short and long case answer explanations. This is a closed-book assessment and no notes, texts or additional electronic devices are allowed during this assessment task. You will submit your test electronically. This test will be completed at the timetabled date and time. If you arrive late, you may enter the test room up to 30 minutes after the start of the test, however, you will still be required to submit your test at the standard test end time. You will not be allowed entry more than 30 minutes after the test starts. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity for you to complete this assessment at a later time.
Exam Week Monday (10 Feb 2025) 8:00 am AEST
See Exam week timetable
Exam Week Monday (10 Feb 2025)
End of term test marks will be released within the university marking return policy
The assessment criteria for this assessment include students selecting and/or providing the correct answers to the questions posed in this online test.
Important additional information
- Please arrive 30 minutes before the start time
- Reading time is incorporated within the allocated exam time.
- The test will take 120 minutes
- See the Quiz Outline for exam specific question information.
- Any students with an accessibility plan are advised to ensure that they have shared the plan with the unit coordinator to ensure that they are appropriately accommodated.
- If you have a technical difficulties during the assessment please alert the invigilator immediately, they will help you record the incident to send to the unit coordinator / TASAC as per LDI Guidelines.
- Once the assessment has begun nobody can leave the room for the first 30 minutes, after that no late entrants (after 30 minutes) will be allowed to join the assessment task as per normal practice.
- If you are unable to make it on the day of your end of term test, please email the unit coordinator as soon as possible and supply a medical certificate.
- Please bring your ID with you so we can confirm it prior to you taking the test.
No submission method provided.
- Synthesise clinical data to generate an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan which consider the principles of health promotion, injury prevention, and interprofessional practice.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills, including explaining a diagnosis and treatment plan to a patient, and producing written professional reports.
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?
