Overview
In this unit, you will examine complex clinical and professional issues encountered in contemporary chiropractic practice, with a focus on professional standards, ethical responsibilities, and regulatory expectations within the broader healthcare environment. You will explore issues related to practice management procedures, patient care, professional conduct and the role of the chiropractor within multidisciplinary healthcare systems. The unit encourages critical consideration of stakeholder perspectives and the application of evidence and best practice when responding to professional and clinical challenges.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Co-requisite: CHIR20011
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 - 2026
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).
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
Students felt the unit was a good introduction to topics important for regulated professionals.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator continue to ensure the unit content remains current and aligned with regulatory requirements and key issues in contemporary healthcare practice.
Feedback from SUTE
Students felt the unit was assessment heavy.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator review the assessment components and determine if the structure requires amendment.