Overview
In this unit a case-based learning model will be used to develop core health professional practice skills, including posture and functional movement analysis; assessment of joint movement; muscle strength and length; neurological tests; the introduction to therapeutic exercise and treatments including manual handling and walking aid prescription. Professional and individual boundaries of scope of practice and the different health professional roles will be explored. Occupational health and safety issues relevant to the profession will also be presented. Students will be introduced to pain mechanisms and aspects of pain management.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: PSIO11004: Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1 ALLH11005: Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 1 Co-requisite: ALLH11004: Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 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 Undergraduate 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 Have Your Say feedback, In Class feedback.
Students noted that they found the PNF session extremely challenging and would like more time dedicated to Manual Handling.
PNF will not be included in future offerings, but be taught at a latter point in the program. Staff have already planned for Manual Handling to be expanded in future unit offerings.
- Perform and discuss assessment of functional movement.
- Perform safe and effective prescription of mobility aids and teaching of ambulatory skills.
- Perform safe and effective manual handling, including patient transfers.
- Design and discuss therapeutic exercise using current evidence based practice within physiotherapy practice.
- Discuss the role of other allied health professionals within the Interprofessional team.
- Describe pain mechanisms and demonstrate aspects of pain management.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||
| 3 - On-campus Activity - 0% | ||||||
| 4 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
| 10 - 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 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - On-campus Activity - 0% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Practical Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Orthopedic Physical Assessment
6th Edition (2014)
Authors: Magee, D. J
Elsevier Saunders
St Louis St Louis , Missouri , USA
ISBN: 978-1-4557-0977-9
Binding: Hardcover
Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques
6th edition (2012)
Authors: Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A.
F.A. Davis Company
Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , USA
ISBN: 978-0-8036-2574-7
Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Clinics in Motion
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.
s.job@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to PSIO11003 - Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2
Clinical Placement Briefing
Introduction to Therapeutic Exercise Intervention
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Balance and Posture
Gait Analysis
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Manual Handling
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Resistance Training
Aerobic Training
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Gym Visit
Group Work Presentation: groups and topics to be finalised
Module/Topic
Aquatic Training and Hydrotherapy
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Summative Assessment: Online Quiz 1
Pool Visit
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
ROM
Flexibility and Strengthening
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Peripheral Joint Mobilisation
Physical Assessment of the Shoulder
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Physical Assessment of the Shoulder
Physical Assessment of the Elbow
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Hurdle 1: SWOT Analysis
Module/Topic
Physical Assessment of the Wrist
Neurological Examination of the Upper Limb
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to Pre and Post Operative Physiotherapy
Fractures
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to management of joint, connective tissue and bone disorders - osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Walking Aid Prescription
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Group Work Presentation: file and supporting document submission
Module/Topic
Mock OSCE
Student Led Revision
Chapter
Kisner, C. & Colby, L. A. (2012). Therapeutic exercise: Foundations and techniques (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company.
Magee, D. J. (2014). Orthopaedic Physical Assessment (6th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders.
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapter and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Summative Assessment: Online Quiz 2
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Summative Assessment: Practical Assessment (OSCE) may be scheduled within week 1 or week 2 of the CQUniversity Examination Period.
Summative Assessment: Written Assessment (Group Work Presentation) may be scheduled within week 1 or week 2 of the CQUniversity Examination Period.
Have Your Say - Course Evaluation
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Summative Assessment: Practical Assessment (OSCE) may be scheduled within week 1 or week 2 of the CQUniversity Examination Period.
Summative Assessment: Written Assessment (Group Work Presentation) may be scheduled within week 1 or week 2 of the CQUniversity Examination Period.
Have Your Say - Course Evaluation
1 Online Quiz(zes)
There will be two online quizzes:
- Quiz 1 (10%) will occur in week 5. It will assess content from weeks 1-4
- Quiz 2 (10%) will occur in week 12. It will assess content from weeks 5-11
Both quizzes will consist of up to 20 questions and will have a time limit of 40 minutes. Questions may be randomly generated from a question bank so that the quizzes may appear differently for each student. Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 are closed book assessments. Access to all resources other than the quiz itself is prohibited. Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 may be scheduled outside regular timetabled sessions.
Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 will consist of some or all of the following categories:
- Multiple choice questions
- True/ false questions
- Short answer questions
- Fill in the missing word(s) questions
- Questions relating to multimedia material (e.g. images, videos)
Policies and Procedures:
- The CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy (for centrally timetabled examinations) applies to all assessment items in this unit.
- As per the CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, students will be notified regarding final unit grades, including the provision of Supplementary Assessments, prior to the official Certification of Grade date for Term 1. All Supplementary Assessments will be granted in accordance with the Grades and Results Procedures policy. Supplementary Assessments will be required to be completed within the two weeks following Certification of Grades.
2
Online Quiz 1 in Week 5; Online Quiz 2 in Week 12
Results will be accessible on Moodle within two weeks of the submission date
All questions will be marked numerically and an overall percentage mark awarded.
- Perform and discuss assessment of functional movement.
- Perform safe and effective prescription of mobility aids and teaching of ambulatory skills.
- Design and discuss therapeutic exercise using current evidence based practice within physiotherapy practice.
- Discuss the role of other allied health professionals within the Interprofessional team.
- Describe pain mechanisms and demonstrate aspects of pain management.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
Students will be randomly assigned to small groups. In their respective groups, students will be required to design and implement an individualised exercise program for one member of their group. The exercise program (i.e. intervention) can be focused on any parameter of physical capacity, such as, muscle strength, muscle power, aerobic fitness, flexibility and/ or balance. Students will need to perform an initial assessment, and based on the evaluation of findings establish SMART goals (short and long term) and design and conduct a five week intervention program. Students will then need evaluate the outcomes of the intervention.
Students are expected to have started preparing their group work assessment by Week 5 in order to complete the assessment on time.
Groups are required to submit their presentation files and any other relevant supporting documentation for their formal presentation by Friday in Week 12.
During the CQUniversity examination period, each group will perform a 10 minute presentation. The presentation will be followed by five minutes of question time. All groups will be required to submit a copy of their presentation in both PowerPoint and PDF format. Sections of the presentation may include, but are not limited to:
- Introduction and Background
- SMART Goals (short and long term)
- Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
- Intervention
- Progression of the Intervention
- Outcomes and Conclusions
Assessment of the formal presentations will include both peer assessment by the other groups as well as educator assessment. Students will also be required to self assess both their individual participation and their peers’ participation in the group work.
Policies and Procedures:
- The CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy (for centrally timetabled examinations) applies to all assessment items in this unit.
- As per the CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, students will be notified regarding final unit grades, including the provision of Supplementary Assessments, prior to the official Certification of Grade date for Term 1. All Supplementary Assessments will be granted in accordance with the Grades and Results Procedures policy. Supplementary Assessments will be required to be completed within the two weeks following Certification of Grades.
Presentation files and any other relevant supporting documentation due Friday in Week 12; Presentation will take place during the CQUniversity examination period
Results will be accessible on Moodle within two weeks of the submission date
The assessment rubric for this task is based on the Australian Standards for Physiotherapy, the Accreditation Standard set by the Australian Physiotherapy Council and The Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice Instrument. These quality frameworks are mapped against the CQUniversity Graduate Attributes and are intended to give a holistic understanding of standards expected for the assessment task.
Refer to Moodle for the assessment rubric.
- Design and discuss therapeutic exercise using current evidence based practice within physiotherapy practice.
- Discuss the role of other allied health professionals within the Interprofessional team.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
3 On-campus Activity
Attendance Hurdle
At least 85% attendance of tutorial sessions is required for a PASS grade. This minimum attendance requirement of 85% is recommended by the Australian Physiotherapy Council for all tutorials and practical sessions. If there is a genuine reason for being absent, students must inform the Unit Coordinator as soon as possible.
Hurdle Tasks
- There are two hurdle tasks related to the observational placement
- Hurdle 1: A SWOT analysis on the observational placement experience will be due by Friday of Week 8. Details will be provided on Moodle during the term.
- Hurdle 2: Following the observational placement, feedback will be provided to the supervising physiotherapist to the Clinical Educator Coordinator on the following constructs of physiotherapy practice: professional behaviour, communication and assessment (observation). A satisfactory grade for the observational placement performance is required for a PASS grade.
Refer to Moodle for specific requirements of Hurdle Tasks.
Policies and Procedures:
- The CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy (for centrally timetabled examinations) applies to all assessment items in this unit.
- As per the CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, students will be notified regarding final unit grades, including the provision of Supplementary Assessments, prior to the official Certification of Grade date for Term 1. All Supplementary Assessments will be granted in accordance with the Grades and Results Procedures policy. Supplementary Assessments will be required to be completed within the two weeks following Certification of Grades.
SWOT analysis due Friday in Week 8
Results will be accessible on Moodle within two weeks of the submission date
Each of the Hurdle Requirements is a Pass/Fail formative assessment task
- Discuss the role of other allied health professionals within the Interprofessional team.
- Communication
4 Practical Assessment
The Practical Assessment will be in the form of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and is intended to assess student performance of practical and clinical reasoning skills.
Each student will be provided with two scenarios. One scenario will be focused on the assessment of a patient with an upper limb condition and the other will be focused on manual handling, gait analysis, balance assessment and/ or walking aid prescription. The clinical notes will be provided to the student 30 minutes prior to the practical examination. The practical examination will have a time limit of up to 40 minutes. For each clinical scenario, you may be requested to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the presenting condition including aetiology, pathophysiology and typical presentation
- Demonstrate specific assessment techniques (e.g. subjective examination, physical examination including observation, palpation, ROM, muscle strength, muscle length, passive accessory movements, functional assessment)
- Demonstrate specific practical intervention techniques (e.g.walking aid prescription)
- Interpret the clinical notes and design an assessment plan including subjective and objective examination
- Identify and discuss any precautions, contraindications or considerations
- Document physiotherapy intervention (e.g. assessment, treatment, plan)
Students must come appropriately attired for the Practical Assessment. Students being examined should be attired in their full clinical uniform. Students who are 'patients' should be suitably attired for practical examination.
A timetable for the Practical Assessment will be published on Moodle at the end of Term 2.
Policies and Procedures:
- The CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy (for centrally timetabled examinations) applies to all assessment items in this unit.
- As per the CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, students will be notified regarding final unit grades, including the provision of Supplementary Assessments, prior to the official Certification of Grade date for Term 1. All Supplementary Assessments will be granted in accordance with the Grades and Results Procedures policy. Supplementary Assessments will be required to be completed within the two weeks following Certification of Grades.
The Practical Assessment (OSCE) will take place during the CQUniversity Examination Period. A detailed individual examination timetable will be made available on Moodle towards the end of Term 2.
Results and feedback will become available with the final unit grades.
| The assessment rubric for this task is based on the Australian Standards for Physiotherapy, the Accreditation Standard set by the Australian Physiotherapy Council and The Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice Instrument. These quality frameworks are mapped against the CQUniversity Graduate Attributes and are intended to give a holistic understanding of standards expected for the assessment task.Refer to Moodle for the assessment rubric. |
- Perform and discuss assessment of functional movement.
- Perform safe and effective prescription of mobility aids and teaching of ambulatory skills.
- Perform safe and effective manual handling, including patient transfers.
- Design and discuss therapeutic exercise using current evidence based practice within physiotherapy practice.
- Discuss the role of other allied health professionals within the Interprofessional team.
- Describe pain mechanisms and demonstrate aspects of pain management.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Ethical practice
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?
