There will be two online quizzes:

• Supervised Online Quiz 1 (10%) will occur in week 5 on Wednesday 14th August at 12pm. It will assess content from weeks 1-4 inclusive.
  
• Supervised Online Quiz 2 (10%) will occur in week 11 on Thursday 3rd October at 12pm. It will assess content from weeks 5-11 inclusive.

Each quiz will consist of up to 20 questions (worth 25 marks) and will have a time limit of up to 40 minutes. The questions will be identical for all students, however they will 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 which will be supervised by a CQU staff member and must be completed at the scheduled time on either Rockhampton or Bundaberg campus. Access to all resources other than the quiz itself is prohibited (e.g. books, notes, electronic devices or websites other than the quiz itself). It is recommended that a laptop be utilised for this assessment, however a tablet is permitted. The use of a mobile phone is not permitted for this assessment item.

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)

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All questions will be marked numerically and an overall percentage mark awarded.

The Group Work Assessment task is comprised of both a group presentation (with supporting documentation – patient notes and program overview) (25%) and an individually written abstract (5%) on the design and implementation of a therapeutic exercise program.

This assessment task is designed to develop your understanding of physical function, extend your skills in evidence-based practice and patient-centred care and advance your skills in the physiotherapy assessment, prescription, monitoring, evaluation and documentation of a resistance or aerobic exercise program. This task will facilitate the development of introductory level skills in communication, team work, research literacy and critical thinking.

Task Instructions

As a group, you are required to design and implement an individualised exercise program for one of your group members, or a nominated individual approved on discussion with the unit coordinator. The exercise program must be focused on one of the following parameters of physical capacity:

• Muscle strength
  
• Muscle power
• Aerobic fitness

You are required to perform an initial assessment, establish SMART goals (short and long term) and design and conduct a five week (minimum) exercise program. The program effectiveness should be monitored, weekly at a minimum, and progressed/ regressed in response to ongoing patient assessment findings. Outcomes of the program will then be evaluated.

The program will be presented as a group PowerPoint presentation (with supporting documentation – patient notes and program overview) and an individually written abstract.

You are required to submit your presentation (PowerPoint document), supporting documentation (word documents) and abstract (word document) by Week 8, Wednesday 11th September at 4pm. Presentations are scheduled for Week 8, Thursday 12th September from 12pm – 5pm. It is a requirement that you are present for all group presentations. A timetable for presentations will be published on Moodle by 12pm on Friday of week 7.

Presentation and Supporting Documentation (25%)

The aim of the presentation is to interactively and concisely educate your peers on your topic. As a group, you will present your topic in a 12 minute Microsoft PowerPoint presentation slide show. The presentation will be followed by five minutes of question time. The presentation must be supported by patient notes as well as an overview of your exercise program to provide a more comprehensive overview of your program.

Your group presentation must include the following information:

• Introduction and Background
  
• SMART Goals (short and long term)
• Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
• Intervention
• Progression of the Intervention
• Outcomes and Conclusions

The initial assessment, ongoing assessments and final review must be organised, structured and recorded as if you were documenting a formal patient record. The final exercise program must be documented as a concise overview, in table format, clearly outlining the weekly schedule with specific exercise prescription parameters.

The presentation will be marked utilising the presentation assessment rubric and marks will be weighted utilising a moderated self and peer rating system.

Abstract (5%)

Each group member is required to individually construct an abstract for your exercise program. The aim of the abstract is to concisely describe all components of your exercise program. The abstract must be up to a maximum of 250 words in length (excluding title, authors and affiliations); single line spaced with a line left between headings; unjustified; left aligned; Arial font 12 with headings in bold; text only with no use of tables, figures, abbreviations or bullet points (except key practice points).

Your individual abstract must include the following: 

• Title: 20 words maximum, written in capital case
  
• Authors and affiliations
• Objective
• Design
• Method
• Results
• Conclusion
• Key Practice Points 

The abstract will be marked utilising the abstract assessment rubric.  

Group Allocation and Topic Selection

You will work in small groups for this assignment. Group size will be confirmed based on the number of enrolled students at the end of week one, however groups will ideally consist of four students, with a minority of groups consisting of three or five students pending enrolment numbers.

From 12pm on Friday of week 1, you can nominate your group and your selected parameter of physical function via an email to the unit coordinator. Your group nomination must be finalised by 12pm on Friday of week 2. Your topic selection must be finalised by 12pm on Friday of week 3. When nominating your group and/ or topic via email, please ensure you include your campus, full name of each group member and topic. Group allocation and topic selection is your responsibility. If you do not comply with this process, you may not meet the requirements to pass this assessment task.

Refer to Moodle for further information and additional resources.

The assessment rubrics for this task are 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. The rubrics for this assessment will be based on the following categories and weightings:

Presentation Rubric 

• Organisation of Presentation and Supporting Documentation (20%)
• Knowledge of Best Practice Physiotherapy Assessment (40%)
• Knowledge of Best Practice Physiotherapy Intervention (40%)

Abstract Rubric 

• Title, Authors and Affiliations (10%)
• Objective (10%)
  
• Design (10%)
• Method (10%)
• Results (10%)
• Conclusion (10%)
• Key Practice Points (10%)
• Professional Writing (10%)
• Organisation and Formatting (10%)
• Length (10%)

Presentation Time Limit

Marks are allocated to adhering to the time limit for the presentation. Presentations that do not adhere to the limit may be subjected to a grade penalty. For minor breaches, +/- 10% of the time limit, no marks will be deducted. For major breaches, > +/- 10% of the time limit, 10% of the overall grade will be deducted. 

Refer to Moodle for the assessment rubrics

There will be two (2) Hurdle Assessments:

Hurdle 1 (Attainment of a Satisfactory Grade for the Observational Placement) 

This unit includes up to four (4) hours of observational learning, offering you your first workplace learning experience of the physiotherapy course. This clinical observation placement is designed to give you the opportunity to observe practicing physiotherapists interacting with patients with a range of conditions. This observational placement will be scheduled outside regular timetabled sessions and may be held in any clinical facility across the spectrum of healthcare.

All pre-clinical requirements must be completed prior to the observational clinical placement and attendance at the placement is mandatory. Placements are organised by our clinical educator coordinator, and details will be provided to you once confirmed by the facility. Refer to Moodle for further information and additional resources.This unit includes four (4) hours of observational learning. 

Following your observational placement, feedback will be provided by the supervising physiotherapist to our clinical educator coordinator on the following constructs of physiotherapy practice: professional behaviour, communication and assessment (observation). You are not required to submit anything for this assessment task.

A satisfactory grade for the observational placement is required in order to be eligible to PASS this unit.

Results will be available once all clinical observational placements are completed and satisfactory performance is confirmed by the clinical educator coordinator.

Hurdle 2 (Attendance)

A minimum attendance rate of 85% for practical and tutorial sessions is required in order to be eligible to PASS this unit. This minimum attendance requirement is recommended by the Australian Physiotherapy Council. The monitoring of attendance will take into consideration legitimate requests for absence such as those outlined in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework) as reasons for requesting time extensions for submitting assessment tasks (e.g. medical or allied health, compassionate, misadventure and exceptional circumstances). Attendance rates for this hurdle will be calculated at the end of week 12.

Refer to Moodle for further information and additional resources.

Hurdle 1: Attainment of a satisfactory grade on your observational placement is required to PASS this hurdle. You must PASS this hurdle in order to be eligible to PASS the unit.

Hurdle 2: An attendance rate of 85% at practical and tutorial sessions is required to PASS this hurdle. You must PASS this hurdle in order to be eligible to PASS the unit.

The practical assessment will evaluate your theoretical knowledge, understanding and practical application of upper limb and lower limb physical assessments. You will be required to perform the following practical assessment techniques:

• Palpation
  
• Functional Assessment 
• Range of Movement 
• Muscle Strength
• Muscle Length
• Passive Accessory Movement 

The practical examination will occur in the university's examination period and have a time limit of 90 minutes. The skills you will be examined on will be provided to you 30 minutes prior to the practical examination (perusal). There will be three stations, each with a time limit of 10 minutes. You will then be given 30 minutes to document your assessment in its entirety (all stations).

Each station will be equally weighted, marked using the practical assessment rubric and require you to perform multiple physical assessment techniques for both the upper limb and lower limb. One station will be focused on each of the following topics:

• Palpation and Functional Assessment 
  
• Joint Range of Movement and Muscle Strength 
• Muscle Length and Joint Passive Accessory Movement 

For each practical skill, you may be requested to:

• Discuss indications/ aims/ overall objectives for the assessment technique
  
• Discuss precautions, contraindications or considerations for the assessment technique 
• Discuss key information relating to the interpretation of assessment findings (e.g. normative data, common findings, implications for diagnosis or prognosis)
• Demonstrate specific assessment techniques
• Document physiotherapy intervention (e.g. assessment technique and findings)

You must come appropriately attired for the Practical Assessment. When being examined, you should be attired in your full clinical uniform. When you are a 'patient', you should be suitably attired for a physical examination.

A timetable for the Practical Assessment will be published on Moodle at the end of Term 2.

Refer to Moodle for further information and additional resources.

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. The rubric for this assessment will be based on the following categories and weightings:

• Professional Behaviour (5%)
  
• Communication (20%)
• Knowledge and Understanding (15%)
• Practical Application of Technique (50%)
• Risk Management (10%) 

Refer to Moodle for the assessment rubric.