There are two parts of Practical Assessment 1. The weighting of Practical Assessment 1 is 30% of the overall unit grade, with each part equally weighted.

Part 1: Subjective Examination (15%)

You are required to conduct a subjective examination (patient interview) and that closes with a summary to your patient of the most important findings that were obtained in the interview. The patient interview including the summary must be no longer than 12 minutes. The interview will be ceased at this time point and as such, no further marks will be awarded. Please note that the patient summary is a communication tool only - use this to check your understanding with your patient but do not present a diagnostic hypothesis.

Five clinical scenarios will be used for this assessment task. You will have access to a brief overview of all clinical scenarios on Moodle by no later than the end of week 2 to assist in your preparation and practice. You will be randomly allocated one scenario at the commencement of your examination.

To assist in developing your ability to both structure a systematic interview and recall important findings, you are permitted to use a self-supplied clipboard with a piece of blank paper or a blank template during the interview. If using a template, it must be one page (single-sided) and contain only headings, subheadings, and/or a body chart. 

You must come appropriately attired for the Practical Assessment (full clinical uniform). 

A timetable for the Practical Assessment will be published on Moodle by the end of week 4.

Part 2: Documentation (15%)

You are required to watch a video of a physiotherapist conducting a patient interview and organise, structure, and record the interview as if you were documenting a formal patient record. Documentation must be hand written and include both written notes and a body chart.

Refer to Moodle for the assessment rubric.

Grading of Assessment

The assessment rubric for this task is based on the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. This quality framework is mapped against the CQUniversity Graduate Attributes and is 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:

Subjective Examination (50%)

• Professional Behaviour (5%)
• Communication (15%)
• Patient Interview (25%)
• Interview Summary (5%)

Documentation (50%)

• Compliance with Medicolegal Documentation Requirements (10%)
• Organisation and Structure of Patient Record (15%)
• Accuracy and Completeness of Patient Record (15%)
• Accuracy and Completeness of Body Chart (10%)

Refer to Moodle for further information and additional resources including the assessment rubric.

Late Arrival to Assessment

You should aim to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the official assessment commencement time. In the extraordinary circumstance that you are late, you will be permitted late entry to your assessment of up to 10 minutes after the official commencement time. The period of lateness will be deducted from your overall assessment time. If you are denied access to the assessment due to lateness (i.e. arriving beyond the permitted late entry period), you should make an application for an assessment extension, which may or may not be approved in line with CQU policy. If the application for an assessment extension is denied, you will receive a grade of zero percent (0%) for the assessment item.

There will be two hurdle assessments:

Hurdle 1 (Pre-Clinical Requirements)

Prior to your commencement of any clinical placement, there are a number of mandatory pre-clinical requirements that must be completed. In order to be eligible to PASS this unit, all pre-clinical requirements must be completed, and evidence of completion of each requirement submitted via the online platform SONIA by no later than Week 8 Friday at 4:00pm.

The CQUniversity Physiotherapy Clinical Placement Moodle Site contains all information required to complete the pre-clinical requirements. Please note that these requirements are mandated by authorities and facilities external to CQUniversity and are subject to change at any time. Pre-clinical requirements will be presented and discussed in detail in orientation.

Results for this hurdle will be available once completion of all pre-clinical requirements 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 and thus has been integrated as a requirement into the CB85 Physiotherapy course. If there is a genuine reason for being absent, you must inform the unit coordinator as soon as possible and submit a medical certificate or other supporting documentation via email within five days of missing the session.

The monitoring of attendance will take into consideration legitimate requests for absence such as those outlined in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (5.21 and 5.22) (e.g. medical or allied health, compassionate, misadventure and exceptional circumstances). You will be notified by the unit coordinator when you reach the 85% threshold. If you require a prolonged absence (>3 sessions) for a health-related condition, you will be required to have a face-to-face discussion with the unit coordinator and head of course to discuss your progression in the unit.

Attendance rates for this hurdle will be calculated in after Week 11 Friday at 4:00pm.

Refer to Moodle for further information and additional resources.

Hurdle 1 (Pre-Clinical Requirements): Evidence of completion of all mandatory pre-clinical requirements is required in order to PASS this hurdle. You must PASS this hurdle in order to be eligible to PASS the unit.

Hurdle 2 (Attendance): An attendance rate of 85% at practical and tutorial sessions is required to PASS this hurdle. If you do not meet the attendance requirement or do not submit supporting documentation within the required time frame you will not meet the requirements to PASS this hurdle. You must PASS this hurdle in order to be eligible to PASS the unit.

The in-class quiz will assess content from weeks 1-10 inclusive. The quiz will consist of 45 questions (worth 50 marks) and will have a time limit of 90 minutes. The questions will be identical for all students, however they will be randomly generated from a question bank so that the quiz may appear differently for each student. The quiz is a closed book assessment which will be supervised by a CQUniversity staff member and must be completed at the scheduled time on either the Bundaberg, Rockhampton, or Cairns 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 used for this assessment, however a tablet is permitted. The use of a mobile phone is not permitted for this assessment item.

The in-class quiz will consist of multiple question categories, including:

• Multiple choice
• True/ false
• Short answer
• Calculations
• Fill in the missing word(s)
• Questions relating to multimedia material (e.g. images, videos)

Refer to Moodle for further information and additional resources. 

Grading of Assessment

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

Late Arrival to Assessment

You should aim to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the official assessment commencement time. In the extraordinary circumstance that you are late, you will be permitted late entry to your assessment of up to 10 minutes after the official commencement time. The period of lateness will be deducted from your overall assessment time. If you are denied access to the assessment due to lateness (i.e. arriving beyond the permitted late entry period), you should make an application for an assessment extension, which may or may not be approved in line with CQU policy. If the application for an assessment extension is denied, you will receive a grade of zero percent (0%) for the assessment item.

Practical Assessment 2 is intended to assess your safety and practical application of physiotherapy skills. It will be scheduled for either week 1 or week 2 of the university's examination period. The weighting of Practical Assessment 2 is 45% of the overall unit grade, with each station weighted equally. All content from PSIO11004 and co-requisite units is examinable in this assessment task.

This Practical Assessment will include three stations focusing on each of the following techniques:

• Therapeutic massage
• Manual handling
• Walking aid prescription

Your assessment will have a total time limit of 30 minutes (10 minutes per station). Your performance on each station may be assessed by a different examiner. For each station, you are required to demonstrate applied knowledge and understanding of the topic/ technique and perform the practical technique(s) instructed. You are expected to:

• Demonstrate safe application of the technique(s), applied knowledge and understanding of the topic/ technique and perform the practical technique(s) instructed. You are expected to: Demonstrate safe application of the technique(s).
• Demonstrate good communication and professional and ethical behaviour.
• Demonstrate specific practical skills (therapeutic massage, manual handling, and walking aid prescription) that are accurate, effective and efficient.

You must come appropriately attired for the Practical Assessment (full clinical uniform). When being patient, please change into appropriate casual clothes.

A timetable for the Practical Assessment will be published on Moodle by the end of week 12.

Refer to Moodle for further information and additional resources.

Grading of Assessment

The assessment rubric for this task is based on the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand . This quality framework is mapped against the CQUniversity Graduate Attributes and is 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:

• Risk Management (P/F)
• Professional Behaviour (10%)
• Communication (30%)
• Practical Application of Techniques (60%)

Refer to Moodle for the assessment rubric.

Late Arrival to Assessment

You should aim to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the official assessment commencement time. In the extraordinary circumstance that you are late, you will be permitted late entry to your assessment of up to 10 minutes after the official commencement time. The period of lateness will be deducted from your overall assessment time. If you are denied access to the assessment due to lateness (i.e. arriving beyond the permitted late entry period), you should make an application for an assessment extension, which may or may not be approved in line with CQU policy. If the application for an assessment extension is denied, you will receive a grade of zero percent (0%) for the assessment item.