Unit Profile Correction added on 07-03-19
Additional PASS/FAIL Hurdle
In order to PASS PSIO12001 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1 you are required to attend 8 hours of observational placement in a health clinic and/or hospital. This may be scheduled as one 8 hour block over one day or two 4 hours blocks over two days. To minimise the impact on your studies this may be scheduled outside of Term time. This placement will be organised by the Clinical Education Coordinator within the Physiotherapy Team at Central Queensland University. A detailed schedule will be released during the Term once all facilities have confirmed their availability.
Overview
This unit will provide you with an introduction to the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in the lower limb, pelvis and lumbar spine for clients across the lifespan. This unit will focus on the development of an evidence based, problem solving approach to common clinical presentations. The completion of this unit will enable you to apply effective clinical reasoning and to integrate and apply both specific and generic physiotherapeutic skills that underpin client-centred assessment and management.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
To enrol in PSIO12001 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1 you must be enrolled into the CB85 course and have completed the following pre-requisites: PSIO11004 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1 PSIO11003 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 BMSC11007 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1 BMSC11008 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2 Co-requisite: ALLH12008 Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics
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 1 - 2019
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
The teaching staff have been praised for their passion, commitment to education and knowledge.
The teaching staff should, where possible, remain consistent in future years, or, if new staff are required, they at least need to be passionate and committed.
Feedback from Have Your Say
Students would like more case studies and opportunities to practice their clinical reasoning skills
Additional case studies will be put in the practical manual with additional notes pages for students to facilitate their learning.
Feedback from Have Your Say
The practical assessment felt rush and students didn't have enough time to explain all the information they have learnt.
The Objective Structured Clinical Exam is a structured practical assessment designed to assess students technical and clinical reasoning skills and is consistent with other Australian and New Zealand Universities.
Feedback from Have Your Say
The students enjoyed the Practical Manual but suggested it could be improved.
The teaching staff have asked all students for direct feedback to improve the practical book and changes will be made based on this feedback for 2019.
- Identify and discuss the clinical presentation of common musculoskeletal conditions
- Identify and discuss assessment and treatment techniques for common musculoskeletal conditions, while identifying clinical indicators of serious pathology
- Design and demonstrate an assessment of a client and interpret and analyse the findings
- Design and demonstrate safe and effective physiotherapy interventions
- Demonstrate acceptable professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a physiotherapy practitioner.
The Learning Outcomes and Assessment tasks have been mapped against and aligned with the Australian Physiotherapy Council’s Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | |||||
2 - Group Work - 30% | |||||
3 - On-campus Activity - 0% | |||||
4 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) - 50% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
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 | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
2 - Group Work - 30% | ||||||||||
3 - On-campus Activity - 0% | ||||||||||
4 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) - 50% |
Textbooks
Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: Volume 1 Injuries
Edition: 5th (2017)
Authors: Brukner, P., Clarsen, B., Cook, J., Cools, A., Crossley, K. Hutchinson, M., McCrory, P., Bahr, R., & Khan, K.
McGraw Hill Education
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9781743761380
Binding: Hardcover
Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment: A handbook for therapists
Edition: 5th (2018)
Authors: Petty, N. & Ryder D.
Elsevier
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780702067174
Binding: Paperback
Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management: A handbook for therapists
Edition: 3rd (2018)
Authors: Petty, N. & Barnard, K.
Elsevier
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780702067198
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
The supplementary textbook titled "Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management: A handbook for therapists" is a prescribed textbook for PSIO13007 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 3 in Third Year. There could be a financial benefit to purchasing both "Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment: A handbook for therapists" and "Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management: A handbook for therapists" as a bundle package.
Paper copies can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
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.
l.heales@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Unit Introduction
Structuring a patient interview
Understanding red flags and the impact of musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
N/A
Module/Topic
Clinical reasoning
Neurological testing
Chapter
Petty & Ryder (2018). Chapter 3. 'Physical Examination' pp 35
Petty & Ryder (2018). Chapter 4. 'Clinical reasoning and Assessment' pp 122
Brukner and Khan (2017). Chapter 17. Treatment of Sports Injuries pp 258-259
Events and Submissions/Topic
Confirm groups for presentation
Module/Topic
Introduction to exercise prescription
Re-visit the musculoskeletal assessment
Chapter
Brukner and Khan (2017) Chapter 10 'Training programming and prescription' pp 139
Events and Submissions/Topic
N/A
Module/Topic
Management of acute injuries
Re-visit the musculoskeletal treatment
Chapter
Brukner and Khan (2017). Chapter 17. Treatment of Sports Injuries pp 239
Events and Submissions/Topic
N/A
Module/Topic
Examination of the hip region
Chapter
Petty and Ryder (2018) Chapter 3 'Physical Examination' pp 35
Petty and Ryder (2018) Chapter 14 'Examination of the hip region' pp 366
Brukner and Khan (2017) Chapter 28 'Hip pain' pp 593
Events and Submissions/Topic
N/A
Module/Topic
N/A
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
N/A
Module/Topic
Examination of the knee region
Chapter
Petty and Ryder (2018). Chapter 15. 'Examination of the Knee', pp 389
Brukner and Khan K (2017). Chapters 35-37
Events and Submissions/Topic
First Online Quiz (10%) Due: Tuesday 23rd April 9am (location TBC. Please see Moodle for updates).
Module/Topic
Examination of the ankle region
Chapter
Petty and Ryder (2018). Chapter 16 'Examination of the Foot and Ankle', pp 418
Brukner and Khan (2017). Chapters 40-42
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Examination of the foot
Chapter
Petty and Ryder (2018). Chapter 16 ‘Examination of the Foot and Ankle’ pp 419
Brukner and Khan (2017). Chapter 43 ‘Foot pain’ pp 937
Events and Submissions/Topic
N/A
Module/Topic
Assessment of the lumbar spine
Chapter
Petty and Ryder (2018) Chapter 12 ‘Examination of the lumbar spine’ pp 327
Brukner and Khan (2017) Chapter 29 ‘Low back pain’ pp 521
Events and Submissions/Topic
Reminder to complete the 'Have your say' Unit evaluations.
Module/Topic
Examination of the sacroiliac joint and buttock region
Chapter
Brukner & Khan (2017). Chapter 30 ‘Buttock pain’ p567
Petty and Ryder (2018). Chapter 13 ‘Examination of the pelvis’ p349
Events and Submissions/Topic
Reminder to complete the 'Have your say' Unit evaluations.
Module/Topic
Differentiation of lumbar and pelvis pain
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
Second Online Quiz (10%) Due: Tuesday 28th May 9am (location TBC. Please see Moodle for updates).
Reminder to complete the 'Have your say' Unit evaluations.
Module/Topic
OSCE preparation
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
Reminder to complete the 'Have your say' Unit evaluations.
Module/Topic
N/A
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
OSCE (50%) - will be scheduled in either Exam Week 1 or Exam Week 2. See Moodle for updates.
Reminder to complete the 'Have your say' Unit evaluations.
Module/Topic
N/A
Chapter
N/A
Events and Submissions/Topic
OSCE (50%) - will be scheduled in either Exam Week 1 or Exam Week 2. See Moodle for updates.
Reminder to complete the 'Have your say' Unit evaluations.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
There are two online quizzes that will be held on-campus (Rockhampton and Bundaberg only) and delivered via the Moodle platform:
- Quiz 1 in Week 6 Tuesday 23rd April 9am (10% of unit grade) - covering content from weeks 1-5 inclusive of all lectures, practicals, and required readings.
- Quiz 2 in Week 11 Tuesday 28th May 9am (10% of unit grade) - covering content from weeks 6-10 inclusive of all lectures, practicals, and required readings.
Both quizzes will consist of up to 20 questions, and will have a time limit of 50 minutes. The questions will be identical for all students but the order in which they appear will be randomly generated by a computer, so that the quizzes will appear differently for each student. Access to books, notes, websites (other than the quiz) and use of other electronic devices are prohibited during the quiz. The use of a mobile phone is not permitted for this assessment. Both of these quizzes may be scheduled outside of normal class hours.
The quizzes will consist of some or all of these categories:
- Multiple choice questions.
- Fill in the missing word(s) questions.
- Questions relating to multimedia material (e.g. images, videos).
- Short answer questions
2
Other
Results will be accessible on Moodle within two weeks of the submission date.
All questions will be marked numerically and an overall percentage mark will be awarded.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
- Identify and discuss the clinical presentation of common musculoskeletal conditions
- Identify and discuss assessment and treatment techniques for common musculoskeletal conditions, while identifying clinical indicators of serious pathology
2 Group Work
You will work in a group of three students to develop a formal oral presentation appraising one (1) assessment OR treatment technique relevant to a chosen musculoskeletal condition taught in MSK1.
The presentation must include a background to the technique, an appraisal of the literature investigating the technique, and a clinical take home message (see Moodle for specific details).
The presentation will be a maximum of 10 minutes with 5 minutes of questions. All group members must participate in the oral presentation.
The oral presentations will be scheduled in Week 7 on Friday 3rd May from 9:00am. A timetable for the presentations will be released during term. You are required to wear your clinical uniform.
Week 7 Friday (3 May 2019) 9:00 am AEST
Presentations will start at 9:00am
Results will be accessible on Moodle within two weeks of completion.
- Overall presentation (20%)
- Background (25%)
- Critical evaluation of the technique (30%)
- Take home message (25%)
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Identify and discuss the clinical presentation of common musculoskeletal conditions
- Identify and discuss assessment and treatment techniques for common musculoskeletal conditions, while identifying clinical indicators of serious pathology
3 Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
- Demonstrate knowledge of the presenting condition, including relevant pathophysiology, pathoanatomy and symptomatology.
- Identify and act upon any precautions and/or contraindications to assessment and/or treatment.
- Demonstrate knowledge and clinical reasoning in the selection of assessment, treatment and/or overall management.
- Demonstrate clear, effective and thorough communication.
- Demonstrate safe and effective application of clinical assessment, treatment and/or overall management.
- Explain and interpret the findings of a clinical assessment and/or treatment, including progression and regression of selected treatment techniques.
The Practical Assessment (OSCE) will be held in either Exam Week 1 or Exam Week 2.
Results will be accessible on Moodle within two weeks following completion.
The assessment rubric for this assessment 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.
Detailed marking criteria will be available on the unit Moodle site, and will be based on the following rubric categories:
- Professional Behaviour (5%)
- Communication (15%)
- Anatomical Knowledge (5%)
- Clinical Reasoning (20%)
- Selection, application and interpretation of assessment (30%)
- Selection, application and interpretation of treatment/management (25%)
- Risk Management/Safety (PASS/FAIL)
In order to PASS the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) you must:
1) achieve a PASS result for the PASS/FAIL component of Risk Management/Safety for each of the two clinical scenarios (i.e. PASS for clinical scenario one and PASS for clinical scenario two).
AND
2) achieve 50% or higher in the graded component for each of the two clinical scenarios (i.e. a minimum of 50% for clinical scenario one and a minimum of 50% for clinical scenario two).
If you do not meet the above criteria for each clinical scenario, you will be eligible for one opportunity to re-sit the entire OSCE assessment task, provided you have:
1) achieved an overall grade equal to, or higher than 44.5% for your OSCE.
AND
2) achieved 49.5% or higher for each of the assessment items that have been completed and graded at the time of the OSCE.
OSCE re-sit conditions:
1) If you meet the eligibility criteria for a re-sit, you will be given only one re-sit opportunity to pass the OSCE.
2) The re-sit will be assessed by up to two examiners and will be of an equivalent format to the original assessment task.
3) Where possible, the re-sit will be conducted within two weeks from the release of grades.
4) The assessment criteria of the re-sit will be identical to the original OSCE.
5) If you pass the re-sit you will receive a grade of exactly 50% for the OSCE (i.e. 25% of the Unit grade), irrespective of your achievement for the graded component. This is to ensure equity to those students who only had one attempt.
If you do not meet the requirements to be offered a re-sit, you will receive your original grade and may be offered a supplementary assessment in line with CQUniversity Policy.
If you do not PASS the re-sit, you will receive a grade equal to your re-sit OSCE grade and may be offered a supplementary assessment in line with CQUniversity Policy.
No submission method provided.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Design and demonstrate an assessment of a client and interpret and analyse the findings
- Design and demonstrate safe and effective physiotherapy interventions
- Demonstrate acceptable professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a physiotherapy practitioner.
4 On-campus Activity
A minimum attendance rate of 85% for all scheduled tutorial an practical sessions is required 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 CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework) document, and these will not be counted as absence for the purpose of this attendance requirement.
Attendance rate will be determined at the end of term (i.e. Week 12)
Attendance rate will be determined at the end of term (i.e. Week 12)
Your attendance at each scheduled practical session will be recorded by the tutor using an attendance spreadsheet. The monitoring of attendance will take into consideration legitimate requests for absence, such as those outlined in the CQUniversity Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework) document, and these will not be counted as absence for the purpose of this attendance requirement.
No submission method provided.
- Communication
- Ethical practice
- Demonstrate acceptable professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a physiotherapy practitioner.
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.