Overview
You will develop knowledge and clinical skills relating to the comprehensive management of adult and paediatric patients with acute and chronic cardiac and respiratory conditions (e.g. ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, COPD, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis and pneumonia). You will apply the principles of evidence-based approaches to cardiorespiratory physiotherapy management of patients in the context of biological, social and psychological factors. You will relate the role of the cardiorespiratory physiotherapist working in a diverse range of hospital and community care facilities to that of the inter-professional team, family members and carers of patients.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
To enrol in this unit you must be enrolled in the CB85 Course and meet the following pre-requisites: PSIO11003 - Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 BMSC11007 - Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1 BMSC11008 - Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2 ESSC12001 - Exercise and Sport PhysiologyAdditionally you must be enrolled in or have already completed the following co-requisite: MPAT12001 - Medical Pathophysiology
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 - 2020
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
Students requested a practical/tutorial workbook, similarly introduced into the musculoskeletal and neurological units.
To support learning, the unit coordinator will introduce a practical/tutorial workbook, which will be made available to students at the start of the unit. This workbook will include information such as each sessions learning objectives, assessment tasks and weighting explanations, summary of the syllabus and case-scenarios related to each week’s tutorial/practical sessions.
Feedback from Have your Say
Students commented that they lacked the knowledge around the conditions introduced in case-scenarios and topics in the unit, and requested additional case-scenarios to work on in directed study.
To ensure that students have an opportunity to embed their understanding of cardiac and respiratory conditions, the unit workbook will also cross-reference prior learning in prerequisite and co-requisite units e.g. anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology. Case-scenarios's will be introduced earlier in the unit and form a component of each tutorial/practical session. To further embed learning, additional case-scenarios will be included for students to undertake as directed study.
Feedback from Have your Say
Student requested additional drop-in sessions or supplementary tutorial sessions.
Individual/small group tutorial and drop-in sessions will be implemented in 2020, where possible, to allow students additional support.
- Discuss the pathological processes, the symptomatology, clinical course, medical and pharmacological management and prognosis in patients with cardiorespiratory conditions
- Develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based assessment and treatment for patients with cardiorespiratory conditions, through acute to chronic conditions
- Explain how biological, social, and psychological factors inform a physiotherapy intervention plan for patients with cardiorespiratory conditions
- Relate the role of physiotherapy to the management of cardiorespiratory conditions and pathologies using both an inter-professional and patient-centred approach
- 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 Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - In-class Test(s) - 15% | |||||
2 - In-class Test(s) - 35% | |||||
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 - In-class Test(s) - 15% | ||||||||||
2 - In-class Test(s) - 35% | ||||||||||
3 - On-campus Activity - 0% | ||||||||||
4 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) - 50% |
Textbooks
Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy: Adults and Paediatrics
5th Edition (2016)
Authors: Eleanor Main Linda Denehy
Elsevier
London London , United Kingdom
ISBN: Paperback ISBN: 9780702047312; eBook ISBN: 9780702049521
Binding: Paperback
Pharmacology Handbook for Physiotherapists
Edition: 1st or 2nd (2016)
Authors: Reznik, J., Keren, O., Morris, J., & Biran, I.
Elsevier
Saintt Louis Saintt Louis
ISBN: Paperback ISBN: 9780729542142; eBook ISBN: 9780729584630; eBook ISBN: 9780729583
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Students do not need a physical copy of these texts books provided they can access an online version.
However, if your preference is to study from printed material, you can purchase copies from 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 styles below:
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.j.ledger@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
A(i): Introduction to Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
A(ii): Subjective Assessment of the Cardiorespiratory Patient
B: Objective Assessment of the Cardiorespiratory Patient
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
E-learning module: Clinical Skills Development Service
- Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Course
Module/Topic
A: Lung Volumes and Lung Function Tests
B: Chest Imaging and Interpretation
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
E-learning module: Clinical Skills Development Service
- An Introduction to Chest Radiographs
Module/Topic
A: Arterial Blood Gases
B: Oxygen Therapy
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
E-learning module: Clinical Skills Development Service
- Oxygen Therapy
Module/Topic
A(i): Positioning for Treatment
A(ii): Ventilation and Perfusion
B: Airway Clearance Therapy
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
A: Atelectasis
B: Cardiorespiratory Case Scenarios
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
A: Mid-term In-Class Assessment
B: Breathlessness in Ill-Health
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
A: Management of Pain in Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
B: Decreased Exercise Tolerance and Mobility in Cardiorespiratory Patients
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
A: Management of the Critically Ill Patient
B: Chest Trauma
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
E-learning modules: Clinical Skills Development Service
- Physiotherapy & Critical Care Management
- Airway suctioning via Oropharynx and Nasopharynx
Module/Topic
A: Heart and Lung Transplantation
B: Paediatric Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
E-learning module: Clinical Skills Development Service
- Cardiorespiratory Acute Paediatric Physiotherapy
Module/Topic
A: Cardiac Rehabilitation
B: Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
A(i): Palliative Care of Cardiorespiratory Patients
A(ii): Complex Cardiorespiratory Case Scenarios
B: Complex Cardiorespiratory Case Scenarios
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed readings and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Hurdle - Submit E-learning Module Certificates
Hurdles Due: Week 11 Friday (2 Oct 2020) 4:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
A: End-term In-Class Assessment
B(i): Mock OSCE
B(ii): Revision Session
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
OSCE (50%)
Have Your Say - Unit Evaluation
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
OSCE (50%)
Have Your Say - Unit Evaluation
OSCE Due: Exam Week Friday (23 Oct 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Due to COVID-19 impact at the time of preparing this unit profile, modifications to this units assessments for Term 2 2020 may need to be updated at a later date. Further details will be made available on the unit Moodle site, if and when, modifications are required.
1 In-class Test(s)
This in-class test has been designed to assess your knowledge and ability to interpret cardiorespiratory assessments and investigations based on topics covered in Weeks 1-5. This assessment will consist of multiple section and multiple choice questions, true or false and short answer questions based on clinical case studies.
Weighting: This in-class test will contribute to 15% of the total unit grade.
Conditions: This in-class test will consist of up to 30 questions worth a total 60 marks, and will have a time limit of 90-minutes (including preparation time).
Students are required to complete this assessment to be eligible to pass the unit. No minimum grade is required to be achieved to be eligible to pass the unit.
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Late Arrival to Assessment Policy
You should be prepared at least 15-minutes prior to the official assessment commencement time (including preparation 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 assessment 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 online application for deferred assessment (which may or may not be granted in line with CQU policy).
Non-must pass assessments: If your application for deferred assessment is denied, you will receive a score of zero percent (0%) for your assessment item.
Week 6 Wednesday (26 Aug 2020) 9:45 am AEST
Mid-term In-Class Test will be completed in the scheduled class time
Week 8 Wednesday (9 Sept 2020)
Results will be returned to students no later than two weeks after the completion of the in-class test.
Students are required to complete this assessment to be eligible to pass the unit. No minimum grade is required to be achieved to be eligible to pass the unit.
- Discuss the pathological processes, the symptomatology, clinical course, medical and pharmacological management and prognosis in patients with cardiorespiratory conditions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 In-class Test(s)
This in-class test has been designed to assess your knowledge and ability to interpret cardiorespiratory assessments and investigations based on topics covered in Weeks 1-11. This assessment will consist of multiple section and multiple choice questions, true or false and short answer questions based on clinical case studies.
Weighting: This in-class test will contribute to 35% of the total unit grade.
Conditions: This in-class test will consist of up to 50 questions worth a total 105 marks, and will have a time limit of 150-minutes (including preparation time).
Student must complete this assessment and receive a minimum of 50% in this in-class test to be eligible to pass the course overall.
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Late Arrival to Assessment Policy
You should be prepared at least 15-minutes prior to the official assessment commencement time (including preparation 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 assessment 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 online application for deferred assessment (which may or may not be granted in line with CQU policy).
Must pass assessments: If your application for deferred assessment is denied, you will receive a score of zero percent (0%) for your assessment item and will not be eligible for a re-sit but may be eligible for a supplementary assessment in line with CQU policy.
Week 12 Wednesday (7 Oct 2020) 11:15 am AEST
End Term In-Class Test will be completed in the scheduled class time
Exam Week Wednesday (21 Oct 2020)
Results will be returned to students no later than two weeks after the completion of in-class test.
Student must complete this assessment and receive a minimum of 50% in this in-class test to be eligible to pass the course overall.
- Discuss the pathological processes, the symptomatology, clinical course, medical and pharmacological management and prognosis in patients with cardiorespiratory conditions
- Develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based assessment and treatment for patients with cardiorespiratory conditions, through acute to chronic conditions
- Explain how biological, social, and psychological factors inform a physiotherapy intervention plan for patients with cardiorespiratory conditions
- Relate the role of physiotherapy to the management of cardiorespiratory conditions and pathologies using both an inter-professional and patient-centred approach
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 On-campus Activity
85% attendance requirement for tutorial and practical sessions
At least 85% attendance of tutorial and practical sessions is required for a PASS grade. If there is a genuine reason for being absent from sessions, students need to inform the Unit Coordinator as soon as possible.
A minimum attendance requirement of 85% is recommended from the Australian Physiotherapy Council for all tutorials and practical sessions. The monitoring of attendance will take into consideration legitimate reasons for absence, such as those outlined in the Assessment of Coursework Procedures (1.21.1 and 1.21.3), and these will not be counted as absence for the purpose of this attendance requirement.
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E-learning modules
Students are required to complete e-learning modules relevant to Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy, certificates gained at the completion of the modules are required to be submitted to Moodle by 4 pm Friday, 2nd October 2020 of Week 11.
Week 11 Friday (2 Oct 2020) 4:00 pm AEST
Submit online via moodle
Week 12 Wednesday (7 Oct 2020)
Hurdle tasks are PASS/FAIL assessment items. Students must complete and pass each hurdle task.
- Demonstrate acceptable professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a physiotherapy practitioner.
- Communication
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
4 Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) will be related to all content covered in this unit from Weeks 1-11 and consist of:
- 30-minutes of preparation time to read the instructions and plan the physical assessment and treatment of two clinical case scenarios.
- You will then have 30-minutes with an examiner (15-minutes per scenario) during which you will discuss and practically demonstrate assessment, treatment, clinical reasoning, evidence based practice and overall management of the condition/s presented.
You may be video recorded for moderation purposes.
Students should be prepared to model for other examinees after completing their own assessment and students from other year groups may also act as models during the assessment as required.
This requires attendance in the examination for a minimum of 60-minutes.
Exam Week Friday (23 Oct 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
The OSCE will take place during the exam weeks in Term 2. An individual assessment timetable will be published prior to the end of Term 2.
Exam Week Friday (23 Oct 2020)
Results and feedback will become available within two weeks of the assessment.
In order to PASS the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) you must:
- 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
- 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:
- achieved an overall grade equal to, or higher than 44.5% for your OSCE; AND
- 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
- If you meet the eligibility criteria for a re-sit, you will be given only one re-sit opportunity to pass the OSCE.
- The re-sit will be assessed by up to two examiners and will be of an equivalent format to the original assessment task.
- The re-sit will be conducted within the university vacation period between Term 2 and Term 3.
- The assessment criteria of the re-sit will be identical to the original OSCE.
- 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 resit OSCE grade and may be offered a supplementary assessment in line with CQUniversity Policy.
Late Arrival to Assessment Policy
You should be prepared at least 15-minutes prior to the official assessment commencement time (including preparation 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 assessment 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 online application for deferred assessment (which may or may not be granted in line with CQU policy).
Must pass assessments: If your application for deferred assessment is denied, you will receive a score of zero percent (0%) for your assessment item and will not be eligible for a re-sit but may be eligible for a supplementary assessment in line with CQU policy.
No submission method provided.
- Develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based assessment and treatment for patients with cardiorespiratory conditions, through acute to chronic conditions
- Explain how biological, social, and psychological factors inform a physiotherapy intervention plan for patients with cardiorespiratory conditions
- Relate the role of physiotherapy to the management of cardiorespiratory conditions and pathologies using both an inter-professional and patient-centred approach
- Demonstrate acceptable professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a physiotherapy practitioner.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- 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.