There are two online quizzes. Each quiz will consist of up to 20 questions, and each quiz will have a time limit of up to 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 order of questions 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 item. Each quiz is supervised by a staff member and must be completed in person on either the Rockhampton or Bundaberg campuses at the specified time allocated below and on Moodle.

• Quiz 1 in Week 5 (10% of unit grade) - covering content from weeks 1-4.
• Quiz 2 in Week 10 (10% of unit grade) - covering content from weeks 1-9.

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

Weighting: 20% of your final mark (10% from each online quiz).

Day/Time Quiz 1: 9:00am Monday 6th August, 2018 (Week 5)

Day/Time Quiz 2: 9:00am Monday 17th September, 2018 (Week 10)

Quiz questions will be marked to provide a raw score with students awarded an overall percentage mark.

Students will develop a written appraisal of one assessment or treatment technique relevant to a chosen musculoskeletal condition of the upper limb, TMJ, cervical or thoracic spine (covered in MSK2). A list of example assessments and treatments will be provide in Moodle. The written component will be a maximum of 1,500 words including in-text referencing, tables and figures. The written component will include a background/introduction to the assessment or treatment technique, an appraisal of the current literature describing the technique, and a conclusion.

Weighting: 30% of your final mark.

Format: You are required to use a standardised format (see Moodle for instructions).

Word Count: Maximum word count is 1500 words including in-text referencing, tables and figures. The reference list is not included in the word limit.

Referencing: American Psychological Association (APA) Referencing Style

Submission Instructions: Online submission through Moodle.

Due Date: Friday 24th August 4:30pm (Week 6)

The assessment rubric for this assessment task is based on the Practice Thresholds for Physiotherapy set by the Australian Physiotherapy Council, and The Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice Instrument. These quality frameworks are mapped against the CQUniversity Graduate Attributes, and intended to give a holistic understanding of standards expected for the assessment task.

HURDLE 1: Students are required to attend and PASS a 10 minute PASS/FAIL practical assessment, where students will be randomised to demonstrate one of the following techniques: (1) laser, (2) therapeutic ultrasound, or (3) electrical stimulation. Students will be required to identify and act upon any precautions and/or contraindications to the techniques and demonstrate knowledge, clinical reasoning, and discuss the physiological mechanisms for the use of the technique. Students will have a maximum of two attempts to PASS this hurdle. This practical assessment will take place on Friday 28th September. A detailed timetable will be made available on Moodle closer to the date.  

HURDLE 2: A minimum attendance requirement of 85% for all practical classes is required to PASS this unit. This is recommended by the Australian Physiotherapy Council and is required for accreditation purposes. The monitoring of attendance will take into consideration legitimate reasons for absence, such as those outlined in the Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, and these will not be counted as absence for the purpose of this attendance requirement. To ensure their absence does not count towards the attendance requirement, students must contact the Unit Coordinator as their earliest convenience and supply all relevant paperwork (e.g. medical certificate).

HURDLE 1: The assessment rubric is based on the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand and will include PASS/FAIL criteria.

HURDLE 2: A role will be taken each week.

The Practical Assessment, commonly referred to as an Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE), will be based on two (2) written clinical case scenarios (simulated patients). Students will perform and discuss aspects of relevant assessment, treatment and overall management of the condition presented. Students will rotate between 2 stations with 2 different examiners. All material from Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 is examinable (along with previous pre-requisite units e.g. Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2, Foundations of Physiotherapy 1 and 2). The OSCE will last for 60 minutes (30 minutes of preparation time [reading and writing], and 15 minutes on each case). Students are required to model for the following students' exam.

You may be requested to:

• 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.
• Demonstrate accurate and appropriate documentation of your clinical assessment and/or treatment findings.

Weighting: 50% of your overall grade.

Day/Time: The OSCE will take place during the University Exam Period. A detailed timetable will be made available towards the end of Term 2.

The assessment rubric is based on the Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand and will include the following assessment categories and weightings:

• Professional behaviour (10%)
• Communication (10%)
• Anatomical knowledge (10%)
• Assessment (20%)
• Clinical Reasoning/Interpretation (20%)
• Management and Treatment (30%)
• 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, or to PASS the re-sit, you will receive a grade equal to your original OSCE grade and may be offered a supplementary assessment in line with CQUniversity Policy.