Overview
This unit aims to develop students’ knowledge and skills on exercise, exercise prescription, and effective facilitation of exercise interventions. The focus will be on the connections between physiological capacity for improvement and symptomatology, while considering all relevant domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
ALLH12008 - Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics PSIO12001 - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1 PSIO12005 - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 PSIO13001 -Neurological and Cardio-respiratory Physiotherapy 2
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 - 2017
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 surveys, feedback during class and email communication.
Content taught within the Pathological Population learning module of this course has been already covered within the Neurological and Cardiorespiratory (NCR) course.
The overall course structure will be reviewed prior to the commencement of the Term 1 2017 teaching period and the ongoing inclusion of this learning module will be evaluated in collaboration with teaching staff from the NCR courses.
The unit structure was reviewed prior to the commencement of Term 1 2017, and the decision was made to remove the module "Fitness Testing & Exercise Prescription of Pathological populations" as this was identified to be sufficiently covered in the Neurological Physiotherapy (PSIO13001) and Neurosciences Across the Lifespan (PSIO12004) units of the Physiotherapy course.
Feedback from Have your say surveys, feedback during class and email communication.
The self and peer assessment survey (SPA) completed for the Group Work Assignment modified each individual group member's total grade for this assessment task rather than a proportion of the grade, resulting in a large variation of grades between members in some groups.
The ongoing inclusion of SPA surveys for the Group Work Assessment task will be reviewed and will likely be modified to affect a smaller proportion of the grade rather than the total overall grade.
A SPA survey was again used during the group work assessment task this year, however it was only applied to a 30% proportion of the grade rather than the total overall grade. This resulted in a more equitable distribution of grades for this assessment item.
Feedback from Have your say surveys, feedback during class and email communication.
The inclusion of guest lecturers, patient interactions and a visit to a rest home were highly valued and noted to enhance student learning for these specific learning modules.
Input from specialist guest lecturers, and the inclusion of patient interactions and site visits will continue to be included as resources allow within this course.
Guest lecturers and a visit to a Aged Care Residential Facility were again included in the unit activities this year. Feedback from students continues to highly value the input of specialists in their occupational fields and the opportunity for real-life interactions with patients and members of the community.
Feedback from Have your say surveys, feedback during class and email communication.
Only a small number of readings from the textbook were recommended to aid specific course content.
The recommended readings will be reviewed in conjunction with the overall course content, with the aim to integrate a greater number of relevant textbook readings for weekly content.
Textbook readings were reviewed prior to the commencement of Term 1 2017 and an increased number of relevant textbook readings were included to complement the majority of weekly topics.
- Discuss pathological processes, symptomology, medical and pharmacological management, clinical course and prognosis for complex clinical conditions and pathologies.
- Perform a comprehensive assessment that extends across all domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework.
- Design, demonstrate and implement a safe rehabilitation programme for a specific clinical scenario that applies a variety of exercise techniques with appropriate progression and modification for that scenario.
- Critically appraise contemporary evidence from the literature to inform interventions for complex clinical conditions and pathologies.
- Relate the role of Physiotherapy to the management of complex conditions and pathologies using both an interprofessional and patient-centred approach.
Per NPC1366
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
| 2 - Group Work - 20% | |||||
| 3 - Practical Assessment - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Group Work - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - On-campus Activity - 0% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Practical Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Rehabilitation Techniques for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training
Sixth Edition (2015)
Authors: William E Prentice
SLACK Incorporated
Thorofare Thorofare , NJ , America
ISBN: 978-1-61711-931-6
Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Clinics in Motion Website
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.
k.gregory@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Course Introduction, overview and revision of therapeutic exercise interventions
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Advanced exercise prescription
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Women's and Men's Health
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Submission of chosen topic for Group Work Assessment Task due
Module/Topic
Functional rehabilitation of amputees
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Elective Orthopaedics
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 1 (20%)
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Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Trauma Orthopaedics
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Elderly health, circuit training in rehabilitation
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Oncology and lymphoedema management
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Palliative Care
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 2 (20%)
Module/Topic
Management of burn injuries
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revision and mock OSCE
Chapter
Refer to Moodle page for prescribed textbook chapters and additional resources.
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Have Your Say - Unit Evaluation
Presentation and Peer Assessment of Group Work Task
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Have Your Say - Unit Evaluation
1 Written Assessment
During the unit, there will be two summative quizzes:
- Quiz 1 will take place in Week 5 and account for 20% of the total grade for the unit. Quiz 1 will consist of mostly short essay questions based on clinical case studies. This quiz will assess content from Weeks 1-5.
- Quiz 2 will take place in Week 10 and account for 20% of the total grade for the unit. Quiz 2 will consist of mostly short essay questions based on clinical case studies. This quiz will assess content from Weeks 1-9.
Both quizzes will consist of up to 40 questions, and will have a time limit of one hour. All summative quizzes will be closed-book assessments, access to books, notes, websites (other than the quiz) and use of other electronic devices is prohibited during the quiz. Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 may be scheduled outside of regular timetabled sessions.
Students will have one attempt at each quiz. Quizzes are time-limited and cannot be completed and submitted earlier than 3/4 of the total designated time. Students will not be allowed to exit the room until after everybody has finished.
The quizzes will consist of mostly short answer essay questions but also may contain any of the following categories:
- Multiple choice questions.
- Fill in the missing word(s) questions.
- Questions relating to multimedia material (e.g. images, videos).
- Short answer questions.
Policies and Procedures:
1. The CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy (for centrally timetabled examinations) applies to all assessment items in this unit.
2. Supplementary Assessments: As per the CQU Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, students will be notified regarding final unit grades, including the provision of Supplementary Assessments, prior to the official Certification of Grades date for Term 1. All Supplementary Assessments will be granted in accordance with the Grades and Results Procedures policy, Supplementary Assessments will be required to be completed within the two weeks following Certification of Grades.
Quiz 1 in Week 5 and Quiz 2 in Week 10
Within 2 weeks of submission. Results will be accessible via Moodle.
Essay questions, multiple choice, fill in the missing word(s) questions, questions relating to multimedia material (e.g. images, videos) and short answer questions will be awarded a percentage grading.
- Discuss pathological processes, symptomology, medical and pharmacological management, clinical course and prognosis for complex clinical conditions and pathologies.
- Perform a comprehensive assessment that extends across all domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework.
- Critically appraise contemporary evidence from the literature to inform interventions for complex clinical conditions and pathologies.
- Relate the role of Physiotherapy to the management of complex conditions and pathologies using both an interprofessional and patient-centred approach.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Group Work
Students will be randomly assigned to small groups to develop an educational patient resource that could be used in clinical Physiotherapy practice. This patient resource must be a written resource and can be submitted in the form of either a pamphlet, poster or booklet. Students will choose a topic from a list provided at the start of term. Each group must decide on their chosen topic and have this checked by the Unit Coordinator by the end of Week 3.
The developed resource must include patient targeted education, techniques for self management of their clinical condition and exercise rehabilitation. Intervention and educational choices must be informed by relevant evidence based literature. This developed resource is due on Friday 2nd of June, Week 12.
Each group will then present their developed resource to their peers. Presentations will be 10 minutes, including time for questions. Groups can choose to utilize power point, white boards or posters to present this information. During this presentation students must discuss and reference the evidence based literature that has informed their intervention choices. Presentations will take place during the examination period and may be scheduled outside of usual teaching hours. The confirmed assessment date and a presentation timetable will be released prior to Week 12. Each group's presentation will be peer assessed by another group, which will contribute to 5% of the total grade for this assessment task.
Students will also be required to self assess both their individual participation and their peers’ participation in this assessment item by completing a self and peer assessment survey (SPA).
Referencing should follow the APA format.
Policies and Procedures:
1. The CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy (for centrally timetabled examinations) applies to all assessment items in this unit.
2. Supplementary Assessments: As per the CQU Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, students will be notified regarding final unit grades, including the provision of Supplementary Assessments, prior to the official Certification of Grades date for Term 1. All Supplementary Assessments will be granted in accordance with the Grades and Results Procedures policy, Supplementary Assessments will be required to be completed within the two weeks following Certification of Grades.
Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 4:00 pm AEST
The patient resource is due on Friday 3rd June in Week 12, the presentation is due in the examination period.
Marks and feedback will be available within two weeks of submission.
Refer to the PSIO13006 Assessment Rubric Form: Group Work. This rubric will be published in the unit Moodle site.
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.
- Discuss pathological processes, symptomology, medical and pharmacological management, clinical course and prognosis for complex clinical conditions and pathologies.
- Design, demonstrate and implement a safe rehabilitation programme for a specific clinical scenario that applies a variety of exercise techniques with appropriate progression and modification for that scenario.
- Critically appraise contemporary evidence from the literature to inform interventions for complex clinical conditions and pathologies.
- Relate the role of Physiotherapy to the management of complex conditions and pathologies using both an interprofessional and patient-centred approach.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
3 On-campus Activity
At least 85% attendance of tutorial/practical sessions is required for a PASS grade. If there is a genuine reason for being absent, 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 outline in the Assessment of Coursework Procedures (1.21, 1.23 and 1.24) and these will not be counted as absence for the purpose of this attendance requirement.
Policies and Procedures:
1. The CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy (for centrally timetabled examinations) applies to all assessment items in this unit. The monitoring of attendance will take into consideration legitimate reasons for absence, as outlined in the aforementioned CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, and these will not be counted as an absence for the purpose of this attendance requirement.
2. Supplementary Assessments: As per the CQU Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, students will be notified regarding final unit grades, including the provision of Supplementary Assessments, prior to the official Certification of Grades date for Term 1. All Supplementary Assessments will be granted in accordance with the Grades and Results Procedures policy, Supplementary Assessments will be required to be completed within the two weeks following Certification of Grades.
See above.
End of Term 1.
The Hurdle Requirement is a Pass/Fail formative assessment task.
- Communication
- Team Work
- Ethical practice
4 Practical Assessment
The Practical Assessment (OSCE) will consist of two 15 minute examinations based on two written clinical case scenarios (simulated patients). Students will perform and discuss aspects of relevant assessment, treatment, clinical reasoning and overall management of the condition presented.
Students will be provided with the clinical case scenarios prior to the commencement of the OSCE and will have up to 30 minutes to read the instructions and plan their physical examination and treatment.
The OSCE will last for approximately 30 minutes, and will 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 one hour.
Policies and Procedures:
1. The CQUniversity Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy (for centrally timetabled examinations) applies to all assessment items in this unit.
2. Supplementary Assessments: As per the CQU Assessment of Coursework Procedures policy, students will be notified regarding final unit grades, including the provision of Supplementary Assessments, prior to the official Certification of Grades date for Term 1. All Supplementary Assessments will be granted in accordance with the Grades and Results Procedures policy, Supplementary Assessments will be required to be completed within the two weeks following Certification of Grades.
The Practical Examination will take place during the exam period. An individual assessment timetable will be published prior to the end of Week 12.
Results and feedback will become available with the official release of final unit grades, as determined by the CQUniversity Certification of Grades Term 1 date.
Refer to the PSIO13006 Assessment Rubric Form: Practical Assessment. This rubric will be published in the course Moodle site.
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.
- Discuss pathological processes, symptomology, medical and pharmacological management, clinical course and prognosis for complex clinical conditions and pathologies.
- Perform a comprehensive assessment that extends across all domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework.
- Design, demonstrate and implement a safe rehabilitation programme for a specific clinical scenario that applies a variety of exercise techniques with appropriate progression and modification for that scenario.
- 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.
What can you do to act with integrity?
