There are two online quizzes each worth 15% of your overall unit grade.

• Quiz 1 (15%) will be scheduled in Week 5 on Friday 6th April at 10:00 am and will assess all content (i.e. lectures, practicals and required readings) covered in weeks 1-4 inclusive.
• Quiz 2 (15%) will be scheduled in Week 11 on Monday 21st May at 10:00 am and will assess all content (i.e. lectures and practicals and required readings) covered in weeks 5-10 inclusive.

Each quiz will consist of up to 20 questions and each quiz will have a time limit of 40 minutes. Questions will be identical for all students, but will appear in a randomly generated order. Access to books, notes, websites (other than the quiz) and the use of other electronic devices are prohibited during the quiz. Each quiz will consist of some, or all, of the following question types:

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

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

In a self-selected group (3-4 max) of students you will nominate, via an email to the Unit Coordinator, one topic from a list of complex musculoskeletal conditions provided on the Unit Moodle page.  The list of topics will be available at the end of Week 1. Group topics will be decided using a 'first in, best-dressed' policy, so it is important that you get in early with your nomination. Group topics will be finalised by the end of Week 2.

Working as a group, you will be required to submit a single written document that reviews and summarises the current evidence for physiotherapy treatment/management of your allocated musculoskeletal condition. In preparing this review, it is recommended (not required) that you use the following subheadings:

• Introduction (~250 words) - briefly cover the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of the condition.
• Evidence based practice (~1000 words) - provide a comprehensive review of the literature that evaluates the efficacy of physiotherapy in the treatment/management of the condition. Where necessary, you can discuss the role of physiotherapy as part of a multidisciplinary team, and discuss the evidence for individual types/modes of physiotherapy treatment (e.g. electrophysical agents, manual therapy, orthoses, exercise etc.).  Do not provide a review of medical and/or surgical management of the condition.
• Conclusions and Recommendations (~250 words) - briefly summarise the major points of your review and clearly state your recommendations for evidence based management of the condition.
• References (maximum of 30). 

Word Limit: The final word count must be between 1350 and 1650 words, including in-text references, tables and figures. The reference list is not included in the word limit. Appendices will not be accepted.

The Evidence Based Practice Review will be marked as a group. Each group member will receive the same mark for this assessment task. Detailed marking criteria will be available on the unit Moodle site, and will be based on the following assessment rubric categories and weightings:

• Organisation/structure and written expression (30%)
• Knowledge of the condition (15%)
• Research Base (15%)
• Interpretation and synthesis of evidence (40%)

Word Limit Penalty: Failing to adhere to the word limit, as set out in the Task Description (see above), will incur a 5% penalty from your initial mark for this assessment task. For example, if you were given an initial mark of 79% out of 100% for this assessment, but did not adhere to the word limit, you would receive a final mark for this assessment task of 74% out of 100%.

A minimum attendance rate of 85% for all scheduled tutorial and 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.

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.

The Practical Assessment will be in the form of an Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) and is intended to assess your theoretical knowledge and practical application of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and clinical reasoning. The OSCE will be held in either Exam Week 1 or Exam Week 2. A timetable for the OSCE will be published on Moodle during term.

The OSCE will be based on two (2) written clinical scenarios (simulated patients) and will last approximately 60 minutes (i.e. 20 min preparation time and 40 min examination time). You will be given 20 minutes before the formal OSCE to prepare for both clinical scenarios. When the OSCE commences you will be given 20 minutes to complete each clinical scenario. Your performance on each clinical scenario will be assessed by a different examiner (i.e. you will be examined by two examiners - one per clinical scenario). For each scenario you will be required to plan, discuss and perform relevant aspects of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and overall management.

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.

All material relevant to musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment and treatment covered in the following units is also examinable in the OSCE: Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1 (PSIO11004), Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2 (PSIO11003), Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1 (PSIO12001) and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 (PSIO12005).

You need to be appropriately attired for the examination. During you examination you should be attired in your full clinical uniform. If you are required to be a 'simulated patient' for another student's examination please bring additional clothes suitable for a clinical assessment.

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 (10%)
• Communication (20%)
• Selection, application and interpretation of assessment (35%)
• Selection, application and interpretation of treatment/management (35%)
• 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 of the original assessment date.
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.