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Unit Synopsis
In this unit you will build your knowledge of the principles and practice of chiropractic management including radiographic analyses. You will demonstrate your psychomotor skills acquisition in manipulative/adjusting techniques of the lumbar spine and lower extremities. You will learn musculoskeletal screening assessment protocols.You will continue to develop your palpation skills and throughout the unit, you will apply your knowledge of related functional biomechanics. You will continue to develop your awareness of current public health issues and its integration into chiropractic.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisite: BMSC11001 Human Body Systems CHIR11003 Foundations of Chiropractic Practice 2 Co-requisite: CHIR12004 Neuromusculoskeletal Anatomy 1 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. On-campus Activity | 0% |
| 2. Portfolio | 25% |
| 3. Examination | 25% |
| 4. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) | 50% |
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%).
Past Exams
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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.
Source: In person and email
The students enjoyed the increase in contextual content by means of case studies.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator provide more case studies.
One to two case studies were introduced each week, aligned with the lecture content to enhance relevance and application
Source: SUTE
Students felt including the latest Australian health statistics would be beneficial to their learning.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator look at updating health statistics and data in the teaching and learning content.
Updated Australian Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander heath statistics were incorporated into the weekly content.
Source: SUTE
Some students felt that their learning experience was impacted by the number of public holidays in term 1.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator investigate timetabling options which will reduce the impact of public holidays.
There was time set aside during other classes to catch up lost learning time.
Source: SUTE
Students have requested a slightly slower paced tutorial for improved learning and assimilation of knowledge.
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator introduce new techniques gradually—one or two at a time—to better support student learning and reduce cognitive overload.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Discuss the principles and practice of chiropractic management including radiographic analyses
- Demonstrate psychomotor skills to adjusting/manipulative set-ups at an intermediate level for the lumbar spine and lower extremities
- Perform soft tissue therapeutic procedures and non-force techniques at an intermediate level
- Interpret findings from functional analysis and musculoskeletal assessment protocols
- Explain matters pertaining to current public health issues and how they impact clinical care.
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| 2 - Portfolio | • | • | |||
| 3 - Examination | • | • | • | ||
| 4 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) | • | • | |||
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| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | |||
| 5 - Team Work | • | • | • | ||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • | • | |
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