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Unit Synopsis
Within this unit Foundations of Chiropractic 4 you will further develop your psychomotor skills and manipulative techniques relative to the cervical, thoracic spine, temporomandibular joint and upper extremities. You will continue to build prior knowledge of radiographic mensuration and functional biomechanics of the spine and upper extremities, to perform musculoskeletal assessments. You will also examine current public health issues related to chiropractic care.
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-requisites: CHIR12005 & CHIR12004 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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No previous feedback available
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: SUTE, email and in person
The students would prefer the OSCE feedback and results to be disseminated in person in practical class, rather than online first.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator deliver OSCE feedback in the practical class allowing for individual in person feedback.
OSCE feedback was delivered in class allowing for individual feedback.
Source: SUTE and in person
The students would like more teaching staff in the practical classes.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator continue to meet appropriate staff student ratios.
The discipline continued to ensure staff student ratios were appropriate.
Source: SUTE
Some students noted that greater clarity around the coverage of selected assessment topics within lectures and learning materials would be beneficial, particularly in relation to health promotion and community diagnosis.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator reviews learning materials and lectures so they include clearer signposting of key concepts assessed within the unit, particularly for health promotion topics, to further support student understanding and preparation for assessment.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Interpret the findings from musculoskeletal assessments including radiographic mensuration of the cervical, thoracic spine, temporomandibular joint and upper extremities to recommend an appropriate treatment/management protocol, including the adjusting techniques used
- Demonstrate adjusting/manipulative setups/adjustments for cervical, thoracic spine, temporomandibular joint and upper extremities at an intermediate level
- Perform soft tissue therapeutic procedures and non-force techniques of the cervical, thoracic spine, temporomandibular joint and upper extremities at an intermediate level
- Investigate how current public health issues impact chiropractic care.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - On-campus Activity | • | • | ||
| 2 - Portfolio | • | |||
| 3 - Examination | • | • | ||
| 4 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | ||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | ||
| 5 - Team Work | • | • | ||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | • | ||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • | |
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| 2 - Portfolio | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| 3 - Examination | • | • | |||||||||
| 4 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) | • | • | • | ||||||||