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CHIR12007 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Following on from the basic assessment routines taught and practiced in the Foundations of Chiropractic Practice units, this subject prepares you to assess and test for orthopaedic and neurological conditions. It focusses on clinical neuroanatomy and its basic application to professional chiropractic practice. You will learn relevant developmental neuroanatomy, its relationship to orthopaedic and neurologic conditions in paediatric populations, and basic assessment routines via primitive reflexes. You will learn the neuroanatomy of the spinal cord, the autonomic nervous system, and pain of spinal origin. You will be introduced to common conditions associated with these, and basic clinical neurologic and orthopaedic assessment related to them, using your critical thinking skills to appropriately assess them. Simple case studies will be used to assist you with learning the diagnosis process, including case history taking, differential diagnosis, relevant testing procedures, and creation of an appropriate referral letter for a problem not suited to chiropractic intervention.

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

Co-requisites:

CHIR12006 Foundations of Chiropractic Practice 4

&

MPAT12001 Medical Pathophysiology or BIOH12008 Human Pathophysiology

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2016

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Sydney
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Brisbane
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Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Brisbane

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).

Assessment Overview

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. Portfolio 10%
2. Practical Assessment 40%
3. Examination 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%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 46.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 35.71% response rate.

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
Feedback
Students enjoyed applying their theoretical knowledge to case scenarios.
Recommendation
It is recommended that case scenarios continue to be used to allow students to apply their theoretical knowledge.
Action Taken
Clinical cases were provided to students as in previous years.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students found the assessments helped them to learn.
Recommendation
It is recommended that similar assessments be offered in the next offering.
Action Taken
Similar assessments to last year were offered during the term.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students felt that the organisation of this unit could have been better
Recommendation
While this unit is being retired, it is recommended that the discipline consider organisational strategies to ensure effective learning experiences.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students felt there were too many assessment tasks and the return rate was too slow.
Recommendation
While this unit is being retired, it is recommended that the discipline review assessment strategies to ensure they are effective.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the anatomy of the spinal cord and the autonomic nervous system.
  2. Take case histories in a competent manner.
  3. Conduct basic orthopaedic and neurological examinations relevant to a paediatric and adult presentation.
  4. Interpret case history and physical examination findings in order to develop a differential diagnosis.
  5. Differentiate between what is suitable or contraindicated to chiropractic care.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Portfolio
2 - Practical Assessment
3 - Examination
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Portfolio
2 - Practical Assessment
3 - Examination