CHIR13006 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will learn about the important features of complex and multifaceted clinical conditions which are encountered in chiropractic practice. In learning the etiology, incidence, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of these conditions, you will integrate this theoretical knowledge with the the assessment, diagnosis and management skills acquired in Professional Chiropractic Practice 2 (CHIR13009). This unit builds upon the knowledge and skills you have obtained in Professional Chiropractic Practice 1 (CHIR13008) and Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 1 (CHIR12007).

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: CHIR12007 and CHIR13008

Co-requisite: CHIR13009

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 3 - 2024

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 3 - 2024

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 20%
2. In-class Test(s) 30%
3. Written Assessment 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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 66.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 28.57% 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 the introduction of clinical cases to apply their developing diagnostic skills.
Recommendation
It is recommended that clinical cases continue to be included in the content.
Action Taken
The clinical cases continued to be included in the unit.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Some students felt there was content and assessment overlap between CHIR13006 and CHIR13009.
Recommendation
It is recommended the discipline consider options for streamlining the content and assessments to avoid overlap.
Action Taken
These units have been combined to make one 12 credit unit. This is the last offering of this unit.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students would have appreciated receiving feedback in a more timely manner.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator ensure assessments are marked and returned within two weeks.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students appreciated receiving a study guide for the end of term test in advance to allow them to focus their study.
Recommendation
It is suggested that the Unit Coordinator continue to provide study guides to prepare for the end of term test.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Discuss and describe the etiology, incidence, pathophysiology and clinical presentations of complex and multifaceted conditions of the spine and extremities seen in chiropractic practice
  2. Using provided clinical presentations of complex and multifaceted conditions of the spine and extremities develop differential and working diagnoses
  3. Demonstrate appropriate clinical reasoning in the selection of procedures used in the assessment and management of complex and multifaceted conditions seen in chiropractic practice.

Learning outcome 1 - competency 3 (3.4)

Learning outcome 2 - competency 3 (3.4)

Learning outcome 3 - competency 1 (1.2, 1.3), 3 (3.3, 3.4, 3.5). 4 (4.1, 4.2)

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Portfolio •
2 - In-class Test(s) • •
3 - Written Assessment • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • •
8 - Ethical practice • •
9 - Social Innovation •
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 - In-class Test(s) • • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • • • • •