CHIR13006 - Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 2

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will build upon Foundations of Chiropractic Practice 3 (CHIR12005), Foundations of Chiropractic Practice 4 (CHIR12006), Professional Chiropractic Practice 1 (CHIR13008), and Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 1 (CHIR12007) with the focus on peripheral orthopaedic assessments, respective conditions, and a review of regional peripheral psychomotor adjustive skills. You will practice peripheral orthopaedic examinations, in conjunction with specific psychomotor techniques aimed to investigate pertinent principles of differential diagnoses. You will study peripheral conditions and protocols using relevant case studies and discuss the chiropractic management and treatment appropriate for your diagnoses.

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: CHIR12005, CHIR12006, CHIR12007 and CHIR13008

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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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. On-campus Activity 0%
2. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) 60%
3. Examination 40%

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

Previous Feedback

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
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:
 This unit was replaced by CHIR13014 in 2024.
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:
 This unit was replaced by CHIR13014 in 2024.
Unit Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Apply orthopaedic diagnostic procedures and/or adjustive set-up psychomotor skills focused on the appendicular skeleton.
  2. Develop differential diagnoses from medical histories and physical examinations specific to the appendicular skeleton.
  3. Utilise clinical reasoning skills and evidence based approaches to diagnose conditions suitable or contraindicated to chiropractic care of the appendicular skeleton.
  4. Investigate appropriate chiropractic techniques in the treatment and management of appendicular skeletal conditions.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - On-campus Activity • • •
2 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) •
3 - Examination • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Problem Solving • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • •
8 - Ethical practice •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - On-campus Activity • • •
2 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • • • •
3 - Examination • • • • • •