Unit Synopsis
This unit builds on other pathology related units in the course, as well as Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 1. You will study non-musculoskeletal patient presentations, starting from the point of first contact with the patient, through history taking and physical examination, and finally to the formulation of a diagnosis. Through this process, you will also continue to develop your knowledge of common pathologies of each body system. By the end of the unit, your problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills will have improved.
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: CHIR13010 Systems and Pathology 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 |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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. Practical Assessment | 60% |
| 3. In-class Test(s) | 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%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 77.78% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 20.93% 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
The students felt that consolidating the content from CHIR13010 and CHIR13007 and delivering it across two terms would benefit their learning experience.
It is recommended that the discipline explore the opportunity of consolidating and spreading the content of these two units across two terms.
The discipline commenced work on this recommended and it will be implemented in the 2026 offering.
Source: SUTE and in person
The students enjoyed the contextual nature of the unit, and would like more case based scenarios.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator introduce more cases that present to the student clinic.
The unit coordinator ensured there were additional clinical cases available to the students in this unit.
Source: In person and SUTE
The students felt the unit will run better if it was amalgamated with systems and pathology (CHIR13010).
It is recommended to amalgamate the two units and disseminate the content between the two terms.
In Progress
Source: In person
The students felt that the unit needs to have a recap of the foundational knowledge.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator create a short video resource outlining the foundational knowledge and relevancy to chiropractic.
In Progress
Source: In person and SUTE
Students reported that the implementation of case-based learning activities could enhance their learning experiences and acquisition of knowledge
It is recommended that the unit coordinator identify and embed case-based learning opportunities in subsequent years of delivery.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Integrate your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pathology with the clinical assessment of disease states
- Explain the pathophysiological basis for a range of symptoms and signs
- Demonstrate competent history taking skills and physical examination procedures
- Develop a differential diagnosis based on history and examination findings
- Apply the appropriate examination protocol to pathological disease states.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - On-campus Activity | • | • | • | ||
| 2 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | • | |
| 3 - In-class Test(s) | • | • | • | ||
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | ||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • | ||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |