CHIR13009 - Professional Chiropractic Practice 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will introduce you to procedures used in chiropractic practice for the assessment and management of complex musculoskeletal conditions. Building on the skills you have learned in CHIR13008, Professional Chiropractic Practice 1, you will develop orthopedic and neurological examination skills at an advanced level. You will develop treatment and management plans and practice chiropractic techniques used in the management of increasingly complex and multifaceted conditions.

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

Co-Requisite: CHIR13006

Pre-requisites: CHIR13008 and CHIR12007

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 2 - 2024

Term 2 - 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

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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%).

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Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 30.95% 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 valued the face to face practical classes associated with this unit for assisting with their skill development.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the face to face practical classes continue to reinforce student skill development.
Action Taken
The face to face practical classes continued to reinforce student skill development.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students appreciated the support they received from the UC and the teaching staff.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the UC and teaching staff continue to provide a supportive learning environment.
Action Taken
The UC and teaching staff continued to provide a supportive learning environment.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students would have appreciated some additional guidance in relation to the end of term assessment.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the new UC consider preparing a study guide for the end of term test.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes
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