CHIR20003 - Clinical Practice 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In Clinical Practice 2 you will continue to build on your clinical competency in preparation for your clinical internship. These competencies include clinical reasoning, clinical assessment, diagnosis and management skills. While on your second external placement, you will be expected to perform as a functional team member under guidance of the clinic supervisors. The external placement will provide you with the opportunity to reflect on chiropractic procedures, processes and documentation, building on the practical experience gained during the first placement in Clinical Practice 1.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite:

CHIR20002 Clinical Practice 1

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

Term 2 - 2025 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 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Portfolio 60%
2. Professional Practice Placement 0%
3. Written Assessment 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

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 62.50% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 19.51% 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
Some students would have liked additional structure during the practical classes.
Recommendation
It is recommended that increasing the structure of the practical classes be explored.
Action Taken
Additional structure was added to the practical classes.
Source: Verbal feedback
Feedback
Some students would have liked more time dedicated to the specialty techniques to improve their confidence with applying the techniques.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the specialty techniques aspect of the unit be extended to increase student competence and confidence.
Action Taken
The specialty techniques aspect of the unit were extended to increase student competence and confidence.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Some students would like to see more practical rehab skills application introduced during the practical sessions.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the new lab space be used to increase practical rehab skills training.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students would like additional opportunities to practice their clinical skills.
Recommendation
It is recommended that students be provided with strategies for making the most of their practical lab time and encouraged to make use of the opportunities afforded to them to attend outreaches for expanding their clinical skill set.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Verbal Feedback
Feedback
Some students would have appreciated additional feedback to help them improve their skills and knowledge.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator explore strategies for providing additional feedback.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Develop, refine and integrate problem solving skills through clinical case work, decision making and self reflective management at an advanced level
  2. Demonstrate advanced level clinical skills required to assess patients and deliver appropriate management protocols
  3. Display professional and ethical behaviour appropriate for a healthcare professional in multicultural Australia, in accordance with the professional code of conduct
  4. Reflect on the operational and clinical aspects of chiropractic care.

Learning outcome 1 - CCEA standard of competency 3 (3.1, 3.2), 4 (4.1, 4.3), 5 (5.2)

Learning outcome 2 - CCEA standard of competency 1 (1.2), 3 (3.1, 3.2, 3.5), 4 (4.1, 4.3), 5 (5.2)

Learning outcome 3 - CCEA standard of competency 1 (1.2, 1.2, 1.4), 2 (2.1, 2.4), 4 (4.2, 4.3), 5 (5.3, 5.4)

Learning outcome 4 - CCEA standard of competency 2 (2.4, 2.5)

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Portfolio • • •
2 - Professional Practice Placement • • •
3 - Written Assessment • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Knowledge • • •
2 - Communication • • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • • •
4 - Research •
5 - Self-management • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • •
7 - Leadership •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8