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Unit Synopsis
Clinical Practice 2 provides you with the second block of practical experience in a chiropractic clinic. You will work at a clinical level of proficiency and will be expected to perform as a functional team member under moderate guidance of the clinic supervisors. You will be expected to demonstrate a higher level of knowledge and skills as compared to Clinical Practice 1 and contribute to patient assessment and treatment. You will also be expected to demonstrate proficiency in knowledge and understanding of chiropractic procedures, processes and documentation, building on the practical experience gained in the first placement.
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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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).
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 | 70% |
| 2. Professional Practice Placement | 0% |
| 3. Examination | 30% |
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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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
Some students would prefer the case material content be made available with answers to facilitate more formal revision.
It is recommended that during the update of content planned for 2025, the unit coordinator provide both content and answers to cases to make it easier for students to revise.
The unit coordinator made available all updated content and answers throughout the term.
Source: SUTE
Some students reported there was not enough time in the end of term test.
The unit coordinator will ensure students are provided with an adequate amount of time for the end of term test.
The unit coordinator designed the end of term test with ample time to complete.
Source: Teacher Evaluation
Some students requested more open ended discussion on research topics related to clinical chiropractic practice.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator embeds discussion and reflection on research related to clinical chiropractic practice in the tutorials.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Perform clinical assessment, decision making and management at a proficient level.
- Display behaviour appropriate to a professional health care practitioner.
- Apply theoretical knowledge and clinical skills to a proficient level in a broad range of conditions in the adult and paediatric populations.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to the reactions of patients to acute illness or injury.
- Explain the operational and clinical aspects of chiropractic care.
- Effectively communicate with patients and other professionals under moderate clinical supervision.
The Learning Outcomes address the majority of elements and performance indicators of CCEA’s Accreditation Standards: Unit 6 Patient Assessment, Unit 7 Diagnostic Decision Making, Unit 8 Planning of Patient Care, Unit 9 Implementation of Care, and Unit 3 Professional Interaction. There will be some elements addressed from Unit 10 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Unit 11 Professional Scientific Development.
The Learning Outcomes will be evident in continuing, supervised patient contact leading to participation in patient care.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Portfolio | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Professional Practice Placement | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Examination | • | • | ||||
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | • | • | ||
| 2 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Research | • | |||||
| 5 - Self-management | • | • | • | • | • | |
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1 - Portfolio | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||
| 2 - Professional Practice Placement | • | • | • | • | • | ||||
| 3 - Examination | • | • | • | ||||||