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PSIO12001 - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will provide students with an introduction to the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal problems in the lower limb, pelvis and lumbar spine for clients across the lifespan, allowing the development of an evidence based, problem solving approach to these presentations. The unit will enable students to apply effective clinical reasoning, integrate and apply both specific and generic physiotherapeutic skills that underpin patient centred assessment and management. This will include the use of electrophysical agents.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites:

  • PSIO11004 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 1
  • PSIO11003 Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice 2
  • ALLH11005 Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 1
  • ALLH11004 Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 2

Co-requisite:

  • ALLH12008 Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics

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 - 2016

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton

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. Online Quiz(zes) 20%
2. Group Work 30%
3. On-campus Activity 0%
4. Practical Assessment 50%

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

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 93.75% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 34.04% 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 Survey
Feedback
Students recommended that more clarity be provided regarding the group work assignment.
Recommendation
It is recommended that academics provide clearer information regarding the expectations of the group work assignment.
Action Taken
Clear explanation of the group assignment was provided early in the term and 30 minute question and answer session was held for students to ask questions and seek clarity abou the task requirements.
Source: SUTE Survey
Feedback
Students recommended that more videos be provided of additional techniques.
Recommendation
Where possible, it is recommended that academic staff provide additional videos for all techniques presented within PSIO12001.
Action Taken
Additional videos were provided for the Lumbar Spine assessment techniques.
Source: SUTE Data
Feedback
Students requested minor admendments to the Practical Skills Workbook and Lecture Notes Workbook to improve useability.
Recommendation
It is recommended that minor amendments be made to the Practical Skills Workbook and Lecture Slides Workbook.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Design and conduct a client interview and explain different approaches to information gathering.
  2. Assess the lower limb, pelvis and lumbar spine for clients across the lifespan, and interpret and analyse findings.
  3. Discuss the pathological processes, the symptomatology, clinical course, medical management and expected outcomes of common presentations and pathologies.
  4. Develop a physiotherapy intervention plan, including goal setting, exercise and self-management.
  5. Explain and discuss various pain mechanisms.
  6. Practice and justify safe and effective use of electrophysical agents and equipment relevant to neuro-musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

The Learning Outcomes and Assessment tasks have been mapped against and aligned with the Australian Standards for Physiotherapy.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
2 - Group Work
3 - On-campus Activity
4 - Practical Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 - Group Work
3 - On-campus Activity
4 - Practical Assessment
1 - Online Quiz(zes)