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PSIO12005 - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will develop your skills in the examination, assessment, treatment and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions in the upper limb, head, cervical and thoracic spine for clients across the lifespan. You will increase your knowledge of the theory and research underpinning physiotherapy practice, including the use of self-management, education strategies, electrotherapeutic agents, and outcome measures. Completion of this unit will enable you to effectively clinically reason and integrate specific and generic physiotherapeutic skills that underpin client-centred assessment and management.

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

To enrol in PSIO12005 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 you must be enrolled into the CB85 course and have completed the following pre-requisites:

  • PSIO12001 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1
  • 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 2 - 2020

Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
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. Written Assessment 30%
3. On-campus Activity 0%
4. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) 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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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: Verbal feedback
Feedback
The students noted the improvements made to the Practical Workbook and how these changes provided a more streamlined and straightforward resource for them to prepare for their practical assessments, but students would like additional content to support preparation for the theoretical assessments.
Recommendation
It is recommended that additional changes be made to the workbook to include preparation activities specific to the In-Class tests, such as reflective questions and short clinical case studies.
Action Taken
The unit workbook was updated in 2025 to include additional case studies, and more clarity was given to specific clinical tasks regarding assessment and treatment.
Source: SUTE Teacher Report
Feedback
Students reported it was often difficult to maintain engagement throughout the lecture as there was often not a lot of explanations outside of what was written on the slides.
Recommendation
It is recommended that more case studies and clinical anecdote regarding real patient experiences be added to the lectures where able.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE Unit Comments Report
Feedback
Students expressed concerns regarding the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) citing that they felt there were discrepancies between examiners.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the format of the OSCE examinations be reviewed to ensure consistency in questioning between examiners.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: In Class verbal feedback
Feedback
Students reported that some of the images within the workbook fail to capture the complexity of certain orthopedic tests.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator reviews the workbook images and provide several images in sequence rather than individual images for more complex orthopedic tests.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Identify and discuss clinical presentation of common musculoskeletal conditions
  2. Identify and discuss assessment and treatment techniques for common musculoskeletal conditions, while identifying clinical indicators of serious pathology
  3. Design and demonstrate an assessment of the client and interpret and analyse the findings
  4. Design and demonstrate safe and effective physiotherapy interventions
  5. Demonstrate acceptable professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a physiotherapy practitioner.

The Learning Outcomes and Assessment tasks have been mapped against and aligned with the Australian Physiotherapy Council’s Physiotherapy Practice Thresholds.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • •
2 - Written Assessment • •
3 - On-campus Activity • •
4 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
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 • • • • •
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 10
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • • • •
3 - On-campus Activity • • • • • • •
4 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • • • • • • •