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PSIO13007 - Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 3

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit aims to advance the students’ client assessment and management skills dealing with complex cases within the musculoskeletal physiotherapy domain. A client centred approach is fostered through the exploration of contextual and environmental injury, illness and degenerative factors that are encountered in musculoskeletal and rheumatological practice including persisting pain and chronic disease conditions. Common and valid outcome measures used in rehabilitation will be integrated and evaluated throughout the unit.

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

Pre-requisites

PSIO12001 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1

PSIO12005 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2

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) 30%
2. Group Work 20%
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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 88.24% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 45.95% 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 and personal communication
Feedback
Students enjoyed the strong emphasis on practical content and skill development, and the provision of video resources to support their learning
Recommendation
It is recommended that the current video library of techniques continue to be offered, and expanded where possible.
Action Taken
The current library of practical videos was expanded.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students requested answers be provided to the extra case studies
Recommendation
It is recommended that, where appropriate, example answers be provided for some of the case study questions in the practical workbook.
Action Taken
Students were provided with example answers to select case studies.
Source: Personal communication
Feedback
Students found the external lecturers very informative and beneficial to their learning.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit continues to use sessional staff to support student learning in areas of speciality clinical practice.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Unit Evaluation of Teaching (SUTE)
Feedback
Students would like to have access to previous in-class test assessments
Recommendation
It is recommended that additional mock exam questions be provided to students, which may include the use of mock online quizzes to support student preparation for the Mid-Term and End-Term In-Class Test.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Summarise the pathological processes, symptomatology, medical and pharmacological management, clinical course and prognosis for complex musculoskeletal conditions.
  2. Assess complex cases involving musculoskeletal conditions, and interpret and analyse findings.
  3. Develop, implement and evaluate interventions for clients with complex musculoskeletal conditions, based on contemporary evidence.
  4. Explain how personal, social, and environmental factors inform a physiotherapy intervention plan for clients with complex musculoskeletal conditions.
  5. Relate the role of the physiotherapist to that of the interdisciplinary team, family members and carers of clients with complex musculoskeletal conditions and comorbidities.
  6. Critically appraise contemporary evidence to inform interventions for common, but complex, musculoskeletal and rheumatological conditions and pathologies.
  7. Integrate the use of clinical outcome measures and demonstrate critical awareness of their psychometric properties.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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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
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2 - Group Work • • • • • • • •
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4 - Practical Assessment • • • • • •