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Unit of Study HLT10483 - Osteopathic Studies III (2018)

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Unit description

Advances comprehension of osteopathic diagnosis and treatment, and the concept of evidence based practice and introduces exercise rehabilitation. Building on the skills and understanding gained in Osteopathic Studies I & II students will develop more advanced musculoskeletal diagnosis and management of different regions of the body.

Unit content

  • Evidence-based orthopaedic evaluation of pelvis, hip and lower limb
  • Critique evidence for osteopathic diagnosis of the pelvis
  • Muscle energy technique for treatment of pelvis and lower limb
  • Evidence-based neurological evaluation of lower limb
  • Neurophysiology and evidence-based management of chronic pain states
  • Contraindications to the use of osteopathic techniques
  • Ethical practice and critical reflection
  • Introduction to exercise and rehabilitation protocols for pelvis and lower limb

 

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 critically discuss how osteopathic principles are integrated in diagnosis and treatment
2 demonstrate and reflect upon safe and competent patient handling skills
3 demonstrate and explain osteopathic diagnosis, ranges of motion and barriers
4 demonstrate and explain muscle energy technique and soft tissue/myofascial integration techniques.
5 demonstrate and explain exercise prescription for rehabilitation of the pelvis and lower limb

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. critically discuss how osteopathic principles are integrated in diagnosis and treatment
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  2. demonstrate and reflect upon safe and competent patient handling skills
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. demonstrate and explain osteopathic diagnosis, ranges of motion and barriers
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. demonstrate and explain muscle energy technique and soft tissue/myofascial integration techniques.
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  5. demonstrate and explain exercise prescription for rehabilitation of the pelvis and lower limb
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

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