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Unit of Study NATM3002 - Clinical Studies in Naturopathic Medicine 3: Musculoskeletal and Nervous systems (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time. Students are required to attend on-campus classes and participate in online activities. Prior knowledge of human anatomy and physiology is desirable.

Unit description

Integrates knowledge and skills in clinical sciences, naturopathic therapeutics, interdisciplinary care and clinical reasoning in order to safely and effectively assess, diagnose, plan, treat and review musculoskeletal, neurological and mental health clinical cases within the scope of contemporary naturopathic medicine practice.

Unit content

  1. Musculoskeletal health I
  2. Musculoskeletal health II
  3. Clinical neurology I
  4. Clinical neurology II
  5. Mental health I
  6. Mental health II

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Term3
Term3

Learning outcomes

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:

integrate clinical sciences, appropriate therapeutic applications and interdisciplinary care in musculoskeletal conditions

integrate clinical sciences, appropriate therapeutic applications and interdisciplinary care in neurological conditions

integrate clinical sciences, appropriate therapeutic applications and interdisciplinary care in mental health

apply clinical reasoning to a musculoskeletal, neurological or mental health clinical case

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Students are required to bring to each laboratory class: non-restrictive clothing, fully enclosed sturdy flat non-slip shoes (shoes must fully cover toes), and a hair-tie (if applicable).

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.