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Unit of Study OST03323 - Osteopathic Studies VII (2019)

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Unit description

Advances the application and integration of osteopathic principles into practice through the learning of advanced technical skills and treatment modalities.

Unit content

Osteopathic Principles in Practice
Osteopathic Diagnosis - Regional and systemic dysfunction - Neuromusculoskeletal model
Osteopathic management of orthopaedic, rheumatological and neurological conditions
Osteopathic Treatment - Regional HVLA, MET and combined methods
Regional functional anatomy review
Use of Evidence Based Reasoning in case studies

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 demonstrate an advanced understanding of the osteopathic principles of diagnosis and treatment
2 understand and demonstrate integration of osteopathic diagnosis and management with orthopaedic, rheumatological and neurological conditions
3 demonstrate safe and effective advanced HVLA, MET and combined treatment modalities for all regions of the body
4 demonstrate an ability to critically review osteopathic diagnosis and treatment.

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

  1. demonstrate an advanced understanding of the osteopathic principles of diagnosis and treatment
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    • GA2:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. understand and demonstrate integration of osteopathic diagnosis and management with orthopaedic, rheumatological and neurological conditions
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    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  3. demonstrate safe and effective advanced HVLA, MET and combined treatment modalities for all regions of the body
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  4. demonstrate an ability to critically review osteopathic diagnosis and treatment.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA3:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:

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