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Unit of Study OST03324 - Osteopathic Medicine II (2018)

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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 identify the signs and symptoms of disease in patient presentations in the aged care domain and demonstrate an understanding of the diagnostic processes in this domain, including physical examination, laboratory and imaging technologies
2 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the management of pain, including the bio-psychosocial model
3 demonstrate knowledge of the psychological concept of health and competency in clinical counselling
4 understand the principles of rehabilitation studies, and demonstrate competency in constructing appropriate lifestyle management plans
5 critically explore the integration of the osteopathic concept of health and disease with the diagnostic process
6 construct rational management of patient cases based on an integrated diagnostic process
7 demonstrate the development of rational clinical reasoning and problem solving skills.

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

  1. identify the signs and symptoms of disease in patient presentations in the aged care domain and demonstrate an understanding of the diagnostic processes in this domain, including physical examination, laboratory and imaging technologies
    • GA4:
  2. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the management of pain, including the bio-psychosocial model
    • GA4:
    • GA7:
  3. demonstrate knowledge of the psychological concept of health and competency in clinical counselling
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA7:
  4. understand the principles of rehabilitation studies, and demonstrate competency in constructing appropriate lifestyle management plans
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA7:
  5. critically explore the integration of the osteopathic concept of health and disease with the diagnostic process
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  6. construct rational management of patient cases based on an integrated diagnostic process
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  7. demonstrate the development of rational clinical reasoning and problem solving skills.
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

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