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Unit of Study OST03331 - Osteopathic Clinical Practice and Research IV (2017)

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Unit description

Further develops the skills of the entry level osteopathic clinician by increasing patient contact in readiness for graduation, and deepens teamwork and critical analytic skills in a team based research project as the final report is developed to completion.

Unit content

Students undertake learning experiences to develop professional behaviours and competencies, and integrate and apply theory and skills learned in previous units. Reflective practice and the development of clinical reasoning are key components of this unit.

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Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 2 Session 2

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 proficiency in conducting a full patient history
2 perform a full patient physical examination in context at a proficient level
3 demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills
4 formulate and explain a management plan and commence a safe, rational and effective series of osteopathic treatments
5 demonstrate professional behaviour and attitudes, including time management, data recording and reliability
6 demonstrate appropriate clinical reflective practice skills
7 demonstrate ability to work collaboratively within a team through preparation of a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal

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

  1. demonstrate proficiency in conducting a full patient history
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    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. perform a full patient physical examination in context at a proficient level
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    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. formulate and explain a management plan and commence a safe, rational and effective series of osteopathic treatments
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  5. demonstrate professional behaviour and attitudes, including time management, data recording and reliability
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  6. demonstrate appropriate clinical reflective practice skills
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  7. demonstrate ability to work collaboratively within a team through preparation of a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

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