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Unit of Study OST72001 - Osteopathic Diagnosis I (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 demonstrate basic patient interview and communication skills
2 contrast the mechanical, physiological and biochemical changes found in selected disorders to normal anatomy and physiology of specific regions and systems of the body
3 identify and interpret the signs and symptoms of disease affecting specific regions and systems of the body
4 demonstrate beginner skills of physical assessment of specific regions and systems of the body
5 formulate safe, hypothetical management plans for common clinical problems of specific regions and systems of the body
6 demonstrate adherence to ethico-legal requirements for health care practice and developing professional behaviour

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

  1. demonstrate basic patient interview and communication skills
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
  2. contrast the mechanical, physiological and biochemical changes found in selected disorders to normal anatomy and physiology of specific regions and systems of the body
    • GA4:
  3. identify and interpret the signs and symptoms of disease affecting specific regions and systems of the body
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. demonstrate beginner skills of physical assessment of specific regions and systems of the body
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  5. formulate safe, hypothetical management plans for common clinical problems of specific regions and systems of the body
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  6. demonstrate adherence to ethico-legal requirements for health care practice and developing professional behaviour
    • GA3:
    • GA6:

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