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Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Unit aim
Builds on previous learning and focuses on the application of foundational knowledge in the areas of musculoskeletal health, injury prevention, and rehabilitation principles in a multidisciplinary environment. Students will develop skills in clinical assessment, and the design and delivery of safe, evidence-based exercise interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions.
Unit content
- Pathological and pathophysiological bases of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries.
- Multidisciplinary management including common medications, surgical, medical and allied health treatments and/or interventions.
- Clinical signs and symptoms, and indications and contraindications for exercise.
- Clinical assessment; and monitoring of rehabilitation programs.
- Design and delivery of safe and effective, evidence-based exercise interventions.
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | critically analyse and integrate an advanced body of knowledge of musculoskeletal health, injuries and their underlying principles and concepts into practice | |||||||
| 2 | autonomously design and deliver safe, effective and evidence based clinical exercise assessments and interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal disease/injury | |||||||
| 3 | critically analyse and adapt knowledge of exercise testing and prescription before, during and after exercise | |||||||
| 4 | apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to provide timely identification of, and adapt response(s) to clinical safety risks for exercise for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions | |||||||
| 5 | interpret and professionally communicate clinical status, treatment and intervention rationales, progression and outcome(s) to specialist and non-specialist audiences | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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critically analyse and integrate an advanced body of knowledge of musculoskeletal health, injuries and their underlying principles and concepts into practice
- GA4:
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autonomously design and deliver safe, effective and evidence based clinical exercise assessments and interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal disease/injury
- GA3:
- GA4:
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critically analyse and adapt knowledge of exercise testing and prescription before, during and after exercise
- GA4:
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apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to provide timely identification of, and adapt response(s) to clinical safety risks for exercise for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions
- GA4:
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interpret and professionally communicate clinical status, treatment and intervention rationales, progression and outcome(s) to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- Brukner, P., & Khan, K. , 2016, Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine: Injuries, Vol 1, McGraw-Hill Education, Australia.