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Unit Summary

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

9

Level of learning

Introductory

Former School/College

Former School of Health and Human Sciences

Pre-requisites

OST03323 - Osteopathic Studies VII AND have completed or be enrolled in OST03324 - Osteopathic Medicine IIOST03325 - Osteopathic Clinical Practice and Research II

Unit aim

Enhances the student’s skill and knowledge base in osteopathic diagnosis and technique towards a level required for independent osteopathic practice. This includes critical analysis, management of presentations in the immunological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, obstetrics and genitourinary systems and advanced master classes. 

Unit content

Concepts of advanced osteopathic practice as applied to:

  • The Lymphatic System
  • The autonomic nervous system
  • The Respiratory System
  • The Gastrointestinal System
  • The  Genitourinary  System
  • The  Obstetrics patient
  • The  Gynaecological system

Master Classes in osteopathic management of complex patients.

 

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.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 evaluate advanced clinical understanding of the structure and function of the viscera and autonomic nervous system.
2 develop and analyse critical questions about the evidence basis of the osteopathic health care concept
3 demonstrate and reflect upon safe and effective visceral techniques
4 interpret advanced osteopathic diagnosis, including integrating neuro-musculoskeletal, behavioural, energy expenditure and exchange and nutritional models
5 integrate advanced integrative osteopathic techniques
6 formulate advanced clinical reasoning in the osteopathic management of patient presentations in the obstetrical, gynaecological, genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems
7 demonstrate professional skills in readiness for independent practice

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

  1. evaluate advanced clinical understanding of the structure and function of the viscera and autonomic nervous system.
    • GA4:
  2. develop and analyse critical questions about the evidence basis of the osteopathic health care concept
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. demonstrate and reflect upon safe and effective visceral techniques
    • GA4:
  4. interpret advanced osteopathic diagnosis, including integrating neuro-musculoskeletal, behavioural, energy expenditure and exchange and nutritional models
    • GA4:
  5. integrate advanced integrative osteopathic techniques
    • GA4:
  6. formulate advanced clinical reasoning in the osteopathic management of patient presentations in the obstetrical, gynaecological, genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems
    • GA4:
  7. demonstrate professional skills in readiness for independent practice
    • GA4:
    • GA7: