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Lismore Session 2 Session 2

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

Co-requisites

OST03324 - Osteopathic Medicine II AND OST03325 - Osteopathic Clinical Practice and Research II

Unit aim

Further integrates the osteopathic principles into the diagnostic and management processes by the teaching of advanced skills and techniques for all regions of the body, particularly in aged care, rehabilitation and chronic pain cases. Building on the understanding and competencies gained in Osteopathic Studies I-VII students will further develop osteopathic diagnostic and treatment technique skills, and further develop their critical appraisal of traditional techniques in the context of evidence-informed practice.  These skills will be utilised in the development of a patient management plan, including treatment and exercise prescription.

Unit content

  • Osteopathic principles in practice
  • Advanced pain management
  • Psychology in osteopathic practice
  • Stress management techniques
  • Aged care - common conditions and management
  • Exercise intervention in an osteopathic context
  • Rehabilitation strategies in common conditions
  • Advanced osteopathic diagnosis - integration of all physical and holistic findings
  • Development of critical appraisal skills
  • Osteopathic technique:
    • Functional methods
    • Osteopathy in the cranial field
    • Balanced ligamentous tension
    • Combined indirect techniques - advanced integrative osteopathic technique

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 Analyse critical questions about the evidence basis of the osteopathic health care concept
2 Create and perform safe and contextually relevant patient handling and interactive skills
3 Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning in osteopathic diagnosis utilising an integrative neuromusculoskeletal approach
4 Demonstrate competency in advanced integrative osteopathic technique

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

  1. Analyse critical questions about the evidence basis of the osteopathic health care concept
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  2. Create and perform safe and contextually relevant patient handling and interactive skills
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning in osteopathic diagnosis utilising an integrative neuromusculoskeletal approach
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. Demonstrate competency in advanced integrative osteopathic technique
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.