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Unit Summary

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit

Credit points

24

AQF level

9

Level of learning

Advanced

Former School/College

Former School of Health and Human Sciences

Pre-requisites

OST03325 - Osteopathic Clinical Practice and Research II

Unit aim

Further develops the skills of the commencing osteopathic clinician by increasing patient contact and responsibility, and deepens teamwork and critical analytic skills in a team based research project as data analysis and write-up progresses.

Unit content

Provides over 200hrs of clinical practice under the supervision of one or more Osteopathic Clinical supervisors 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

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 Demonstrate skill in the taking of a full patient history.
2 Perform a full patient physical examination in context.
3 Demonstrate and explain the diagnostic process in a specific case context.
4 Develop 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 the discussion of results and preparation of a final report

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

  1. Demonstrate skill in the taking of a full patient history.
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. Perform a full patient physical examination in context.
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. Demonstrate and explain the diagnostic process in a specific case context.
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. Develop 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 the discussion of results and preparation of a final report
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

Prescribed texts

  • For Paeds examination and history taking: Bickley, L & Szilagyi, P, 2013, Bates Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th edn, Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA. ISBN: 978-1-60913-762-5.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.