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Unit Summary

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

9

Level of learning

Advanced

Former School/College

Former School of Health and Human Sciences

Unit aim

Enhances the skill base in osteopathic diagnosis and technique towards mastery at the level required of entry to independent practice.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction and overview - visceral osteopathy
Topic 2: Anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic vessel system Complex diagnosis
Topic 3: Respiratory system - common conditions and management Complex diagnosis
Topic 4: Cardiac system - common conditions and management Complex diagnosis
Topic 5: Paediatrics - common presentations and management

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.

GA1: , GA2: , GA3: , GA4: , GA5: , GA6: , GA7:
On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 develop and analyse critical questions about the evidence basis of the osteopathic health care concept
2 demonstrate and reflect upon safe and contextually relevant patient handling and interactive skills
3 demonstrate safe and effective assessment and management of the paediatric patient
4 demonstrate, explain and interpret advanced osteopathic diagnosis - integrative neuromusculoskeletal, behavioural, energy expenditure and exchange and nutritional models
5 demonstrate competency in advanced integrative osteopathic technique.

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

  1. develop and analyse critical questions about the evidence basis of the osteopathic health care concept
    • GA5:
  2. demonstrate and reflect upon safe and contextually relevant patient handling and interactive skills
    • GA4:
  3. demonstrate safe and effective assessment and management of the paediatric patient
    • GA4:
  4. demonstrate, explain and interpret advanced osteopathic diagnosis - integrative neuromusculoskeletal, behavioural, energy expenditure and exchange and nutritional models
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  5. demonstrate competency in advanced integrative osteopathic technique.
    • GA4:

Prescribed texts

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