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Unit Summary
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: | |
|---|---|
| 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:
- critically analyse and integrate an advanced body of knowledge of musculoskeletal health, injuries and their underlying principles and concepts into practice
- autonomously design and deliver safe, effective and evidence based clinical exercise assessments and interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal disease/injury
- critically analyse and adapt knowledge of exercise testing and prescription before, during and after exercise
- 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
- interpret and professionally communicate clinical status, treatment and intervention rationales, progression and outcome(s) to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.