Course Title: Chiropractic 3

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Chiropractic 3

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

REHA2165

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

REHA2165

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Amanda Kimpton

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: amanda.kimpton@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses 

Successful completion of

Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course. 

For your information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills required to undertake assessment and management of disorders of the spine and neuromusculoskeletal system as part of the skill-set required of a chiropractor and primary contact practitioner. You will also continue to build on the skills associated with palpatory and functional assessment techniques of the spine, pelvis and extremities.

The practical work in this course simulates a work environment and involves role-play as clinician and patient, which provides skills in examining and managing a patient presenting with neuromusculoskeletal findings that may form the basis of diagnosis and management in clinical practice.

You will be introduced to the principles and practice of radiographic safety and positioning which will also assist in determining whether the patient may be effectively managed within a chiropractic setting or requires referral to another health professional for further evaluation.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the development of the following Program Learning Outcomes of BP280 Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Applied Science (Chiropractic):

  • PLO 1 provide specialised health care within a patient-centred, evidence-based framework;
  • PLO 2 gather clinical information to make accurate differential diagnoses, assessment and management plans and carry out effective treatment;
  • PLO 3 practice as a competent health care professional in a safe, ethical and legally responsible manner;
  • PLO 4 demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity in the provision of specialized health care.


On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes required to undertake assessment and management of disorders of the spine, pelvis, and extremities;
  2. Demonstrate the use of appropriate and professional communication relevant to chiropractic professional practice, which involves verbal and non-verbal communication skills;
  3. Acquire a basic physical understanding of the production of optimal radiographic images with maximum protection against the hazards of x-rays.
  4. Demonstrate the skills required to produce diagnostic radiographs of the spine and extremities in accordance with Victorian Department of Human Services guideline;
  5. Identify functional and dysfunctional musculoskeletal findings in the spine, pelvis and extremities of the human body.


Overview of Learning Activities

Recorded lectures are used to introduce new learning concepts: both theoretical and practical. As well they revise essential knowledge requirements. Recorded lecture material and related resources are available on Canvas.

Practicals and tutorials encourage and enable you to develop skill acquisition by applying and practising the material presented in the lectures. You can ask questions and receive clarification and feedback from your supervising teachers in real time. You are expected to dress appropriately for practical tutorials to allow for the application of skills taught. This will be discussed further in class.

Group discussions during classes are encouraged as they help to develop independent thinking and provide shared learning experiences from which you and your fellow students can learn.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course contains hurdle requirements. All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

Hurdle requirements are necessary to demonstrate to the accrediting body that students are competent, and are being sufficiently assessed against practice-focused professional standards, throughout the course of their program.

Attendance at practical classes is compulsory for several important reasons, including to prevent potential injury to participants during practical assessments. Therefore, if you don’t attend and participate effectively in at least 85% of your scheduled practical classes you won’t be entitled to a practical assessment opportunity at the end of semester, which is a hurdle requirement. 

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Intra-semester Practical Assessments
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 5

Assessment Task 2: Intra-semester quizzes
Weighting 10%
This assessment supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 3: Cumulative Practical Assessment (Hurdle)
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 5

Assessment Task 4: Radiography OSCE Assessment (Hurdle)
Weighting 35%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.