Course Title: Systemic and Lifestyle Disease Management

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Systemic and Lifestyle Disease Management

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

REHA2226

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2016

REHA2226

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Sharyn Burke

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: sharyn.burke2@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses

Successful completion of:

OR

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 information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed the following courses 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 will enable you to demonstrate the necessary clinical knowledge to competently assess and make clinical decisions in relation to the health of patients presenting with systemic conditions that have a musculoskeletal component in the presentation. Students will refine their clinical reasoning through evaluation of case history and diagnostic data to develop an appropriate management plan. An integral part of this course is being able to develop and justify management strategies within a primary healthcare framework in the context of an allied health consultation.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP279 Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Applied Science (Osteopathy).

  • PLO 1 Provide patient-centred care as a competent, safe primary healthcare professional
  • PLO 2 Provide osteopathic, musculo-skeletal healthcare within a patient-centred, evidence-based framework
  • PLO 3 Gather and interpret health information, and employ clinical reasoning to develop differential diagnoses, to inform assessment and management


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Apply clinical reasoning and decision-making processes within a recognised framework related to systems disease case studies to inform patient care;
  2. Explain the pathophysiological underpinnings of systemic and lifestyle disease processes and how they relate to musculoskeletal manifestations of conditions;
  3. Relate clinical findings to a medical diagnosis and explore appropriate investigations and likely results;
  4. Develop contemporary management strategies for common systemic and lifestyle diseases in all allied health context, including osteopathic treatment when indicated.


Overview of Learning Activities

Lecture presentations are used to distribute new information, revise assumed knowledge and enable you to develop knowledge of concepts to be applied in appropriate situations, the understanding of the role of the osteopath in maintaining health, and the clinical requirements and expectations of osteopathic practise in Australia. Lecture material and related resources are available on the Learning Management System.

On campus tutorial classes will review and refine clinical reasoning skills in relation to cases. Students will plan and develop management plans in relation to the weekly case. Additionally, students will apply practical skills to demonstrate various components of management plans (including, but not limited to: neuro-orthopaedic testing, osteopathic technique where indicated, and education and exercise prescription.

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

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Short answer question assessments (x2)
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3 & 6

Assessment Task 2: Audiovisual presentation 
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 3: Viva Voce
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 

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.