Course Title: Advanced Clinical Theory & Practice

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Advanced Clinical Theory & Practice

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

REHA2218

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

REHA2218

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Kate Burke

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: kate.burke@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Concurrent Study

You should undertake following course/s at the same time as this course as it contains areas of knowledge and skills which are implemented together in practice.

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 introduces the framework of evidence-based practice for osteopathic clinical practice. You will learn how to integrate clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research. You will be exposed to the historical development and contemporary relevance of the EBP framework in healthcare and medicine and its importance in providing safe, ethical and effective patient care

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience. 

In particular the practical work in this course simulates a practice environment and involves role play as clinician and patient which provides skills in the practice of osteopathic manual therapy used in osteopathic practice. 

This course also introduces you to the principles and foundation knowledge of nutrition and the use of herbal medicine. Whilst the prescription of herbal medicine is beyond the scope of practice for Osteopaths, and needs further training and qualification, a significant proportion of patients seeking osteopathic care may be using such products. They may also ask about such products, and it is important to understand mechanisms, indications, and contraindications of herbal medicines. These principles will be explored in this course. 


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
  • PLO 4 Effectively communicate with a wide audience (i.e. patients, carers, healthcare professionals and agencies), with respect and sensitivity to socio-cultural diversity, using a variety of media
  • PLO 5 Manage all aspects of clinical practice to comply with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards in an evolving healthcare industry
  • PLO 6 Work autonomously and collaboratively, to lead and/or contribute to inter-professional healthcare partnerships
  • PLO 7 Develop and implement strategies to meet personal and professional demands, as a primary healthcare provider
  • PLO 8 Develop a commitment to lifelong learning, recognising the historical development and evolution of the profession, and how this integrates with contemporary practice

 


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

  1. Critically analyse and articulate evidence-based dietary and nutrition principles across the lifespan, including socio-cultural factors that may affect health populations   
  2. Evaluate the advice given related to over the counter, self-administered, and practitioner prescribed supplements/medications in osteopathic practice, in consideration of physiological mechanisms and clinical considerations.  
  3. Demonstrate and explain safe and competent patient-centered osteopathic technique, specific to musculoskeletal findings, and their proposed therapeutic physiological mechanisms. 
  4. Develop an evidence-based, patient-centred management plan which integrates contemporary osteopathic principles and key nutrition theories for allied health professionals. 
  5. Examine the physiological basis and philosophical underpinnings for advanced soft tissue techniques and their effect on the body   


Overview of Learning Activities

This course will use a range of learning activities including recorded lectures, practical classes and flexible learning resources.

Recorded lecture presentations are used to distribute key concepts, revise assumed knowledge and enable you to develop knowledge of concepts for performance of technique in appropriate situations, the understanding of the role of nutrition in maintain health, and the clinical requirements and expectations of osteopathic practice in Australia. Lecture material and related resources are available on RMIT's online Learning Management System (LMS).

Practical participation encourages you to practice taught material in lectures and demonstrations and to ask questions and receive confirmation from your supervising teachers. During practical classes clinical simulation activities involving group discussion encourage independent opinion and provide shared experiences from which you and your fellow students can learn.

You are expected to undertake self-directed learning activities to develop and consolidate knowledge throughout this learning experience. The activities associated with this course are organised into learning modules.

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

Early Assessment Task 1: Online Quizzes  
Weighting 10% 
This assessment task supports CLO 1 & 2 

Assessment Task 2: Team Based Presentation (2) 
Weighting 40% 
This assessment task supports CLO 1, 2 & 4 

Assessment Task 3: Practical Assessment 
Weighting 15% 
This assessment task supports CLOs 3 & 5  

Assessment Task 4: Critical Reflection 
Weighting 35% 
This assessment task supports CLO 5

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.