Course Title: Chiropractic Clinical Practice 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Chiropractic Clinical Practice 2

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

REHA2212

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2016

REHA2212

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

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

Course Coordinator: Dr Sandra Gason

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7611

Course Coordinator Email: sandra.gason@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 202.04.063

Course Coordinator Availability: E-mail is preferred method of contact


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 information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.

Required Concurrent Study

You should undertake the following courses 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 is designed to promote and further develop critical thinking and analysis of issues related to the diagnosis and management of the chiropractic patient. You will continue to develop and refine therapeutic communication skills and engage in evidence-based clinical assessment and management in the chiropractic clinical environment. This course will encourage you to develop an awareness of collaborative, patient-centred care.

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in real and simulated workplace contexts and where feedback from supervising clinicians is integral to your experience.

The work place is the RMIT Health Clinic.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability you should contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Services for further advice. Students need to be able to meet the inherent requirements of the program.

At any time prior to or during your placement if there are concerns raised related to your fitness to practice the clinical coordinator can request that you gain full medical clearance to continue your placement.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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

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;
PLO 5:  Communicate effectively in a range of forms (written, online, oral) and with diverse audiences (patients, community/public, agencies and health professionals);
PLO 6:  Work independently and in teams, specifically to lead and contribute to inter-professional care partnerships.


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

  1. Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication;
  2. Undertake evidence-based clinical assessment of the chiropractic patient;
  3. Develop and justify relevant differential and working diagnoses;
  4. Formulate and justify evidence-informed, chiropractic management plans;
  5. Demonstrate chiropractic therapeutic techniques and other management skills in the clinical setting;
  6. Demonstrate appropriate inter-professional communication;
  7. Demonstrate the use of diagnostic imaging for effective chiropractic treatment.


Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

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.

All students should be aware of their obligations outlined in the codes and guidelines on the Chiropractic Board of Australia’s website https://www.chiropracticboard.gov.au/

The RMIT Library has specialised subject guides at: http://rmit.libguides.com/chiropractic


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).

A hurdle requirement is necessary in order 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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Clinical Assessments (HURDLE Requirement)
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3

Assessment Task 2: Portfolio
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 6

Assessment Task 3: End of Semester Clinical Proficiency Assessment (HURDLE Requirement)
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 3, 4 & 6

Assessment Task 4: Clinical Workbook (HURDLE Requirement)
Weighting 10%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

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.