Course Title: Chiropractic 4

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Chiropractic 4

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

REHA2242

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2020,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 2 2023

Course Coordinator: Serena Henry

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: serena.henry@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

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 will enable you to continue to develop your knowledge of common and less common clinical conditions of the spine and extremities building on your learning from REHA2164 Chiropractic 2 and REHA2165 Chiropractic 3. You will identify the principles of assessment and management of these conditions.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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

  • Provide specialised health care within a patient-centred, evidence-based framework;
  • Gather clinical information to make accurate differential diagnoses, assessment and management plans and carry out effective treatment;
  • Practice as a competent health care professional in a safe, ethical and legally responsible manner;
  • Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity in the provision of specialized health care.


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

  1. Integrate previously learned knowledge and demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the anatomy, function and pathology related to common and less common conditions affecting the spine and extremities;
  2. Demonstrate detailed knowledge and identify the principles for the assessment and the principles of management related to these conditions;
  3. Develop working diagnosis and differential diagnoses for patients presenting with these conditions;
  4. Identify risk factors, biopsychosocial factors and cultural considerations that may be associated with these conditions.


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.

A subject Library Guide is available at: http://rmit.libguides.com/chiropractic


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: In-class Worksheets (3)
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 2: Case Study Assignments (2)
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 3: End of Semester Test
Weighting 30%
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.