Course Title: Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2020
Course Code: SPRT5102C
Course Title: Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Laura Yeomans
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4289
Course Contact Email: laura.yeomans@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
John Bogle
john.bogle@rmit.com
Nominal Hours: 240
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
This course is co-delivered with:
HLTMSG005 (SPRT5104C) Provide remedial massage treatments
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the needs of clients presenting with soft tissue dysfunction, musculoskeletal imbalance or restrictions in range of motion (ROM). It requires the ability to gather client information, conduct specific tests and bring information together to develop a remedial massage treatment plan. There is a strong focus on functional anatomy. This unit applies to remedial massage therapists.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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HLTMSG003 Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments |
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1. Determine scope of client needs |
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2. Make a physical assessment |
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3. Develop treatment plan |
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4. Confirm assessment and treatment plan with client |
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Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency.
Details of Learning Activities
There will be 1 three hour MSA2 class and 2 three hour AxRx classes
Teaching Schedule
Date |
Class Topics |
Week 1 |
Intro to MSA2, Anatomy & The Nervous System |
Week 2 |
Fascial System |
Week 3 |
Cervical Region |
Week 4 |
Cervical Region |
Week 5 |
Scapula and Glenohumeral Joint |
Week 6 |
Scapula and Glenohumeral Joint |
Week 7 |
Brachium, Forearm, Hand |
Task 2.1 Cervical Region Skills | |
Week 8 |
Brachium, Forearm, Hand |
Week 9 |
Abdomen, Thoracic and Vertebral Column |
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Mid Semester Break |
Week 9 |
Abdomen, Thoracic and Vertebral Column |
Week 10 |
Abdomen, Thoracic and Vertebral Column |
Week 11 |
Hip and Pelvis |
Task 2.2 Shoulder Region Skills | |
Week 12 |
Hip and Pelvis |
Week 13 |
Thigh and Knee |
Week 14 |
Thigh and Knee |
Week 15 |
Lower leg and foot |
Task 2.3 Elbow & Wrist Region Skills | |
Week 16 |
Lower leg and foot |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Task 1 – Knowledge assessment - Assessment and Anatomy Portfolio
Assessment Task 2 – Practical Skills assessment tasks
Assessment Task 3 - Clinic checklists
Assessment Task 4- Client assessment knowledge quiz
Assessment Task 5- Clinical practice
Assessment Tasks
There will be 5 assessment tasks to assess your ability to apply the skills and knowledge delivered in class and outlined in the course notes.
Assessment Task 1 - Assessment and Anatomy Portfolio 7th May 2021
Assessment Task 2 - Skills Assessment (2.1 – 2.6)
2.1 Cervical Region 17th August 2020
2.2 Shoulder Region 21st September 2020
2.3 Elbow & Wrist 19th October 2020
2.4 Tx, Lx & Hip 23rd February 2021
2.5 Knee, Foot & Ankle 23rd March 2021
2.6 Industry Skills 25th May 2021
Assessment Task 3 - Clinic Skills Checklist 4th May 2021
Assessment Task 4 - Client Assessment Knowledge Quiz 2nd April 2021
Assessment Task 5 - Clinical Assessment Skills Observation 18th June 2021
There will be aspects of these co-delivered units that need to be demonstrated within your clinical practice in the student clinic. Please see your Clinic Manual.
Students must demonstrate competency in each listed assessment task in order to be deemed satisfactory for the unit.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.
All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to resubmission completion dates.
Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.
EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 5 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.):
you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension or speak to your Program Coordinator.
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity
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