Course Title: Adapt remedial massage treatments to meet specific needs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2022
Course Code: SPRT5105C
Course Title: Adapt remedial massage treatments to meet specific needs
Important Information:
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School: 535T Social Care and Health
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
laura.yeomans@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 120
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
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to adapt remedial massage assessment and treatment strategies to meet the needs of clients of different genders and at different stages of life. It also includes the requirement to be able to identify and respond to other specific needs with which the practitioner may be unfamiliar.
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
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTMSG006 Adapt remedial massage treatments to meet specific needs |
Element: |
1. Adapt assessment and treatment strategies to stages of life |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Anticipate and take account of client sensitivities to ensure client dignity is maintained 1.2 Tailor approaches that take account of different cognitive abilities of clients at different stages of life 1.3 Adjust physical processes to take account of client capabilities and physical body features 1.4 Recognise norms and deviations associated with age and gender 1.5 Obtain consents from others when appropriate |
Element: |
2. Respond to unfamiliar presentations |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Recognise situations where presenting cases or aspects of presenting cases fall outside current knowledge base or expertise 2.2 Refer client to other practitioners when case is not appropriate to own scope of practice 2.3 Identify, access and interpret sources of additional information and advice when appropriate to continue with the case 2.4 Enhance own capacity to deal with the case by conducting case specific research 2.5 Integrate findings into client treatment plans and record details |
Element: |
3. Extend and expand own knowledge base |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Pro-actively identify and respond to professional development opportunities 3.2 Develop and adjust work practices as part of ongoing practice development |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency above.
Details of Learning Activities
his unit describes the skills and knowledge required to adapt remedial massage assessment and treatment strategies to meet the needs of clients of different genders and at different stages of life. It also includes the requirement to be able to identify and respond to other specific needs with which the practitioner may be unfamiliar.
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.
Teaching Schedule
WEEK |
CLASS ACTIVITES AND SUBJECTS |
IN RELATION TO ASSESSMENT |
7 |
Generational Milestones & Industry standards WEBINAR Cameras on mic's on for all |
Task 4 & Task 1 |
8 |
Health Issues ( Webinar) |
Task 4 & Task 1 |
9 | Child & Adolescent ( Webinar) | Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3 |
10 |
Female Health (webinar) |
Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3 |
11 |
Male Health ( Webinar) |
Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3 |
12 |
Geriatric Health ( Webinar) |
Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3 |
13 |
Mental Health ( Webinar) |
Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3 |
14 |
Treatment consolidation education On campus |
Task 2 & Task 3 |
15 |
Case studies practice & Treatment On campus |
Task 2 & Task 3 |
16 |
Case studies & Treatment Assessments On campus |
Task 2 & Task 3 |
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 - Case studies
Assessment Task 2 - Practical Observation
Assessment Task 3 - Clinic treatment adaptations
Assessment Task 4 - Short answer quiz
Assessment Tasks
Task 1 - Case studies- Students are to read the case studies and answer each question in relation to the information provided. Due : Refer to Canvas
Task 2 - Practical observation - Students to treat a case study within a Sim clinic - Due :refer to canvas
Task 3-Clinic treatment adaptations - Students are to chose clients within clinic who present with pathological problem that relates to this course and record the exact treatment and adaptations made. Due:refer to canvas
Task 4 - Short answer -Students are to write short answers to various questions in relation to the course content. Due: refer to Canvas
Assessment Matrix
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