This course is designed to introduce students to the foundation practice and principles of undertaking a structured patient examination in a clinical setting. You will learn to take a patient case history and begin development of the fundamental skills of clinical reasoning to support your choice of clinical examinations.

You will learn to demonstrate the skillful use of appropriate diagnostic equipment to examine the 'systems' of the body in a structured and logical sequence. You will be required to demonstrate safety and care for your patient, whilst gathering and recording clinical examination findings to inform decisions made about the patients' general health.

Additionally, you will be introduced to radiographic analysis; learning basic principles and observing normal radiographic anatomy of the 'body systems. This course includes a 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.