Course Title: Chiropractic 4 Practical

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Chiropractic 4 Practical

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

REHA2198

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2014,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016

REHA2198

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 Jennifer Hallam

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7246

Course Coordinator Email: jenny.hallam@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 202.04.048


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 Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed the following courses 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 is primarily a practical-orientated course and will enable you to develop functional technical skills for the management of conditions of the spine and extremities. It will cover manual adjustments and mobilisation techniques of the extremities, spine and pelvis, as well as soft tissue techniques.


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): 

  • 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;


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

  1. Demonstrate functional management skills for conditions of the spine and extremities.
  2. Identify any relevant cautions to the therapeutic procedures covered in the course.
  3. Adapt technical procedures according to a range of variables, including stage, pain levels and patient's body type.
  4. Apply technical skills in a culturally and gender- sensitive manner.
  5. Demonstrate communication skills that are appropriate for your current level of health professional training and involves both verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
  6. Integrate previously learned knowledge and skills.


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.


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. 

Attendance requirements and hurdle assessments

Attendance at practical classes is compulsory for several important reasons, including to prevent potential injury to participants during practical assessments. Therefore, if you don’t attend and participate effectively in at least 85% of your scheduled practical classes you won’t be entitled to a practical assessment opportunity at the end of semester, which is a hurdle requirement.

Assessment Tasks 

Assessment Task 1: Intra-Semester Assessments
Weighting 45%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 

Assessment Task 2: Quizzes (x2)
Weighting 10%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 

Assessment Task 3: End of Semester Practical Assessment (HURDLE)
Weighting 45%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 

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.