Course Title: Chiropractic Clinical Practice 4

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Chiropractic Clinical Practice 4

Credit Points: 24.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

REHA2240

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

REHA2240

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Workplace

Sem 2 2017

Course Coordinator: Emilio Kardaris

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 8314

Course Coordinator Email: emilio.kardaris@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 202.04.038

Course Coordinator Availability: E-mail is preferred contact method


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.


Course Description

This course is designed to promote and further develop critical thinking and analysis of issues related to the evidence-based assessment and management of the chiropractic patient. You will further develop your therapeutic communication skills and engage in appropriate clinical assessment and management in the chiropractic clinical environment. You will be expected to identify, assess and manage typical and atypical presentations of the chiropractic patient. 

This course REHA2240 Chiropractic Clinical Practice 4 is a capstone experience in which you will integrate and apply all your prior skills and knowledge as you make the transition from student to work-ready graduate. This course includes a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from your RMIT, industry and/or community clinic supervisor is integral to your experience. 

This course includes modules on, mental health issues in chiropractic practice and paediatric assessment and management.

Work Integrated Learning:

Students enrolled in this course will be required to undertake placement as part of the assessment of the course.  A number of requirements must be met by students to ensure eligibility for placement.  Further details on each of these are available in Part B of the Course Guide and on Canvas.

  • National Police Check through Fit2Work
  • Working with Children Check
  • First Aid Certificate (Level 2)
  • COVID-19 current vaccination schedule currency or valid exemption
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check
  • Hand Hygiene Online Learning Module certificate (annual requirement)
  • Student Deed (annual requirement)
  • Authorisation Form (annual requirement)

There is no flexibility with these requirements.  It is your responsibility to ensure THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED.  Any student who has not provided this information will not be able to attend placement and will receive a ‘fail’ grade for the placement course.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability you should contact the Program Manager or Equitable Learning Services for further advice. Students need to be able to meet the inherent requirements of the program.

At any time prior to or during your placement, if there are concerns raised related to your fitness to practice, the clinical coordinator can request that you gain full medical clearance to continue your placement.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the development of the BP280 Program Learning Outcomes in the following way:

  • 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 specialised health care;
  • PLO 5 Communicate effectively in a range of forms (written, online, oral) and with diverse audiences (patients, community/public, agencies and health professionals);
  • PLO 6 Work independently and in teams, specifically to lead and contribute to inter-professional care partnerships.


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

  1. Demonstrate effective evidence-based, patient-centred assessment, management and therapeutic communication in the chiropractic patient care environment;
  2. Demonstrate engagement in evidence-based practice designed to stimulate a sense of critical enquiry into the practice of health care;
  3. Practice as a competent health care professional in a safe, ethical and legally responsible manner;
  4. Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity in the provision of specialised health care;
  5. Demonstrate an ability to work independently and in teams, specifically to lead and contribute to inter-professional care partnerships;
  6. Demonstrate technical expertise in the performance of diagnostic imaging;
  7. Demonstrate an allied health, primary care level of awareness, of the psychological concerns chiropractic patients may present with;
  8. Demonstrate evidence-based primary contact paediatric history taking, paediatric patient assessment, parental concerns directed advice, and supportive care of the paediatric patient.


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.

Students should be aware of their obligations outlined in the codes and guidelines on the Chiropractic Board of Australia’s website https://www.chiropracticboard.gov.au/

The RMIT Library has specialised subject guides at: http://rmit.libguides.com/chiropractic


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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Clinic Workbook (HURDLE)
Weighting 0% 
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 2: Intra-semester mini clinical assessments and reflection
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 3: Portfolio  
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLO 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 4: End of semester clinical safety and proficiency practical assessments (HURDLE Requirement)
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

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.

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.