Course Title: Deliver and monitor a client-specific exercise program
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: OHTH5113C
Course Title: Deliver and monitor a client-specific exercise program
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4215 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Judy Lasnitzki
Nominal Hours: 40
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
The pre-requisites for this course are-
• HLTAP301A Recognise healthy body systems in a health care setting
• HLTCSD305B Assist with client movement
• HLTAH301A Assist with an allied health program
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to deliver and monitor a therapeutic exercise program that has been developed by a physiotherapist to address requirements of individual clients with low levels of mobility or specific mobility needs. It can relate to functions delivering and monitoring a lower limb exercise program, an upper limb exercise program, a trunk exercise program or a cardio-vascular exercise program that has been developed by a physiotherapist.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAH401A Deliver and monitor a client-specific exercise program |
Element: |
Assist with mobility and movement programs with clients unable to actively participate |
Performance Criteria: |
Monitor 24-hour posture management and identify any adjustment requirements according to directives form the physiotherapist |
Element: |
Clean and store equipment |
Performance Criteria: |
Clean equipment according to manufacturer’s recommendations, infection control requirements and organisation protocols |
Element: |
Comply with supervisory requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
Assist with exercise program according to the instruction of treating physiotherapist |
Element: |
Deliver exercise program based on treatment plan |
Performance Criteria: |
Confirm client’s understanding of exercise program based on treatment plan prepared by the physiotherapist |
Element: |
Document client information |
Performance Criteria: |
Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the exercise program in line with organisation requirements |
Element: |
Prepare for delivery of a client-specific exercise program |
Performance Criteria: |
Obtain information about the client specific exercise program from the physiotherapist |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
• Face to face teaching
• Case studies
• Class room activities and practical work
• Reflections and discussions
• Accessing information online
The details of the class schedule on weekly basis is available on the time table that has been provided to students and is also available on RMIT Learning hub.
Teaching Schedule
There will be face to face teaching and practical activities for this course and the details of the class date and time will be in the timetable provided to the students. Timetable can also be accessed online in the learning hub.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for this course as comprehensive course material will be provided by the teacher through RMIT Learning Hub. |
References
Online learning materials can be accessed using the RMIT Online Learning Hub. |
Other Resources
The students can access library for more resources like-
• Videos
• Articles of interest
• useful external links
• Learning Lab
Overview of Assessment
The assessment will involve practical assessment in simulated environment and
observation in the clinical placements with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
The assessment tasks will include a range of activities and assessments to assess the student for the learning outcomes for the course.
The assessment tasks will include-
Exercise Prescription
Group Exercise
Written examination
Final practical assessment
Clinical placement assessment
The details of the assessments will be provided to the students by the teacher through the RMIT Learning Hub
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course will be taught assessed in cluster with the following courses-
OHTH 5114C- Assist with Physiotherapy treatments and interventions
OHTH 5115C- Deliver and monitor exercise program for mobility
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