Course Title: Adapt remedial massage practice for athletes
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5357 Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Title: Adapt remedial massage practice for athletes
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 60
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
SPRT5109C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace | Term1 2016, Term2 2016 |
SPRT5109C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace | Term1 2017, Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019, Term2 2019, Term1 2020 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
SPRT5109C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace | VE 2017 () |
Course Contact: Laura Yeomans
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4289
Course Contact Email: laura.yeomans@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine the remedial massage needs of athletes and to adjust assessment and treatment to develop preventative and injury related treatment strategies for athletes and other sport active people.
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.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTMSG007 Adapt remedial massage practice for athletes |
Elements: |
1. Determine scope of massage services required
2. Adapt remedial massage assessment and treatment strategies to athlete needs
3. Monitor and evaluate athlete treatment strategies |
Learning Outcomes
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 1.1 - Case Study Practical Assessment 1 Assessment Task 1.2 - Case Study Practical Assessment 2 Assessment Task 1.3 - Case Study Practical Assessment 3 Assessment Task 2 - WIL/Clinic Skills Observational Checklist (Thermotherapy) Assessment Task 3 – WIL/Clinic Skills Observational Checklist (Sports Massage) Assessment Task 4 - Case Study Research Assignment