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

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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

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: Joshua Davies

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333

Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@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 – Case Study Research Assignment

Assessment Task 2 – Practical assessment 1 

Assessment Task 3 – Practical assessment 2

Assessment Task 4 – Practical assessment 3

Assessment Task 5 – Clinic Skills Observational Checklist