Course Title: Assess client massage needs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2019
Course Code: NURS5361C
Course Title: Assess client massage needs
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Joshua Davies
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333
Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Bianca Alivizatos
bianca.alivizatos@rmit.edu.au
9925 4898
This unit of competency is co-delivered with:
HLTMSG001
HLTMSG004
Nominal Hours: 150
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 unit of competency is co-delivered with the following units of competency HLTMSG001 and HLTMSG004
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to gather client information, make a physical assessment of the body and determine massage treatment options. This unit applies to massage therapists providing general health maintenance treatments. It does not include remedial massage assessment techniques. This unit applies to massage therapists.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTMSG002 Assess client massage needs |
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Element: |
1. Determine scope of client needs |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
2. Make a physical assessment |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
3. Determine and communicate treatment approach |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency.
Details of Learning Activities
All class learning materials, notes and other key learning resources can be accessed via myRMIT at www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub.
A combination of activities will support student’s learning in this course, such as:
• Face-to-face &/or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL) in the student & clinical practice environment, during simulations and classroom based learning
• Work experience &/or placements observation of performance in the workplace will be a valuable part of your learning experience
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussions and activities to support and collaborate with other students in your course and debate and discuss ideas
• Utilise and develop critical research and cognitive skills to find credible sources of health information
• Self-directed study time (eg. readings or activities around theory) to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform
• It is strongly recommended that students partner up with fellow students in order to practice assessment, treatment and palpation techniques
Teaching Schedule
Date |
Class Topics |
11th Feb |
No Class - Orientation |
15th Feb |
Navigating the body, Rectus Femoris |
18th Feb |
Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis |
22nd Feb |
Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Biceps Femoris |
25th Feb |
Review |
1st March |
Practical Assessment 1.1: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
4th March |
Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus |
8th March |
Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Piriformis |
11th March |
No Class: Labour Day |
15th March |
Quadratus Lumborum, Vertebrae |
18th March |
Review class, Reassessments |
22nd March |
Practical Assessment 1.2: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
25th March |
Tibialis Anterior, Peroneals |
29th March |
Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Psoas |
1st April |
Erector Spinae Group |
5th April |
Review class, Reassessments |
8th April |
Practical Assessment 1.3: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
12th April |
Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Rectus Abdominis |
15th April |
Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids |
19th April |
No Class: Good Friday |
22-26 April |
Mid Semester Break |
29th April |
Review class, Reassessments |
3rd May |
Practical Assessment 1.4: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
6th May |
Levator Scapulae, Teres Major, Deltoid |
10th May |
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis |
13th May |
Review class, Reassessments |
17th May |
Practical Assessment 1.5: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
20th May |
Biceps Brachii, Triceps Brachii |
24th May |
Temporalis, Masseter, Frontalis, Sternocleidomastoid |
27th May |
Review class, Reassessments |
31st May |
Practical Assessment 1.6: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
3rd June |
Brachioradialis, Extensor Carpi Radialis, Supinator |
7th June |
Flexor Carpi Radialus, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Palmaris Longus, Pronator Teres |
10th June |
No Class: Queens Birthday |
14th June |
Review class, Reassessments |
17th June |
Practical Assessment 1.7: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
21st June |
Assessment Resit Period |
GROUP D19FB
Date |
Class Topics |
12th Feb |
No Class - Orientation |
15th Feb |
Navigating the body, Rectus Femoris |
19th Feb |
Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis |
22nd Feb |
Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Biceps Femoris |
26th Feb |
Review |
1st March |
Practical Assessment 1.1: Written task 9.30am-9.45am Practical task to follow |
5th March |
Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus |
8th March |
Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Piriformis |
12th March |
No Class |
15th March |
Quadratus Lumborum, Vertebrae |
19th March |
Review class, Reassessments |
22nd March |
Practical Assessment 1.2: Written task 9.30am-9.45am Practical task to follow |
26th March |
Tibialis Anterior, Peroneals |
29th March |
Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Psoas |
2nd April |
Erector Spinae Group |
5th April |
Review class, Reassessments |
9th April |
Practical Assessment 1.3: Written task 9.30am-9.45am Practical task to follow |
12th April |
Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Rectus Abdominis |
16th April |
Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids |
19th April |
No Class: Good Friday |
22-26 April |
Mid Semester Break |
30th April |
Review class, Reassessments |
3rd May |
Practical Assessment 1.4: Written task 9.30am-9.45am Practical task to follow |
7th May |
Levator Scapulae, Teres Major, Deltoid |
10th May |
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis |
14th May |
Review class, Reassessments |
17th May |
Practical Assessment 1.5: Written task 9.30am-9.45am Practical task to follow |
21st May |
Biceps Brachii, Triceps Brachii |
24th May |
Temporalis, Masseter, Frontalis, Sternocleidomastoid |
28th May |
Review class, Reassessments |
31st May |
Practical Assessment 1.6: Written task 9.30am-9.45am Practical task to follow |
4th June |
Brachioradialis, Extensor Carpi Radialis, Supinator |
7th June |
Flexor Carpi Radialus, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Palmaris Longus, Pronator Teres |
11th June |
No Class |
14th June |
Review class, Reassessments |
18th June |
Practical Assessment 1.7: Written task 9.30am-9.45am Practical task to follow |
21st June |
Assessment Resit Period |
GROUP D19FC
Date |
Class Topics |
11th Feb |
No Class - Orientation |
12th Feb |
Navigating the body, Rectus Femoris |
18th Feb |
Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis |
19th Feb |
Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Biceps Femoris |
25th Feb |
Review |
26th Feb |
Practical Assessment 1.1: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
4th March |
Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus |
5th March |
Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Piriformis |
11th March |
No Class: Labour Day |
12th March |
Quadratus Lumborum, Vertebrae |
18th March |
Review class, Reassessments |
19th March |
Practical Assessment 1.2: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
25th March |
Tibialis Anterior, Peroneals |
26th March |
Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Psoas |
1st April |
Erector Spinae Group |
2nd April |
Review class, Reassessments |
8th April |
Practical Assessment 1.3: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
9th April |
Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Rectus Abdominis |
15th April |
Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids |
16th April |
No Class |
22-26 April |
Mid Semester Break |
29th April |
Review class, Reassessments |
30th April |
Practical Assessment 1.4: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
6th May |
Levator Scapulae, Teres Major, Deltoid |
7th May |
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis |
13th May |
Review class, Reassessments |
14th May |
Practical Assessment 1.5: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
20th May |
Biceps Brachii, Triceps Brachii |
21st May |
Temporalis, Masseter, Frontalis, Sternocleidomastoid |
27th May |
Review class, Reassessments |
28th May |
Practical Assessment 1.6: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
3rd June |
Brachioradialis, Extensor Carpi Radialis, Supinator |
4th June |
Flexor Carpi Radialus, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Palmaris Longus, Pronator Teres |
10th June |
No Class: Queens Birthday |
11th June |
Review class, Reassessments |
17th June |
Practical Assessment 1.7: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
18th June |
Assessment Resit Period |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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 - Practical Assessments x 7
Assessment Task 2 - Practical Demonstration in Clinic
Assessment Task 3 - Online Quiz
Assessment Tasks
- Practical Assessments (1.1 through 1.7)
There will be 7 assessments for this subject. These assessments will be conducted during class time and will assess your skills and knowledge of the muscles learnt in this class. The dates of these assessments are outlined on the above learning schedule.
Please note that there is allocated time in your review classes for any students who needs to complete re-sits for their previous assessment. If you do not attend this review class when you are required to complete a re-sit you must apply for special consideration, unless an alternate time has previously been arranged with your facilitator.
- Practical Assessment 1.1 Group D19FA & D19FB Friday 1st of March Group D19FC Tuesday 26th February
- Practical Assessment 1.2 Group D19FA & D19FB Friday 22nd of March Group D19FC Tuesday 19th of March
- Practical Assessment 1.3 Group D19FA & D19FC Monday 8th of April Group D19FB Tuesday 9th of April
- Practical Assessment 1.4 Group D19FA & D19FB Friday 3rd of May Group D19FC Tuesday 30th of April
- Practical Assessment 1.5 Group D19FA & D19FB Friday 17th of May Group D19FC Tuesday 14th of May
- Practical Assessment 1.6 Group D19FA & D19FB Friday 31st of May Group D19FC Tuesday 28th of May
- Practical Assessment 1.7 Group D19FA & D19FC Monday 17th of June Group D19FB Tuesday 18th of June
- Practical Demonstration in Clinic
There will be aspects of this co-delivered unit that need to be demonstrated within your clinical practice in the student clinic. This includes a minimum of 40 Satisfactory hours of clinical work in the student clinic. This must be satisfactorily completed by the 21st of June 2019. Please see your Clinic Manual for more information.
- Online Quiz
You will be required to complete an online quiz on CANVAS. This must be completed satisfactorily by the 20th of May 2019.
4. Massage Practical Assessment (4.1 and 4.2)
- Massage Practical Assessment 4.1 1st of April 2019
- Massage Practical Assessment 4.2 3rd of June 2019
Assessment Matrix
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