C5426 - Diploma of Remedial Massage

Plan: C5426 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure

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Approach to learning and assessment

A blended delivery model consists of attending face to face classes, online learning and work integrated learning.

The assessment will be implemented in many forms including:

•  Written assessment tasks
•  Practical and tutorial assessments tasks
•  Group and individual projects
•  Practical demonstrations
• Oral presentations
•  Interviews
• Simulations, Role plays & Case Studies
• Workplace Assessment

The style of assessment will provide you with: Opportunities to demonstrate application of the necessary knowledge and skills. Information on your progress throughout your program with an emphasis on encouraging you to monitor your own progress and plan your program of study. If you have already developed competency through prior experience, you may apply for RPL before the program commences or at any time during the program

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Work integrated learning

RMIT is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled in this RMIT program you will:

• undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
• interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities; and  
• complete these activities in a real work contexts or situations and in addition these interactions and the work contexts provide distinctive sources of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Examples of work integrated learning within this program include:

RMIT Massage & Myotherapy Teaching Clinics: The massage and myotherapy clinics are open to members of the public and are managed and run by students enrolled in the Diploma of Remedial Massage.

Students provide treatment to members of the public in this real workplace environment, under the supervision of qualified and experienced clinical supervisors. You will be assessed in this environment.

Simulated Work Activities: Many of the classes in this program will involve practical simulations of work situations. In these simulations you will be required to implement your skills and knowledge to demonstrate that you are able to work to industry standards.

Industry Partner Placements: In addition to student clinic and as part of our commitment to training, students will be placed with some of our industry partners. These placements are compulsory and RMIT as well as its industry partners have an expectation of a regular commitment to treatment days.

Students must hold a valid Working With Children Check, Police Check and evidence of immunisation status prior to undertaking placement and work integrated learning components of this program.

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Program Structure

This qualification requires the completion of the following:
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C5426 Core Courses:
Complete all Eighteen (18) Courses:
Course Title Nominal Hours Course Code Campus Establish and manage client relationships (CHCCOM006) 35 EMPL7093C City Campus Manage legal and ethical compliance (CHCLEG003) 80 JUST5756C City Campus Engage with health professionals and the health system (CHCPRP005) 40 EMPL7095C City Campus Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001) 40 EMPL7092C City Campus Analyse and respond to client health information (HLTAAP003) 60 NURS5359C City Campus Manage the prevention and control of infection (HLTINF004) 50 NURS5360C City Campus Develop massage practice (HLTMSG009) 45 REHA5008C City Campus Assess client massage needs (HLTMSG010) 100 REHA5009C City Campus Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments (HLTMSG013) 210 REHA5010C City Campus Provide massage treatments (HLTMSG011) 100 REHA5011C City Campus Provide remedial massage treatments (HLTMSG014) 220 REHA5012C City Campus Adapt massage treatments to meet specific needs (HLTMSG015) 80 REHA5013C City Campus Confirm physical health status (HLTAAP002) 90 NURS5362C City Campus Research and develop business plans (BSBESB401) 50 BUSM6672C City Campus Research and apply evidence to practice (CHCPOL003) 65 GEDU6079C City Campus Apply principles of pain neuroscience (HLTMSG016) 90 REHA5014C City Campus Apply remedial massage clinical practice (HLTMSG017) 260 REHA5015C City Campus Manage work health and safety (HLTWHS004) 40 OHTH5909C City Campus
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C5426 Elective Course List A
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course Title Nominal Hours Course Code Campus Adapt massage practice for athletes (HLTMSG018) 70 REHA5016C City Campus Address the needs of people with chronic disease (CHCCCS001) 75 SPRT5107C City Campus Market new business ventures (BSBESB404) 50 MKTG6134C City Campus
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