Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Foundations in Clinical Practice
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: TBC
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925
Course Coordinator Email: @rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: TBC
Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
System Enforced Pre-requisite (Enforced by SAMS)
Successful completion of the following course/s:
- MEDS2207 Clinical Examination 1 (Course ID 055617)
- BIOL2578 Clinical Neurosciences (Course ID 056357)
Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.
For information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.
Course Description
This course will further your skills of gathering clinical data, and utilise that data for interpretation within a clinical reasoning framework to develop differential and working diagnoses.
These skills will be developed using presentations of common musculoskeletal conditions managed by osteopaths.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following program(s):
BP231OST Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Osteopathy)
PLO 1: Apply a breadth and depth of biomedical science knowledge, concepts and evidence in various real-world settings using a scientific approach
PLO 2: Apply systematic thinking and a range of high-level analytical skills using a blend of digital and traditional tools and technologies to solve complex scientific and medical problems using a biomedical perspective
PLO 3: Demonstrate knowledge of the regulatory frameworks relevant to biomedical sciences and Osteopathy and exhibit safe and ethical conduct.
PLO 4: Communicate and collaborate on biomedical topics with diverse audiences utilising contemporary and traditional formats employing integrity, inclusivity and culturally safe practices
PLO 5: Demonstrate critical reflection skills, responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice as part of a multidisciplinary team.
PLO 6: Apply and demonstrate the concepts of reconciliation, cultural intelligence and cultural safety to practice, with consideration of the experience and perspectives of First Nations peoples and the global community in all aspects of work.
For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Reconcile the pathophysiology of common musculoskeletal conditions with patient signs and symptoms
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning to formulate a list of differential diagnoses of common musculoskeletal conditions.
- Communicate professionally and sensitively using a person-centred approach in patient interactions considering sociocultural diversity.
- Demonstrate safe and competent practice for a range of foundational osteopathic clinical skills
- Propose elements of collaborative health partnerships and their impact on effective person-centred care
Overview of Learning Activities
Recorded lectures are used to introduce new learning concepts: both theoretical and practical; and reviseessential knowledge requirements. Lecture material and related resources are available on the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
Tutorials encourage and enable you to develop theoretical skill acquisition by applying and practising thematerial presented in the lectures. You can ask questions and receive clarification and feedback from yoursupervising teachers in real time.
Group discussions during classes are encouraged as it develops independent thinking and provide sharedlearning experiences, from which you and your fellow students can learn.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, andthrough links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. The learning resources associated with this course will include targeted readings taken from a range of both primary and secondary sources.
Recorded lectures and on-line material: The lectures and reading material provided digitally available to you. You are encouraged to engage in wider reading to provide an opportunity to expand your focus on specific details, complex areas and life examples.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
This course contains hurdle requirements. All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning, Teaching and Quality).
Hurdle requirements are necessary to demonstrate to the accrediting body that students are competent and are being sufficiently assessed against practice-focused professional standards throughout the course of their program.
Assessment Task 1: Musculoskeletal conditions and management - group assessment
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, & 5
Assessment Task 2: Clinical reasoning - viva voce
Weighting:20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 and 3
Assessment Task 3: Simulated clinical case scenario - written Assignment
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 5
Assessment Task 4: Clinical practical skills assessment (Hurdle Requirement)
Demonstration of selected tasks covered in practical session during semester. Practical examinations may be Directly Observed Procedural Skills (DOPS), Viva Voce, or Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE). This will also contain a radiological review component.
Weighting: 40%
This assessment supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.