Course Title: Provide specialised remedial massage treatments
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: SPRT5067C
Course Title: Provide specialised remedial massage treatments
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5207 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Priya Atkinson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4212
Course Contact Email: priya.atkinson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
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
This unit should be assessed after the following competency units:
• HLTREM502B Provide remedial massage treatment
• HLTREM503B Plan remedial massage treatment
• HLTREM504B Apply remedial massage treatment
• HLTREM505B Perform remedial massage treatment
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide specialised remedial massage treatment for specific client groups and common conditions/disease states in accordance with the age, gender and mental health needs of the client
This unit requires a high level knowledge of remedial massage treatment.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTREM510A Provide specialised remedial massage treatments |
Element: |
Manage the specialised remedial massage treatment |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Using knowledge of remedial massage select the most appropriate treatment strategy |
Element: |
Provide specialised remedial massage geriatric care |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Take client history with special consideration to client memory, cognitive ability and care requirements |
Element: |
Provide specialised remedial massage mental health care |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Take client history with special consideration to client mental health and care requirements |
Element: |
Provide specialised remedial massage treatment for children and adolescents |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Gain consent for treatment from the parent/caregiver/guardian |
Element: |
Provide specialised remedial massage treatment for men |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Assess client health and welfare with special consideration to conditions common to men |
Element: |
Provide specialised remedial massage treatment for women |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Assess client health and welfare with special consideration given to conditions common to women |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Activities include case studies, prac reports and quizzes. In addition you will learn to apply your skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL) in the student & clinical practice environment, during simulations and classroom based learning.
All class learning materials, notes and other key learning resources can be accessed via the internet at www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub. You will also find a range of weblinks and recommended journals and textbooks.
To facilitate learning we strongly encourage using a range of communication tools between yourself/lecturer and other students by using the online learning platform.
Teaching Schedule
This unit is delivered in Remedial Massage Treatment, run on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8.30-11.30.
Wk Class Topic
4 Level 3 Treatments:
Thur 6/08/09 Foot & Ankle
5 Tue 11/08/09 Foot & Ankle
Thur 13/08/09 knee/thigh
6 Tue 18/08/09 knee/thigh
Thur 20/08/09 Practical Assement Foot - Thigh
Hip
7 Tue 25/08/09 Hip
Thur 27/08/09 Lx
8 Tue 1/09/09 Lx
Thur 3/09/09 Tx
9 Tue 8/09/09 Tx
Thur 10/09/09 Practical Assessment Hip - Tx
Scap/GHJ
10 Tue 15/09/09 Scap/GHJ
Thur 17/09/09 Scap/GHJ
Mid Semester Break
11 Tue 29/09/09 Scap/GHJ
Thur 1/10/09 Cx
12 Tue 6/10/09 Cx
Thur 8/10/09 Practical Assement Shoulder & Cervical
Elbow
13 Tue 13/10/09 Elbow
Thur 15/10/09 wrist
14 Tue 20/10/09 wrist
15 Tue 27/10/09 Case Studies Assessment
16 Thur 5/11/09 Challenge Questions
17 Tue 10/11/09 Challenge Questions
18 17/11/09 Finalising Results
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may consist of examinations, quizzes, practical demonstration, work based assessment or simulation, submission of your learning and assessment guide and assignments.
Assessment Tasks
Practical Assessments:
As per timetable above, each student is required to complete 3 regional practical assessments and one Case Study Assessment
Assessment Matrix
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