Course Title: Develop massage practice

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: EMPL7096C

Course Title: Develop massage practice

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Contact: Laura Yeomans

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4289

Course Contact Email: laura.yeomans@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

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish the foundations of massage practice, evaluate what makes a sustainable practice and then to develop an approach to own practice.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTMSG001 Develop massage practice

Element:

1. Establish foundations of massage practice

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify, access and interpret information on the central philosophies of massage practice 1.2 Evaluate the massage system of treatment and its application to current health issues 1.3 Compare and contrast massage, other complementary health modalities and broader health practice

Element:

2. Represent the massage framework

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Determine information needs of different individuals and groups 2.2 Identify key messages that represent the philosophy and practice of massage 2.3 Communicate information about massage at level of depth appropriate to audience needs

Element:

3. Determine requirements for sustainable massage practice

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify key issues that affect the development and sustainability of professional practice 3.2 Identify economic, environmental, human and social considerations, and their impact on professional practice 3.3 Establish a personal health strategy that supports massage practice 3.4 Access, interpret and collate current information that supports professional practice

Element:

4. Develop approach to own practice

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Reflect on professional goals and aspirations 4.2 Identify and assess professional opportunities in massage 4.3 Reflect on the opportunities and constraints of individual personal circumstances 4.4 Make decisions about practice direction, based on reflection and research 4.5 Develop practical strategies that address own practice goals


Learning Outcomes


Please refer to the Elements of Competency.


Details of Learning Activities

This unit will be on line webinar classes . 

Learning activities will involve the following:

  • Group discussions
  • Research and discussion in class
  • break out rooms online
  • Assessment reviews
  • Canvas resource reviews


Teaching Schedule

Class

content

1

Remedial massage and allied health industry partners -

2

Self-care and philosophies of the massage industry

3

Discrimination & association responsibilities – Knowledge assessment workshop - 

4

Chronic conditions and how to develop a sustainable practice - – Knowledge assessment workshop

5

Self-reflection and how to find a job when starting out within the remedial massage industry

6

Practical assessment - On campus


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 - Quiz

Assessment Task 2 - Personal reflection


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1 - Short answer knowledge  - students are required to answer all questions relating to course content within this assessment - Due date - refer to Canvas

Assessment 2  -Practical assessment - Students are required to treat 3 X clients in a simulated and/or WIL clinic. They will be required to educate the client on the various types of massage available within the students scope of practice - Due date - refer to canvas

Assessment 3 - Written assessment forming a self reflection on the what the student has learnt from the course unit and working within clinic. Due date - refer to Canvas


Assessment Matrix

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