Course Title: Confirm physical health status
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2018
Course Code: NURS5362C
Course Title: Confirm physical health status
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
Joanne Spriggs
+61 3 9925 4289
Nominal Hours: 90
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 unit.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to obtain and interpret information about client health status and to check a client’s physical health. It requires a detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
This unit applies to individuals working directly with clients and who assist in the provision of health care services. Some disciplines may be subject to state/territory regulatory determination regarding delegation and supervision.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status |
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1. Obtain information about physical health status |
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2. Check physical health status |
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3. Identify variations from normal physical health status |
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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 students 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.
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Schedule - Anatomy & Physiology
Group A: 9:30am - 12:30pm - Friday Mornings
Group B: 1:30pm - 4:30pm - Friday Afternoons
Date Subject Outline/Activities
09/02/18 The Human Body and Orientation - Discussion of body systems and
homeostasis
16/02/18 Cells: the living units - body systems and homeostasis
23/02/18 Integumentary system - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Cells
02/03/18 Skeletal system - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Integumentary system
09/03/18 Wet lab Session 1: Long Bone Dissection
16/03/18 Muscular system - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Skeletal system
23/03/18 Nervous system A Conditions - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Muscular system
Good Friday Public Holiday - Friday 30th March 2018
Mid Semester Break 02/04/18 - 06/04/18
13/04/18 Nervous system B ANS & Sensory Organs - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Conditions
20/04/18 Endocrine system - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Sensory organs
27/04/18 Cardiovascular system A Blood - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Endocrine
04/05/18 Cardiovascular system B Heart & Blood Vessels - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Blood
11/05/18 Respiratory system - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Blood vessels
18/05/18 Lymphatic and Immune system - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Respiratory
25/05/18 Digestive system - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Lymphatic & Immune system
01/06/18 Urinary system - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Digestive system
08/06/18 Wet lab Session 2: Heart & Kidney Dissection
15/06/18 Reproductive system - Weekly Turnitin Submission: Urinary & Reproductive systems
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Marieb, E 2015 Essentials of human anatomy & physiology, Pearson Education Limited, Essex, England |
9781292057200 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
1. Weekly Turnitin Submission.
2. Practical Demonstration in Clinic
Assessment Tasks
1. Assessment Task 1: Weekly Turnitin - Anatomy and Physiology Questions:
For each of the human body systems discussed in class, you will be required to complete a table containing specific criteria. This task will require you to complete a template provided, and submit your work weekly via Turnitin on Blackboard. You will be given one week to complete this task, with assessment submissions being due ONE week after the topic is covered is covered in class. Each submission will be due by the following Friday by 11:59pm. Submissions made after this time will not be accepted. See the Teaching Schedule for a detailed listing of  Turnitin submission due dates.
Please be aware that Turnitin is able to detect copyright infringements and the duplication of information. Please ensure that all work submitted is your own, and is in accordance with the Harvard style of referencing. You must acknowledge your sources according to the Harvard Style of referencing. Use the prescribed text or another pre-approved text. Internet sources will not be accepted. Please ensure you submit each task weekly, as late submissions will NOT be accepted.
2. Assessment Task 2: Practical Demonstration in Clinic
There will be aspects of this co-delivered unit that need to be demonstrated within your clinical practice in the Remedial Massage student clinic. You will be required to successfully complete your Client Log in your Clinic Manual, and be signed off as satisfactory (S) by your Clinic Supervisor.
Students must demonstrate competency in each listed assessment task in order to be deemed satisfactory for the unit.
Assessment Matrix
Course Overview: Access Course Overview