Course Title: Adapt remedial massage treatments to meet specific needs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2016

Course Code: SPRT5105C

Course Title: Adapt remedial massage treatments to meet specific needs

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

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

Nominal Hours: 120

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

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to adapt remedial massage assessment and treatment strategies to meet the needs of clients of different genders and at different stages of life. It also includes the requirement to be able to identify and respond to other specific needs with which the practitioner may be unfamiliar.

This unit applies to remedial massage therapists.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTMSG006 Adapt remedial massage treatments to meet specific needs

Element:

1. Adapt assessment and treatment strategies to stages of life

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Anticipate and take account of client sensitivities to ensure client dignity is maintained

1.2 Tailor approaches that take account of different cognitive abilities of clients at different stages of life

1.3 Adjust physical processes to take account of client capabilities and physical body features

1.4 Recognise norms and deviations associated with age and gender

1.5 Obtain consents from others when appropriate

Element:

2. Respond to unfamiliar presentations

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Recognise situations where presenting cases or aspects of presenting cases fall outside current knowledge base or expertise

2.2 Refer client to other practitioners when case is not appropriate to own scope of practice

2.3 Identify, access and interpret sources of additional information and advice when appropriate to continue with the case

2.4 Enhance own capacity to deal with the case by conducting case specific research

2.5 Integrate findings into client treatment plans and record details

Element:

3. Extend and expand own knowledge base

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Pro-actively identify and respond to professional development opportunities

3.2 Develop and adjust work practices as part of ongoing practice development


Learning Outcomes



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 student’s 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 techniques

 


Teaching Schedule

 

RMIT week

Activity

37

-       Discuss and record negotiated assessment

-       Discuss and record negotiated assessment

-       Select research topic

Examples of acceptable research and treatment options are demonstrated.

 

38

Library session.

Select research topic

Develop research skills in Carlton library.

Begin research for specific treatment options

39

Case study

Treatments for adult females and males in different stages of life (including elderly)

40

Case study

Treatments for adolescents and children

41

Open clinic

- Females in different stages of life (RUSU women)

42

Open clinic

- Males in different stages

43

Open clinic

- Elderly

44

Open clinic

Follow up appointments

45

Negotiated assessment presentations

46

Negotiated assessment presentations


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

This unit is part of an integrated program.
You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
You may be assessed by:
• Oral or written questioning
• Oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and/or audio files
• Work-based activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Primary assessment involves on-going practical and applied assessment in a clinical workplace or simulated environment such as a supervised student clinic or at a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement activity.
 
Competency based training requires you to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.
 
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
 
All Assessment tasks should be performed or submitted by their due dates.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 2 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration  or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date  (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.):
•         you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension  or speak to your Program Coordinator.
Or:
•         you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 2 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to submit the assessment task more than 7 days after the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration  or speak to your Program Coordinator.
 
You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/. All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronically unless otherwise advised.
 
Students must keep a copy of all submitted assessments including electronic copies.
Harvard style is used for all referencing and for bibliography.
 RMIT University has a strict policy on academic integrity and plagiarism and. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
 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 the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
 Your rights and responsibilities as a student can be found at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/rights-and-responsibilities 
This course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced at www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment 
 

Credit transfer and RPL
Credit transfer is available to students who have already completed the same or similar courses. Recognition of prior learning is available to students who have relevant prior skills or experience. Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8u7jborsx9dy 
  
The skills and knowledge to be assessed within this unit replicate real work skills within the industry. 

Assessment Tasks:

1. Observation skills checklist

2. Negotiated Assessment: Specific research and treatment options

 

 

   

 


Assessment Tasks

1. Observation Skills checklist.

Case study role plays will be conducted during class time in a simulated clinic environment. You must be assessed in 3 different case studies.  See attachment for details of case studies. All sections must be completed by the final class during week 46.

 

 2. Negotiated assessment: Specific research and treatment options - see attachment.

 

Due 10/11/16. 

 

All sections must be covered to a satisfactory level in your assessment.

  1. A specific condition or pathology that falls outside your current scope of  practice must be identified. Think of something you want to treat, but dont know how. This must be something that is within the scope of practice of a qualified remedial massage therapist (as interpreted by a registering body)

2. You must be able to identify and access additional information on treatment options & techniques on chosen issue or pathology.   The class will visit the library to assist this process.

These must be listed and sighted in your assessment.   Include the specific details that relate to your chosen pathology or issue.

3. You must identify and respond to professional development that directly relates to your chosen pathology or issue. These can include seminars, DVDs or recognised online tutorials. Include the specific details that relate to your chosen pathology or issue.

4. You must identify and respond to professional development that directly relates to your chosen pathology or issue.

5. You must develop and adjust your remedial massage practice (based on additional information and professional development) to treat the chosen pathology or issue.

 Note: During the first class, the assessment options will be discussed, negotiated and decided for each student.

 

The recommend assessment style includes: video presentation, poster presentation, verbal presentation or written assignment.

 

You must have evidence of all the assessment sections.

 


Assessment Matrix

 

ASSESSMENT METHODS/TYPES OF EVIDENCE:

 

 

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