Course Title: Adapt remedial massage treatments to meet specific needs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2021

Course Code: SPRT5105C

Course Title: Adapt remedial massage treatments to meet specific needs

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

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

Laura Yeomans

laura.yeomans@rmit.edu.au

Tel: 9925 4289

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


Please refer to the Elements of Competency above.


Details of Learning Activities

Students will be required to research pathologies that can be treated. They will be given a different research option for each demographic area throughout the course. They will present to the class what they have researched and why massage treatment is viable and encouraged to aid with recovery or general well being.

Students will then be given case studies in relation to each population demography being researched. They will perform an assessment ,massage treatment and  re-assessment and will give guidance as to what the treatment plan will be , referrals to any other professionals that also may be able to assist.


Teaching Schedule

WEEK

CLASS ACTIVITES AND SUBJECTS

IN RELATION TO ASSESSMENT

7

Generational Milestones & Industry standards On Campus

Task 4 & Task 1

8

Health Issues ( Webinar)

Task 4 & Task 1 

9 Child & Adolescent ( Webinar)

Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3

10

Female Health On campus

Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3

11

Male Health ( Webinar)

Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3

12

 Geriatric Health ( Webinar)

Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3

13

Mental Health ( Webinar)

Task 4 & Task 1 & Task 3

14 

Case studies & Treatment Assessments On campus

Task 2 & Task 3

15

Case studies & Treatment On campus

Task 2 & Task 3

16

Case studies & Treatment Assessments On campus

Task 2 & Task 3


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 - Case studies

Assessment Task 2 - Practical Observation

Assessment Task 3 - Clinic treatment adaptations

Assessment Task 4 - Short answer  quiz


Assessment Tasks

Task 1 - Case studies- Students are to read the case studies and answer each question in relation to the information provided. Due : Refer to Canvas

Task 2 - Practical observation - Students to treat a case study within a Sim clinic - Due :refer to canvas

Task 3-Clinic treatment adaptations - Students are to chose clients within clinic who present with pathological problem that relates to this course and record the exact treatment and adaptations made. Due:refer to canvas

Task 4 - Short answer -Students are to write short answers to various questions in relation to the course content.  Due: refer to Canvas


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:

 

Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher and each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once. 

All students will be contacted with 7 days by their course coordinator in regards to  resubmission completion dates.

   

Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.

 

EXTENSION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION


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 5 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.

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