Course Title: Monitor and evaluate remedial massage treatments

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: SPRT5106C

Course Title: Monitor and evaluate remedial massage treatments

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.  

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209.  

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus  

  

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance.

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Contact: Toby Glennon

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0320

Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Bianca Alivizatos

bianca.alivizatos@rmit.edu.au

Christine O'Connor: christine.oconnor@rmit.edu.au

 

Nominal Hours: 30

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 it clustered with HLTAAP003/NURS5359 Analyse and respond to client health information

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor and evaluate remedial massage treatments, both from an individual client and whole of practice perspective.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTMSG008 Monitor and evaluate remedial massage treatments
Element:	1. Evaluate client progress
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Seek client feedback about treatment impacts and compliance with the treatment plan 1.2 Make own observations and assessment of client changes based on massage framework 1.3 Evaluate treatment impacts in relation to client's physical, mental, spiritual and emotional wellbeing 1.4 Compare changes and improvements with expectations in the treatment plan, existing research and evidence from own practice 1.5 Seek additional information from clients when progress suggests this is needed 1.6 Accurately document progress in client treatment plan
Element:	2. Adjust treatment based on evaluation
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Determine the need for adjustment to treatment plan based on evaluation of client progress 2.2 Identify and respond to factors that may be inhibiting client progress 2.3 Adjust treatment plans based on outcomes and sources of research or evidence that support massage practice 2.4 Accurately document any adjustments to treatment plans
Element:	3. Develop practice from client evaluation
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Review progress of clients in context of own individual practice 3.2 Identify areas of own practice for further research or development to support client outcomes 3.3 Pro-actively seek and respond to professional development opportunities

Learning Outcomes

Please refer to the Elements of Competency above.

Details of Learning Activities

This is the designated Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course for C5357 Diploma of Remedial Massage - Student Clinic. This is clustered unit that includes two units

SPRT5106C_HLTMSG008  Monitor and Evaluate Remedial Massage Treatments  NURS5359C_HLTAAP003  Analyse and Respond to Client Health Information

This course includes a WIL experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a workplace context and where feedback from your Supervisor, peers and clients is integral to your experience.  

Learning activities during the course include WIL placement in the student clinic to simulate workplace activities. 

Teaching Schedule

Semester 1
Week	Date	Topic	Assessment / Learning activities
Week 1		Key Clinic Information	• Student Consent Form  • Clinic Entrance Agreement Due (ref to Canvas)
Week 2		RM Student Clinic	AT1.1; 1.2; CLB
Week 3		RM Student Clinic	AT1.1; 1.2; CLB
Week 4		RM Student Clinic	AT1.2 Knowledge Questions Due (ref to Canvas)
Week 5		RM Student Clinic	AT1.1; 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 6		RM Student Clinic	AT1.1; 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 7		RM Student Clinic	AT1.1; 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 8		RM Student Clinic	AT1.1 Clinic Knowledge Assessment  Due (ref to Canvas)
Week 9		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 10		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 11		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 12		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 13		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 14		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 15		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 16		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 17		RM Student Clinic (Assessment Week 1)	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 18		RM Student Clinic (Assessment Week 2)	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB

 

Semester 2
Week	Date	Topic	Assessment / Learning activities
Week 1		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 2		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 3		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 4		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 5		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 6		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 7		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 8		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 9		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 10		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 11		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; 3; CLB
Week 12		RM Student Clinic	AT3 Personal Reflection Task Due (ref to Canvas)
Week 13		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; CLB
Week 14		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; CLB
Week 15		RM Student Clinic	AT 2.1; 2.2; CLB
Week 16		RM Student Clinic	AT2.1 Practical: Log of Review Clients Due (ref to Canvas) AT2.2 Practical: Client Conditions Due (ref to Canvas)
Week 17		RM Student Clinic (Assessment Week 1)	Clinic Log Book (Completed Scan) Due (ref to Canvas)
Week 18		RM Student Clinic (Assessment Week 2)

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Please refer to your Canvas Module ‘Key Clinic Information’

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 –Practical Assessments

Assessment Task 3 - Personal Reflection

 

Assessment Tasks

Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace.   

To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.  

Every task must be completed satisfactorily for competence to be achieved. Unless otherwise advised you must submit all work via the RMIT issued assessment tool which is located in Canvas for you to populate. 

Resubmissions are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator. Please see below statement under Resubmission 

 

You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for full assessment criteria and due dates 

• Assessment Task 1.1: Clinic Knowledge Assessment  Due date: Week 8 Sem 1  

• Assessment Task 1.2: Knowledge Questions   Due date:  Week 4 Sem 1 

• Assessment Task 2.1: Practical: Log of Review Clients    Due date: Week 16 Sem 2

• Assessment Task 2.2: Practical: Client Conditions  Due Date: Week 16 Sem 2

• Assessment Task 3: Personal Reflection Task  Due Date: Week 12 Sem 2

• Clinic Log Book (completed and scanned)   Due Date:  Week 17 Sem 2

•• NB:  PLEASE NOTE:  EACH CLINIC SESSION IS REGARDED AS AN ASSESSMENT ••

  

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are:  

CA: Competency Achieved  
NYC: Not Yet Competent  
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment  

 

Resubmissions  

 You will be given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. If a student does not submit an assessment on the first date provided however submits on the resubmission date this submission will be the only attempt allowed. 

A supplementary assessment can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic.  Supplementary assessments are at the discretion of the Program Coordinator and Program Manager after a conversation is had by the teacher, Program Coordinator and Program Manager. A supplementary assessment will take into account class attendance( 80-100% requirement), interaction within class and communication with the class teacher. 

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These mapping documents are available through Program Administration if required.

Other Information

Attendance:   

Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, discussion, demonstration and practical exercises.   

Every clinic session is regarded as an assessment. 

It is strongly advised and expected that you attend all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.  

If you attend late to a lab/clinic/practical teaching session you must wait to be allowed entrance to the lab/clinic as this can pose a WHS issue, especially if specialised equipment is being used and demonstrated. Teachers are permitted to not allow you to use equipment if formal training has been missed, if this happens you must request a meeting with the teacher and program coordinator to discuss moving forward. 

If you miss an assessment or assessable practical class you need to apply for special consideration. The special consideration department will ask you to provide a medical certificate or give other evidence to support your request. Once Special consideration has been applied for the students will wait for the results and then contact their teacher on the outcome of the result 

This also applies to any Student Clinic sessions that have not been attended as each clinic is regarded as an assessment.  As such, once Special Consideration is granted, you will need to organise and attend a supplementary time with your clinic supervisor, and also the supervisor of the supplementary clinic time. You will then need to confirm your attendance also.

Information about your studies:  

You can access My Studies through the RMIT website for information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc.  

 https://www.rmit.edu.au/students  

  

Extensions of time for submission of assessable work: 

If you are prevented from submitting an assessment on time by circumstances outside your control you may apply for an extension of up to seven (7) calendar days in writing (email) to your teacher and Program Coordinator one working day BEFORE the due date. Please provide evidence  and /or valid reasonings why you were unable to complete the submission on time within this email. Extensions cannot be guaranteed if evidence or valid reasons are not given. Eligibility criteria for application and the form is available from the link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work 

Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration. 

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.), 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. 

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:   

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.  

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity  

  

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:   

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).  

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.    

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.  

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit  

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