Course Title: Address the needs of people with chronic disease
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2018
Course Code: SPRT5107C
Course Title: Address the needs of people with chronic disease
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
Nominal Hours: 75
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and address specific issues faced by people who have a chronic disease, in the context of contributing to a holistic approach to support.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCCCS001 Address the needs of people with chronic disease |
Element: |
1. Determine the person’s needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify the person's chronic disease conditions and seek information about its possible impacts on health, well being and ability to achieve maximum performance in everyday situations 1.2 Determine current treatments, and other inputs and supports by seeking information from the person or other health professionals 1.3 Determine the level and type of support and assistance required by the person within scope of own role 1.4 Adjust services and support to meet the specific nature of the chronic disease 1.5 Actively involve the person in the development of strategies to self manage their chronic disease |
Element: |
2. Support the person in a holistic manner |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Discuss with the person, their family and other carers, the full range of issues that could have an impact on their well being 2.2 Respond to the range of issues in an integrated way 2.3 Support the person to understand their chronic disease condition 2.4 Facilitate the person to self-manage through provision of advice and resources 2.5 Identify and discuss any unmet needs and requirements and make appropriate referral |
Element: |
3. Contribute to a coordinated service approach |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Maintain awareness of current contribution of other agencies and professionals in supporting the person 3.2 Identify the level and type of contribution made by family and other carers and the effects it has on the person 3.3 Identify and meet communication and reporting responsibilities within the support system and own role 3.4 Respond to variations in the person's needs in the context of a coordinated service approach |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency above.
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
Thursday 9:30am – 12:30pm
Week |
Date |
Class Topics and Assessments |
1 |
6th Sept |
Introduction to Neuropathies – Chronic Pain |
2 |
13th Sept |
Piriformis syndrome/Sciatica |
3 |
20th Sept |
Tendinopathy |
4 |
27th Sept |
Shoulder Impingement |
5 |
4th Oct |
Skills Assessment 1 – Chronic Case Study |
6 |
11th Oct |
Joint related conditions |
7 |
18th Oct |
ITBFS/PFS |
8 |
25th Oct |
Compartment Syndrome/Tibial stress syndromes |
8 |
25th Oct |
Skills Assessment 2 – Chronic Case Study (ONLINE) |
9 |
1st Nov |
Fibromyalgia, Autoimmune Conditions |
10 |
8th Nov |
Skills Assessment 3 – Chronic Case Study |
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 – Chronic conditions case study 1
Assessment Task 2 – Chronic conditions case study 2
Assessment Task 3 – Chronic conditions case study 3
Assessment Tasks
Written Case Studies Assessment
AT1 Chronic conditions case 1 (in class) -4TH OF OCTOBER, 2018
AT2 Chronic conditions case 2 (online) - 25TH OF OCTOBER, 2018
AT3 Chronic conditions case 3 (in class) - 8TH OF NOVEMBER, 2018
Assessment Matrix
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