Course Title: Work within a myotherapy framework

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6159 Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy

Course Title: Work within a myotherapy framework

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COTH5008

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2017,
Term2 2017,
Term1 2018,
Term2 2018,
Term1 2019,
Term2 2019,
Term2 2020

COTH5008

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2022,
Term1 2024

Course Contact: Toby Glennon

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0320

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



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work effectively within a myotherapy framework.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This unit is clustered with the following unit: COTH5010 - Plan Myotherapy treatment strategy (VU81277) and forms the clinic cluster.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU21875 Work within a myotherapy framework

Elements:

Apply the central principles and practices of myotherapy

Ensure ongoing development of self and team

Manage the achievement of quality standards

Prepare client education and health strategies

Work effectively with other services and networks

Work within clinic and regulation guidelines


Learning Outcomes

See elements of competency above


Overview of Assessment

 

 Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment Task 1: Clinic Observation Skills Checklist

 

Assessment Task 2: Client File Management

 

Assessment Task 3: Knowledge 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.