Course Title: Provide myofascial dry needling treatment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2019
Course Code: COTH5012
Course Title: Provide myofascial dry needling treatment
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6159 - Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
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: 60
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 administer myofascial dry needling treatment.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VU21879 Provide myofascial dry needling treatment |
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Element: |
1 Apply the central principles and practices of myofascial dry needling treatment. |
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2 Work within clinic and regulation guidelines. |
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Element: |
4 Perform myofascial dry needling |
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Learning Outcomes
See 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
Myofascial dry needling & Manage health risks – M19J | |
Date |
Class topics and Assessments |
11th July |
Orientation: Subject guide discussed MDN and Acupuncture explained legal and ethical considerations |
18th July |
Pain Physiology, Trigger Point Theory and Dermatome Theory |
19th July |
Infection Control Policy and Procedures; Handling needles |
25th July |
Dermatome Needling: Upper and Lower limb |
26th July |
MDN: Tibialis Anterior and Gastrocnemius |
1st Aug |
MDN: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Medialis and Vastus Lateralis |
8th Aug |
MDN: Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus |
15th Aug |
MDN: Soleus, Peroneals, TFL |
22nd Aug |
MDN: Gluteus Medius, Piriformis, Gluteus Maximus, |
29th Aug |
MDN: Adductor Longus, Adductor Magnus |
5th Sep |
Mid Semester Break |
12th Sep |
MDN: Quadratus Lumborum and Erector Spinae Group |
Class treatment record to be submitted via turnitin | |
18th Sep |
Assessment Revision |
19th Sep |
Practical Case Study Test 1 |
26th Sep |
MDN: Rhomboids, Levator Scapulae, Upper Trapezius, Deltoids |
3rd Oct |
Scientific Evidence: Facilitation and MDN of Upper Trapezius, Lower Trapezius, Teres Minor, Multifidus |
10th Oct |
MDN: Splenius Capitus & Cervicis, Semispinalis, Supraspinatus |
17th Oct |
MDN: Teres Major, Infraspinatus, Triceps, Biceps |
24th Oct |
MDN: Brachioradialis, ECRL, ECRB, ECU and Supinator |
31st Oct |
MDN: FCR, FCU, Flexor Digitorum,Pronator Teres and Hand |
7th Nov |
MDN: SCM, Masseter and Temporalis |
6th or 8th Nov |
Myo AxRx GHJ Case Study Assessment – Scapulo-thoracic MDN component |
13th Nov |
Assessment Revision |
14th Nov |
Practical Case Study Test 2 |
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.
1. Clinic Observation Skills Checklist
2. Practical Assessments
2.1 Practical Case Study test 1 – Lower Body
2.2 Practical Case Study test 2 – Upper Body
3. Class Treatment Record
4. Myofascial Dry Needling Assignment
5. MyoAxRx Practical Assessment 3 – MDN component
Assessment Tasks
1. Clinic Observation Skills Checklist
There are a number of tasks to be completed within the Myotherapy student clinic by your last shift in the student clinic to demonstrate your practical application in a clinical setting.
2. Practical Assessments
These tasks are a practical assessment of your trigger point needling skills and knowledge.
2.1 Practical Case Study test 1 – Lower Body Thursday 19th September 2019
2.2 Practical Case Study test 2 – Upper Body Thursday 14th November 2019
3. Class Treatment Record
During all MDN classes you will be required to fill in a treatment record sheet. On this document you will gain written consent from your partner in each class and fill out the treatment performed. You must have evidence of 10 different treatments, under supervision in MDN or AxRx class, recorded in this document. This must be submitted via turnitin before you are able to complete your first practical assessment.
Thursday 21th September 2019
4. Myofascial Dry Needling Assignment
See assessment tool on Canvas for details of this assessment.
Friday 1st May 2020
5. MyoAxRx Practical Assessment 3 – MDN component
Part of the practical assessment for this unit will occur in your MyoAxRx GHJ case study assessment. You will use the skills and knowledge acquired in MDN to treat scapulohumeral rhythm after assessing your partner with the skills and knowledge leant in MyoAxRx.
Wednesday 6th or Friday 8th November 2019
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
Each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.
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.
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
If you require further information please contact your teacher or Program Coordinator.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity
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