The Physical assignment will be submitted through the "turnitin" link within the unit's iLearn page.

The Functional assignment will be submitted during your enrolled tutorial 1 in week 7.

Late submissions will be addressed through the "Disruption of Study" process and may result in a reduction of marks.

Examination(s)

The University Examination period in for First Half Year 2016 is from Tuesday 14th June to Friday 1st of July 2016.

You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable. The timetable will be available in Draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in Final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations. http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/exam

The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for Special Consideration. Information about unavoidable disruption and the special consideration process is available at Policy Central: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/

If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Disruption of Study process the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period. You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is, the final day of the official examination period.

Assessment Feedback:

Feedback on practical skills will occur throughout the semester both informally (continual feedback) and formally (mock tests). Feedback from the Functional assignment task will occur throughout the semester. The final mark will be posted on iLearn in week 13.  Feedback from the Physical assignment will occur by the 11th week of the semester via iLearn. The final practicals and the final theory exams are summative whose results will not be posted.

Delivery mode

Will be comprised of a combination of face-to-face lectures, pre-recorded lectures, self-directed learning, and hands-on tutorials:

1. 1 two hour functional assessment lecture per week

2. 1 one hour physical assessment lecture per week

3. 2 two hour tutorials/practicals per week; 1 tutorial for physical assessment, 1 tutorial for functional assessment

3. 2-3 hours per week self instructional learning

Class times and locations                                                                                                               Lectures:  will be held in C5C T2

Tutorials:  will be held in E5A 330

NB: Check with the University’s timetable webpage to confirm room locations

Required and recommended resources

• Required texts:

- Liebenson. Rehabilitation of the Spine: a practitioner’s manual 2^nd ed. Raven Press

- Bickley. Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 10^th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

• Required Course Notes: (available in co-op)

- CHIR918 Workbook

• Recommended texts:

- Morris. Low Back Pain: Integrated. McGraw-hill

- Bougie. Ageing Body. Appleton Lange (limited stock)

- Kendall F, McCreary E, Provance P. Muscle testing and function, 4^th ed. Williams &  

  Wilkins, Baltimore

No changes from previous offering

Attendance Requirements   

You are to attend the tutorial in which you are enrolled. Permission to attend an alternative tutorial requires permission from the unit’s convener.  CCEA requires 85% attendance.  Failing to meet this minimum attendance will have a negative impact on your grade.

Serious and unavoidable disruption: The University classifies a disruption as serious and unavoidable if it:

• could not have reasonably been anticipated, avoided or guarded against by the student; and
• was beyond the student's control; and
• caused substantial disruption to the student's capacity for effective study and/or completion of required work; and
• occurred during an event critical study period and was at least three (3) consecutive days duration, and/or
• prevented completion of a final examination.

Students with a pre-existing disability/health condition or prolonged adverse circumstances may be eligible for ongoing assistance and support.  Such support is governed by other policies and may be sought and coordinated through Campus Wellbeing and Support Services.

If a supplementary examination is granted as a result of the disruption to studies process the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period. (Individual Faculties may wish to signal when the Faculty Supplementary exams are normally scheduled.)

If you are granted a supplementary exam via the Disruption to Studies process, you will be required to write a supplementary exam in the supplementary exam period. In this scenario, only your supplementary exam mark will count towards your final exam mark, irrespective of whether or not you attended the final exam in the normal examination period.

You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. You are expected to ensure that you are available until the end of the teaching semester that is the final day of the official examination period.

Grades                                                                                                                                

Achievement of grades will be based on the following criteria:

IMPORTANT: This unit is comprised of two components: 1) Physical Examination and 2) Functional Assessment. In order to pass the unit a student must earn 60% of available marks for each unit component as well as 60% of total marks for the unit over all. That is, 60% of Physical Examination marks (Physical), 60% of Functional Assessment marks (Functional), and 60% of the total unit’s marks.

High Distinction:  provides consistent evidence of deep and critical understanding in relation to the learning outcomes.  There is substantial originality and insight in identifying, generating and communicating competing arguments, perspectives or problem solving approaches; critical evaluation of problems, their solutions and their implications; creativity in application.

Distinction:  provides evidence of integration and evaluation of critical ideas, principles and theories, distinctive insight and ability in applying relevant skills and concepts in relation to learning outcomes. There is demonstration of frequent originality in defining and analysing issues or problems and providing solutions; and the use of means of communication appropriate to the discipline and the audience.

Credit:  provides evidence of learning that goes beyond replication of content knowledge or skills relevant to the learning outcomes.  There is demonstration of substantial understanding of fundamental concepts in the field of study and the ability to apply these concepts in a variety of contexts; plus communication of ideas fluently and clearly in terms of the conventions of the discipline.

Pass:  provides sufficient evidence of the achievement of learning outcomes.  There is demonstration of understanding and application of fundamental concepts of the field of study; and communication of information and ideas adequately in terms of the conventions of the discipline.  The learning attainment is considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the specified outcomes.

Fail: does not provide evidence of attainment of all learning outcomes.

There is missing or partial or superficial or faulty understanding and application of the fundamental concepts in the field of study; and incomplete, confusing or lacking communication of ideas in ways that give little attention to the conventions of the discipline.

Sometimes it helps to ‘translate’ these descriptions into numbers. So, what we expect from you in this unit, in order for you to attain a specific grade, is outlined below: