Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Tutor
Christopher Agius
Contact via christopher.agius@mq.edu.au
Unit convenor
Christopher Burrell
Contact via christopher.burrell@mq.edu.au
C5C 341
By appointment
Tutor
Steven Cannon
Contact via steven.cannon@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Mei Wong
Contact via mei.wong@mq.edu.au
Unit convenor
Aron Downie
Contact via aron.downie@mq.edu.au
C5C-356
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to BChiroSc and (CHIR213 or CHIR201) and (CHIR214 or CHIR202)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is an introduction to chiropractic spinal technique and extends palpation from the technique units at 100 and 200 level. It further develops psychomotor skill acquisition from previous units. Students gain proficiency in a core group of spinal and peripheral joint manipulative techniques. The hypotheses and scientific rationale relating to chiropractic intervention is explored. Biomechanical function of the spine is explored in detail. Major themes relating to evidence-based practice (EBP) are explored.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
In higher education, assessments must be able to recognise various levels of competencies in order to encourage students to become not only competent, but progress onto developing expertise. A key component of effective assessment in competency-based education is for assessments to be criterion-based using a developmental perspective. Defining the criteria in developmental terms, commonly called milestones or benchmarks, allows programs to determine whether the trainee is on an appropriate ‘trajectory'. Milestones provide specific guidance on trainee progress throughout the continuum of their training program. CHIR315 practical examinations are competency based.
For a more information see: "Competency-based Assessment, Macquarie University" https://staff.mq.edu.au/public/download/?id=40618
There are 2 components to this unit:
1) Chiropractic technique (a minimum of 85% tutorial attendance is suggested in order to gain sufficient practical knowledge)
2) Chiropractic theory.
A hurdle is a passing requirement for the unit. A serious attempt is the threshold when a second chance will be provided as an opportunity to meet the hurdle requirement.
CHIR315 has 2 hurdles.
Hurdle 1): Chiropractic technique component (comprised of both spot tests and final practical exam): must obtain 50% of the combined available marks.
Hurdle 2): Successful submission of two video assignments
Second-chance hurdle examinations will be offered in the week of July 24 - 28. Results will be released on July 13. You will be notified shortly after that date of your eligibility for a hurdle retry and you must also make yourself available during that week to take advantage of this opportunity.
The University classifies a disruption as serious and unavoidable if it:
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 you apply for Disruption to Study for your final examination, you must make yourself available for the week of July 24 – 28, 2017. If you are not available at that time, there is no guarantee an additional examination time will be offered. Specific examination dates and times will be determined at a later date.
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. The submission of a Disruption to Studies form should not be used as a ‘just in case’ strategy.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Tutorial attendance | 0% | No | Ongoing |
Video Assignments (2x) | 0% | No | Rolling |
iLearn quizzes (2x) | 5% | No | Weeks 6 & 11. |
Assignment | 15% | No | Week 6 |
FoCA (2x10%) | 20% | No | Weeks 6 & 11. |
OSCE | 30% | Yes | Week 13. |
End of semester written exam | 30% | No | University Examination Period |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 0%
As this is a chiropractic technique unit tutorial attendance is vital.
Tutorial attendance will be recorded by tutors.
A minimum tutorial attendance of 85% is expected.
Due: Rolling
Weighting: 0%
A Technique Video Assignment is a task that aims to help you develop the challenging skill of 'putting it all together'. You will need to address the clinical presentation of a fellow student. You need to take a case history, conduct a physical examination, develop a treatment plan, deliver the first adjustment of that treatment plan, conduct a post treatment examination and appropraitely record all aspects of this clinical interaction.
You will work independently up to the point of performing the adjustment. At that point you shall consult a tutor about the case you have worked up. Your tutor will discuss the clinical presentation with you and provide feedback on your clinical interaction, reasoning and records up to that point. Your tutor will then either agree with your proposed adjustment or propose an alternate approach. You will then video record the performance of the adjustment in a supervised environment (in class or in supervised practice). You will then submit the video and associated paperwork through the iLearn system. A tutor will then grade the performance offer feedback. You will then be able to watch your performance again in light of this feedback to help your technique development.
The Technique Video Assignments are a crucial part of your development as a Chiropractor. We have weighted these tasks at 0% to encourage you to seek feedback on your performance of the techniques and procedures that you find more challenging.
Due: Weeks 6 & 11.
Weighting: 5%
Online Quiz covering material from the week it is released and the previous 5 weeks. There will be some overlap of weeks.
The quiz will be available online Wednesday evening at 6pm and will stay open for 24 hours closing 6pm Thursday evening.
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 15%
An assignment that allows you to demonstrate your understanding of biomechanics as it relates to chiropractic manipulative therapy.
Due: Weeks 6 & 11.
Weighting: 20%
Ongoing assessment (2x10%)
Due: Week 13.
Weighting: 30%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is the end of semester practical exam.
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 30%
The end of semester written exam is a closed book examination of all the material covered in the unit.
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Refer to the 2017 CHIR315 iLearn page (available 27/2/17)
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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In 2016, the majority of the biomechanics content for the 3rd year undergraduate program was delivered in CHIR315.
For this offering, the biomechanics content will be delivered across CHIR315 and CHIR316.