Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Kate Scrivener
75 Talavera Rd
Available Tuesday to Friday
Unit Convenor
Marita Dale
Available Monday to Wednesday
Lecturer
Catherine Dean
Lecturer/Tutor
Taryn Jones
Tutor
Victoria Podmore
Available Friday
Tutor
Carolyn Gates
Available Friday
Tutor
Laura Brown
Marita Dale
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
PHTY800 and PHTY801 and PHTY802 and PHTY803
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
PHTY804
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit will focus on the development of knowledge, skills and attributes required by physiotherapists to assess and treat clients of all ages with disorders of the cardiorespiratory and neurological systems. This unit builds on knowledge and skill attained in session 1 and integrates with the concurrent unit PHTY804. Students will develop the ability to select and implement interventions based on clinical reasoning, principles of evidence-based practice and safety in preparation for clinical placements next session.
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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:
Information concerning Macquarie University's assessment policy is available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading requirements are contained in Schedule 1 of the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, which is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/schedule_1.html
To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes and attempt all assessment tasks.
Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn, including marking rubrics.
All final grades in the department of Health Professions are determined by a grading committee and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.
Students will be awarded one of these grades plus a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG). The SNG is not necessarily a summation of the individual assessment components. The final grade and SNG that are awarded reflect the corresponding grade descriptor in Schedule 1 of the Assessment Policy.
This unit consists of two distinct modules: cardiorespiratory physiotherapy and neurological physiotherapy. To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of learning outcomes for both the neurological physiotherapy and cardiorespiratory physiotherapy modules. Students who do not reach a satisfactory standard in one or both of the modules will achieve a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG) of no more than 45 Fail for the unit.
Mastery - Hurdle Requirement
In this unit mastery is a hurdle requirement. A hurdle requirement is an assessment task mandating a minimum level of performance as a condition of passing a unit of study. The mastery register for PHTY807 PPC is a list of 10 skills in which competence is considered to be a requirement for the assurance of quality physiotherapy practice for registration. Students must demonstrate a minimum level of competence in these skills as a condition of passing this unit by achieving 60% completion of the mastery register (that is to achieve completion of 6/10 items) by the date stipulated by 5pm on Friday in week 13 in order to successfully complete the unit. For PHTY807 PPC there are 5 mastery items related to the neurological module and 5 items related to the cardiorespiratory module. Students are required to achieve 60% completion of the mastery register within each of these modules (that is to achieve completion of 3/5 items for each module) in order to successfully complete the unit.
Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Applications for assessment task extensions must be submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au . For further details please refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Late Submission of Work
All assignments which are officially received after the due date, and where no extension has been granted by the course convenor or tutor, will incur a deduction of 10% for the first day, and 10% for each subsequent day including the actual day on which the work is received. Weekends and public holidays are included. For example:
Due Date |
Received |
Days Late |
Deduction |
Raw Mark |
Final Mark |
Friday, 14th |
Monday, 17th |
3 |
30% |
75% |
45% |
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Clinical Simulation Exam 1 | 25% | No | 11th or 13th April |
Clinical Simulation Exam 2 | 25% | No | End of session exam period |
Written Examination | 50% | No | End of session exam period |
Mastery of clinical skills | 0% | Yes | Friday 8th June |
Due: 11th or 13th April
Weighting: 25%
Students will perform a practical examination which involves assessment and treatment of another student simulating a person with a neurological condition.
Due: End of session exam period
Weighting: 25%
Students will perform a practical examination which involves assessment and treatment of another student simulating a person with a cardiorespiratory condition.
Due: End of session exam period
Weighting: 50%
Final written examination covering all content from this unit. Half of the exam will be devoted to cardiorespiratory physiotherapy (25% of total unit weighting) and half to neurological physiotherapy (25% of total unit weighting).
Due: Friday 8th June
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students will be required to attempt mastery of 10 specified key clinical skills (5 neurological physiotherapy and 5 cardiorespiratory physiotherapy skills).
Students will be responsible for ensuring that their tutor assesses their competence on 9 of the skills during tutorials throughout the semester. When a student demonstrates competency in a skill, the tutor will sign their mastery registry.
The final mastery skill will be assessed by completion of an independent learning module and the recording of a video demonstrating the student's performance of the skill.
Textbooks and Readings
The following texts are essential resources and available in the library reserve. Recommendations about specific readings from these and other resources (such as research papers, books, websites and videos) will be listed on iLearn.
Technology and Equipment
Teaching rooms are equipped with state of art audio-visual and ICT equipment including iPads, internet connection, high quality video cameras and multiple LCD screens. Students will use a range of physiotherapy specific equipment typically used in the assessment and management of neurological and cardiorespiratory conditions. Videos of many of the assessment and treatment skills will be available on the iLearn site.
Consultation with staff: all staff will be available for individual consultations, please see iLearn site for information on staff availability for consultation.
Teaching and Learning Strategy
This unit will have 1 lecture and 2 tutorials per week. Lectures will provide foundation knowledge and also use large group demonstrations and discussion, enabling students to use tutorial time efficiently to develop technical clinical skills and clinical decision making. Tutorials will rely heavily on the use of case studies and authentic learning environments to assist student engagement and preparation for clinical placements in the following semester.
Attendance
In the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our programs. As part of developing professionalism, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including tutorials, clinical and laboratory practical sessions. In most cases lectures are recorded; however, lecture recordings cannot be guaranteed and some discussion or content may not be available via the recording system.
All lectures and tutorials are scheduled in your individual timetable. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/. You may make a request to your tutor to attend a different tutorial on a one-off basis for extenuating circumstances.
Failure to attend any learning and teaching activities, including lectures and tutorials, may impact your final results. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their tutor or the unit convenor by email to inform tutors if they are going to be absent.
iLearn
This unit's iLearn site will provide weekly resources for students, including:
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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The mastery assessment has changed from a weighting of 5% to 0%. This assessment has become a hurdle requirement for successful completion of the unit.