Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Tutor
Christopher Agius
Contact via christopher.agius@mq.edu.au
Assistant co-ordinator
Christopher Burrell
Contact via christopher.burrell@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Steven Cannon
Contact via steven.cannon@mq.edu.au
Unit Convenor
Aron Downie
Contact via aron.downie@mq.edu.au
C5C 356
By appointment
Tutor
Prue Illidge
Contact via prue.illidge@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Camille Rahme
Contact via camille.rahme@mq.edu.au
Tutor
Mei Wong
Contact via mei.wong@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
[Admission to BChiroSc and (CHIR213(P) or CHIR201(P)) and (CHIR214(P) or CHIR202(P))] or admission to PGQualChiro
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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 explores the theory and practice of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy in detail, and extends the psychomotor skills acquired in previous technique units. The hypotheses and scientific rationale relating to chiropractic intervention is examined through exploration of the current literature. Major themes relating to evidence-based practice (EBP) are explored. Spinal biomechanics is explored in detail.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Tutorial attendance | 0% | Ongoing |
ICA (3x) | 0% | Rolling |
iLearn quizzes (2x) | 5% | Weeks 6 & 11. |
Assignment | 15% | Week 6 |
FoCA (2x10%) | 20% | Weeks 6 & 11. |
OSCE | 30% | Week 13. |
End of semester written exam | 30% | University Examination Period |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 0%
Due: Rolling
Weighting: 0%
An In Class Adjustment (ICA) 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 perform the adjustment or other procedure under the observation of your tutor who will then offer immediate feedback on your performance.
The ICAs 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 perfomance 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 (6 weeks total). 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%
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 30%
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Since 2013 there has been an increase in the degree of clinically based reasoning in this unit.
Refer to CHIR315 iLearn 2013 for unit schedule
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Three ICA's must be completed to satisfy unit requirements. These are formative assessments.
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