Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Stephney Whillier
Contact via 9850 9387
C5C 362
as requested via email
Unit Convenor
Hazel Jenkins
Contact via 9850 9383
C5C 347
As requested via email
Lecturer
Marina Junqueira Santiago
lecturer
Madeleine Ferrari
lecturer
Amy Talbot
Tutor
Melinda Brookes
Tutor
Joshua Fitzgerald
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
CHIR874 and CHIR892 and CHIR917 and CHIR919
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The focus of this unit is to continue to develop students’ clinical reasoning skills, by exposing them to a range of clinical scenarios, which may be encountered in chiropractic practice. It aims to act as a 'virtual clinic', exposing students to a standardised range of clinical experiences. Students go over the case studies prior to the tutorials, and discuss them as a student-based group activity in the tutorials, in order to imitate the independence required in clinical practice. The clinical management of the patient includes nutritional, pharmacological and mental health interventions, and thus these studies are included in this unit.
CHIR931 articulates with CHIR932, with the two units together covering the full spectrum of clinically relevant conditions for chiropractors.
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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:
Attendance Requirements
You must attend and participate in at least 10 of the 12 weekly practical classes to pass this unit. This is a hurdle requirement.
You must attend the class in which you are enrolled. You must not exchange your class time. In special circumstances, you may apply for requests regarding changes. These requests are to be submitted to the unit convener. If you miss your assigned tutorial in any week, you may request attendance at an alternative session, through written request and appropriate documentation to the unit convener. This allowance may be used on a maximum of 2 occasions.
The Semester 1 University Examination period is from: 12th of June – 29th of June, 2018.
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. The University’s Special Consideration Policy can be found at https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration. Information can also be found at https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration
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 special consideration, the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period.
If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the interval between the regular exam period and the start of the next session. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. You can check the supplementary exam information page on FSE101 in iLearn (bit.ly/FSESupp) for dates, and approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.
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.
Extensions to assessments/assignments are at the discretion of the unit convenor. It is your responsibility to prove to the convenor that there has been unavoidable disruption. Marks will be deducted for late submissions in the absence of an approved extension.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online Quizzes | 15% | No | Weekly |
Pharmacology Assignment | 10% | No | 5 May, 17:00h |
Case Study Examination | 20% | No | Week 10 |
Radiology Slide Examination | 15% | No | 13 |
Written Examination | 40% | No | exam period |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 15%
Each week there will be a quiz available on ilearn. Each quiz will open on Monday at 8am and close on Sunday at 11pm. The first quiz will be posted on Monday of week 1. There will be absolutely no opportunity to submit a quiz after the closing time as answers are released at that point. If you have technical difficulties, email your answers to Hazel (hazel.jenkins@mq.edu.au) and they will be manually marked. If you email these after the closing time, they will not be marked.
The quizzes will have a time limit of 30 minutes, and there will be only one submission per student.
The quizzes will contain 4 different types of questions:
Due: 5 May, 17:00h
Weighting: 10%
Each student will receive a patient profile which contains the list of 3 medications taken by this patient. Based on the information provided, answer the following:
Note: of the 3 medications, choose 2 to answer the questions below
Important: please use your own words. A copied figure will not be accepted.
All information provided must be referenced using Vancouver style. A rubric will be provided in iLearn
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 20%
A summative assessment of case study diagnosis and management. You will be provided with history and examination information and asked to present your diagnosis and a management plan. More information on the format of the exam will be provided throughout the semester.
This exam will be held on Thursday 17th May 10-11am in E7BT2
Due: 13
Weighting: 15%
A slide examination, predominantly related to XRay imaging, will be held in week 13.
Due: exam period
Weighting: 40%
The final exam will be on pharmacology, nutrition and mental health
Delivery and resources
Class |
Date and time |
Topic |
Tutorial |
Mon 11-1.00pm, or Mon 2-4pm, Tues 2-4pm, or Wed 11am-1pm |
Clinical Case studies – Diagnosis, diagnostic imaging and management Each week students will be presented with a selection of clinical scenarios, which will initiate the clinical problem solving activities for this class. Appropriate images will be examined and discussed. They may include cases from the paediatric, adult and geriatric populations. The management of the cases will be discussed. Focus will be on the role of the chiropractor. |
Lecture 1 |
Thurs 9-10 |
Clinical Pharmacology Pharmacology provides a basic understanding of the range of therapeutic drug classes and the names of some of the commonly used pharmacological agents in the treatments of common disorders. It explains the significance of toxicity, contraindication and adverse reactions.
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Lecture 2 |
Thurs 10-11 |
Nutrition Nutrition provides a firm foundation in energy and metabolism and the science of nutrition. It explores current nutritional trends and the perplexing question of what dietary advice should be based on. |
Lecture 3 |
Friday 9-10 |
Mental health Students will be introduced to health psychology and the spectrum of wellness. They will explore the many models of health psychology. Abnormal psychology as defined by the DSM-V will be discussed. The threshold for identifying psychological distress, the process of screening, and the referral process will be elucidated |
3-4 hours per week related activities
Unit Web Page
You can log in to iLearn System via the link listed below:
All lecture materials will be posted on ilearn, and there is also a link to ECHO360 for audio or audiovisual (where available) recordings of the lectures.
Required and Recommended Resources
Core:
Beirman R. Cases in Differential Diagnosis for the Physical and Manipulative Therapies. Churchill Livingstone, 2012
Highly recommended:
Souza, T. Differential Diagnosis for the Chiropractor
Yochum, T., & Rowe, L., 20, Essentials of Skeletal Radiology – Vols I & II, (ed.) Lippincott, William & Wilkins, Baltimore.
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Achievement of grades will be based on the following criteria:
Grade |
Percentage |
Fail |
<50% |
Pass |
50 – 64% |
Credit |
65 - 74% |
Distinction |
75 - 84% |
High Distinction |
85 - 100% |
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.
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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.