Students
CHIR8506 – Diagnosis and Management 2
2020 – Session 2, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Stephney Whillier
Contact via 9850 9387
17WW, 356
by appointment
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
CHIR8505 or CHIR931
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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 further expand student's clinical reasoning skills, by exposing them to the widest possible range of clinical scenarios which may be encountered in chiropractic practice. Acting as a 'virtual clinic', it will expose all students to a standardised range of increasingly complex clinical experiences. Students will be encouraged to complete a substantial proportion of unit activities outside formal class contact time, in order to imitate the independence required in clinical practice. CHIR8506 also includes studies in nutrition, mental health and public health. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Integrate and assess presented data (including history, physical examination, and investigations where appropriate) using problem-solving techniques to successfully diagnose patients presenting for chiropractic care across the lifespan.
- ULO2: Formulate patient-specific management plans under an evidence-based framework, including referral for further investigations or alternative management when appropriate.
- ULO3: Interpret a wide range of diagnostic images and evaluate how imaging findings will affect patient management
- ULO4: Use current research to critically evaluate present nutritional information, issues and trends.
- ULO5: Discuss commonly presented mental health conditions and consider how the patient's mental health status can influence their clinical presentation, their therapeutic relationship with the chiropractor, and the clinical outcomes
- ULO6: Discuss public health issues including the global and national burden of disease and appropriate prevention strategies, with specific reference to chiropractic practice within the Australian healthcare system.
General Assessment Information
Online Case Study Quizzes
Due: Weekly Weighting: 20% Each week there will be a quiz available on ilearn. Each quiz will open on Monday at 8am and close on Sunday at 11pm. 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 Josh (josh.fitzgerald@mq.edu.au) PRIOR to the quiz closing time 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 5 different types of questions:
- Theory questions based around case studies. These will be from the required text: Beirman R. Cases in Differential Diagnosis for the Physical and Manipulative Therapies. Churchill Livingstone, 2012. The list of the cases that will be in each weeks’ quiz can be found on the ilearn page. Please note that the questions will be related to the conditions discussed in these cases but are designed to test knowledge accumulated through your years of study, not just the case study alone.
- Radiology questions based around case studies. These will be from the required text: Beirman R. Cases in Differential Diagnosis for the Physical and Manipulative Therapies. Churchill Livingstone, 2012. The list of the cases that will be in each week’s quiz can be found on the ilearn page. Please note that the radiology questions will be related to radiographic images provided in the question. These will be related to the conditions discussed in these cases but are designed to test knowledge accumulated through your years of study, not just the case study alone.
- Nutrition questions based on lecture material from the previous week. Nutrition questions will be present in quiz 2 onwards, and will test material covered in the lecture from the prior week
- Mental health questions based on lecture material from the previous week. Mental health questions will be present in quiz 2 onwards, and will test material covered in the lecture from the prior week
- Public health questions based on lecture material from the previous week. Public health questions will be present in quiz 2 onwards, and will test material covered in the lecture from the prior week
Tutorial Assessment
Due: Ongoing in Tutorials Weighting: 10
During one tutorial you will be required, in a group of 3 students, to develop and present a case study to the class. The case study should include relevant history, physical exam and investigative findings and enable discussion on differential diagnosis and management.
You will be marked on the content and delivery of your presentation, and marking will incorporate group and individual marks. A marking rubric and further details will be provided in the first tutorial.
You will be allotted a time and group during your scheduled tutorial and this will be distributed in the first week. If you fail to present at your allotted time and do not submit special consideration you will receive zero for this assessment.
Radiology Slide Examination
Due: Week 13 Weighting: 15%
This will be based on content covered in the weekly case studies. All previous material from CHIR8401 and CHIR8402 is assumed knowledge.
Case Management Examination
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 15%
This exam will be held during the nutrition lecture timeslot in week 8 (02/10/19) 10-11am. It will assess the ability to use information presented in a case study format to make appropriate clinical decisions, form a diagnostic statement and outline a proposed management program with consideration of patient prognosis and goals.
Written Examination.
Due: University Examination Period Weighting: 40%
The final exam will be on public health, nutrition and mental health.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Case management exam | 15% | No | Week 8, Friday 2/10/2020 |
| In tutorial presentation | 10% | No | ongoing |
| Radiology slide exam | 15% | No | Week 13, Friday 6/11/2020 |
| Theory exam | 40% | No | in examination period |
| Online weekly quiz | 20% | No | Weekly |
Case management exam
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: Week 8, Friday 2/10/2020
Weighting: 15%
Written exam based on preparing a management plan for a clinical case.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Integrate and assess presented data (including history, physical examination, and investigations where appropriate) using problem-solving techniques to successfully diagnose patients presenting for chiropractic care across the lifespan.
- Formulate patient-specific management plans under an evidence-based framework, including referral for further investigations or alternative management when appropriate.
In tutorial presentation
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: ongoing
Weighting: 10%
Small group presentations in tutorial of a clinical case.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Integrate and assess presented data (including history, physical examination, and investigations where appropriate) using problem-solving techniques to successfully diagnose patients presenting for chiropractic care across the lifespan.
- Formulate patient-specific management plans under an evidence-based framework, including referral for further investigations or alternative management when appropriate.
Radiology slide exam
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 13, Friday 6/11/2020
Weighting: 15%
Slide exam based on radiographic image diagnosis and implications for clinical management
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Interpret a wide range of diagnostic images and evaluate how imaging findings will affect patient management
Theory exam
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: in examination period
Weighting: 40%
Theory examination to be held in the final exam period.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Use current research to critically evaluate present nutritional information, issues and trends.
- Discuss commonly presented mental health conditions and consider how the patient's mental health status can influence their clinical presentation, their therapeutic relationship with the chiropractor, and the clinical outcomes
- Discuss public health issues including the global and national burden of disease and appropriate prevention strategies, with specific reference to chiropractic practice within the Australian healthcare system.
Online weekly quiz
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 20%
Weekly quizzes on ilearn.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Integrate and assess presented data (including history, physical examination, and investigations where appropriate) using problem-solving techniques to successfully diagnose patients presenting for chiropractic care across the lifespan.
- Interpret a wide range of diagnostic images and evaluate how imaging findings will affect patient management
- Use current research to critically evaluate present nutritional information, issues and trends.
- Discuss commonly presented mental health conditions and consider how the patient's mental health status can influence their clinical presentation, their therapeutic relationship with the chiropractor, and the clinical outcomes
- Discuss public health issues including the global and national burden of disease and appropriate prevention strategies, with specific reference to chiropractic practice within the Australian healthcare system.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
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Class |
Date and time |
Topic |
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Tutorial |
Mon 11-1pm, OR Mon 1 – 3pm OR Tues 1-3pm Monday tutorials are in 11WW, 350 Tuesday tutorial is online |
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. The management of the cases will be discussed. Focus will be on the role of the chiropractor. |
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Lecture 1 |
Thursday 8-9am, Online |
Public Health The multidisciplinary science of promoting health and preventing disease through organised efforts of organisations, communities and individuals will be covered, and its relevance for chiropractic practice. |
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Lecture 2 |
Friday, 8-9am, online |
Mental health The lecture stream from CHIR8501 continues into studies into specific disorders (somatic, conversion, personality, substance abuse, sleep, eating, developmental and neurocognitive) and chronic pain. Effective communication and motivational interviewing will also be discussed. |
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Lecture 3 |
Friday, 10 - 11am, online |
Nutrition The body of knowledge and research on micronutrients will be explored. Body composition and homeostatic controls, metabolic syndrome and diabetes will be discussed. Specific nutritional needs (in pregnancy, breastfeeding and infancy, and in musculoskeletal inflammatory conditions) will provide additional information for clinical management. |
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 audiovisual recordings of the online lectures. The online lectures will either be pre-recordings or Zoom in real-time. The Zoom lectures will be recorded and a link provided on iLearn.
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.
Unit Schedule
Lecture 1 – Online: Public Health
The Public Health lectures will be a pre-recorded lecture stream. Lectures will be available weekly on Thursdays on ECHO.
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Week |
Lecture |
Public Health Lecturer |
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1 |
Michael Swain |
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2 |
Stephen Sharp |
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3 |
Matthew Fernandez |
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4 |
Reidar Lystad |
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5 |
David McNaughton |
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6 |
Robert Bailey |
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7 |
Stephney Whillier |
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8 |
David McNaughton |
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9 |
Ben Brown |
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10 |
Curtis Rigney |
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11 |
Ben Brown |
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12 |
Principles of health care systems and chiropractic integration |
Stephen Sharp |
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13 |
Marina Santiago |
Lecture 2 - Friday 8-9 am: Mental Health
Pre-recorded online lectures available weekly every Friday on ECHO
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2020 Weeks, starting Monday: |
Friday Lecture |
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W1 – 27 July |
Somatic Disorders |
Katherine Watson |
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W2 – 3 August |
Conversion Disorders |
Rebecca Anderson |
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W3 – 10 August |
Chronic Pain Management |
Rebecca Anderson |
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W4 – 17 August |
Personality Disorders |
Katherine Watson |
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W5 – 24 August |
Substance Use Disorders |
Rebecca Anderson |
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W6 – 31 August |
Sleep Disorders |
Rebecca Anderson |
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W7 – 7 September |
Eating Disorders |
Amy Talbot |
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Mid-semester Break: 14 – 27 September |
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W8 – 28 September |
Childhood Presentations and Developmental Disorders |
Katherine Watson |
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W9 – 6 October |
Neurocognitive Disorders |
Katherine Watson |
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W10 – 12 October |
Effective Communication Skills |
Amy Talbot |
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W11 – 19 October |
Motivational Interviewing Part 1 |
Amy Talbot |
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W12 – 26 October |
Motivational interviewing Part 2 |
Amy Talbot |
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W13 – 2 November |
None |
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Lecture 3 – Friday 10 – 11AM: Nutrition
Zoom lectures at the appointed time, and recorded
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WEEK NUMBER, Date |
Lecture |
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W1 – 31 July |
Introduction to the unit CHIR8506 Topic 1: Micronutrients – the vitamins |
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W2 – 7 August |
Topic 1: Micronutrients – the vitamins |
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W3 – 14 August |
Topic 1: Micronutrients – the vitamins |
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W4 – 21 August |
Topic 2: Micronutrients – The minerals |
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W5 – 28 August |
Topic 2: Micronutrients – The minerals |
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W6 – 4 September |
Topic 2: Micronutrients – The minerals |
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W7 – 11 September |
Topic 2: Micronutrient supplementation Topic 3: Therapeutic Goods Administration Topic 4: Body Composition, BMI, percent body fat |
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Mid-semester Break: 14 – 25 September |
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W8 – 2 October |
Topic 5: Specific Nutritional Needs: Pregnancy, breastfeeding and the infant (pre-recorded) |
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W9 – 9 October |
Topic 5: Specific Nutritional Needs: musculoskeletal Inflammatory conditions |
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W10 – 16 October |
Topic 6: Homeostatic Control of Body Composition: hunger and satiety |
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Topic 7: Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus II |
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W12 – 30 October |
Topic 7: Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus II |
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W13 – 6 November |
No Lecture |
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