Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• ULO1: Demonstrate an ability to take a chiropractic clinical history, perform the relevant physical examination, order any necessary radiographs, refer for any other necessary evaluation in order to provisionally diagnose the patient's condition and carry out safe and effective chiropractic management of a patient (as taught by the Department) within the allocated time. Demonstrate an ability to educate patients in the aims and objectives of the proposed care including a rehabilitation program.
• ULO2: Demonstrate an ability to educate patients in the aims and objectives of the proposed care including a rehabilitation program.
• ULO3: Demonstrate an understanding of effective administrative structures required for the running of a chiropractic clinic.
• ULO4: Demonstrate accurate and appropriate clinical record keeping skills.
• ULO5: Demonstrate satisfactory competency in the ongoing assessments and attendance criteria for the clinic internship. Demonstrate ability to meet quotas as determined by the Department with respect to patient consultation requirements as set out in the Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia Inc (CCEA) Standards for First Professional Award Programs in Chiropractic Guidelines (Appendix 1 in Clinic Manual) inclusive of radiography quotas set by the Department with respect to the number of diagnostic radiographs produced and reports written. Demonstrated compliance to all requirements for the unit as described in the Clinic Manual.
• ULO6: Apply Skills and knowledge of professional topics to chiropractic practice, including ethics and jurisprudence.
• ULO7: Critically analyse ethical and legal issues, chiropractic code of practice and compromising situations.
• ULO8: Gain an understanding of the occupational health and safety area and how chiropractors work in this field.