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CHIR8513 – Functional Rehabilitation

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Christopher Agius
Amber Beynon
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Corequisites Corequisites
CHIR8511
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit concerns itself with modern functional rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions as may be managed by registered chiropractors in practice. The students are exposed to paradigms related to active care, the biopsychosocial model, the use of outcome measures and clinical practice guidelines. Skills are developed in patient-centred communication, physical and functional capacity assessment, functional rehabilitation program design and implementation.

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Apply key principles relating to exercise science and physical activity in relation to body functions, health, well-being, physical performance, and the prevention and management of disability.
  • ULO2: Describe, perform, and interpret physical and functional capacity assessments for the musculoskeletal system, and relate impairments or findings to presenting musculoskeletal conditions.
  • ULO3: Identify risks and barriers to behaviour change with respect to exercise participation for the prevention and management of common musculoskeletal conditions.
  • ULO4: Develop person-centered, goal-oriented exercise programs to target a variety of musculoskeletal conditions within an evidenced-based framework, with consideration of biopsychosocial and lifestyle factors, and incorporation of passive care where appropriate.
  • ULO5: Demonstrate patient-centred communication, education, and coaching during patient assessment, management, and to aid behaviour change.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Rehabilitation Assignment 1 10% No Week 7
Rehabilitation Assignment 2 10% No Week 12
Rehabilitation - Objective structured clinical evaluation (OSCE) 1 15% No Week 6
Rehabilitation - Objective structured clinical evaluation (OSCE) 2 25% No Week 12
Rehabilitation Final Theory Exam 40% No Exam Period

Rehabilitation Assignment 1

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 10%

 

Academic poster clinical guidelines / systematic reviews

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe, perform, and interpret physical and functional capacity assessments for the musculoskeletal system, and relate impairments or findings to presenting musculoskeletal conditions.

Rehabilitation Assignment 2

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 10%

 

Exercise prescription based on a case study

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop person-centered, goal-oriented exercise programs to target a variety of musculoskeletal conditions within an evidenced-based framework, with consideration of biopsychosocial and lifestyle factors, and incorporation of passive care where appropriate.
  • Demonstrate patient-centred communication, education, and coaching during patient assessment, management, and to aid behaviour change.

Rehabilitation - Objective structured clinical evaluation (OSCE) 1

Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 6 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 15%

 

Rehabilitation - Objective structured clinical evaluation (OSCE) 1

 

Refer to iLearn for details

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe, perform, and interpret physical and functional capacity assessments for the musculoskeletal system, and relate impairments or findings to presenting musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Develop person-centered, goal-oriented exercise programs to target a variety of musculoskeletal conditions within an evidenced-based framework, with consideration of biopsychosocial and lifestyle factors, and incorporation of passive care where appropriate.

Rehabilitation - Objective structured clinical evaluation (OSCE) 2

Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 14 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 25%

 

Rehabilitation - Objective structured clinical evaluation (OSCE) 2

 

Refer to iLearn for details

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe, perform, and interpret physical and functional capacity assessments for the musculoskeletal system, and relate impairments or findings to presenting musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Develop person-centered, goal-oriented exercise programs to target a variety of musculoskeletal conditions within an evidenced-based framework, with consideration of biopsychosocial and lifestyle factors, and incorporation of passive care where appropriate.

Rehabilitation Final Theory Exam

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Exam Period
Weighting: 40%

 

Rehabilitation Final Theory Exam

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply key principles relating to exercise science and physical activity in relation to body functions, health, well-being, physical performance, and the prevention and management of disability.
  • Describe, perform, and interpret physical and functional capacity assessments for the musculoskeletal system, and relate impairments or findings to presenting musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Identify risks and barriers to behaviour change with respect to exercise participation for the prevention and management of common musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Develop person-centered, goal-oriented exercise programs to target a variety of musculoskeletal conditions within an evidenced-based framework, with consideration of biopsychosocial and lifestyle factors, and incorporation of passive care where appropriate.
  • Demonstrate patient-centred communication, education, and coaching during patient assessment, management, and to aid behaviour change.

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

Function Rehabilitation delivery is as follows:

  • 2 - 2 hour Lectures per week being Thursday 1pm - 3pm and Friday 10am - 12pm
  • 2 - 2 hour Tutorials per week being Monday either 9am-11am or 11am - 1pm and Friday either 12pm - 2pm or 2pm - 4pm

A workbook will be provided for the tutorial material

Unit Schedule

Lectures(Start week 1)

  • Thursday 1pm - 3pm
  • Fruday 10am - 12pm

Tutorials (Start week 2) Please attend your enrolled tutorial time

  • Monday 9am - 11am, or 11am - 1pm
  • Friday 12pm - 2pm or 2pm - 4pm
Assessment tasks:        
Task No: Assessment Group / individual Weighting Due date Submit where?
1 Assignment 1 Group 10% Week 7 Turnitin
2 Assignment 2 Group 10% Week 12 Turnitin
3 OSCE 1 Individual 15% Week 6 Tutorial venue
4 OSCE 2 Individual 25% Week 12 Tutorial venue
5 Theory exam Individual 40% Exam period Exam venue
      100%

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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook