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Late Submissions

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (OF THE TOTAL POSSIBLE MARK) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern. For example:

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

CLASSES

• Number and length of classes per week:
  • 2 x 2 hour lectures
  • 3 x 2 hour tutorials
  • 1 x 2 hour practical (anatomy)
• Anatomy practicals are conducted face-to-face in the anatomy laboratory. Students required to wear enclosed shoes, lab coat and face mask. Note: there are no timetabled lectures for Anatomy component. However, optional recorded lectures on relevan regional anatomy will be provided in ECHO360; pdf of corresponding lecture slides also will also be provided as optional additional resource for studying via iLearn. There will be recommended reading for each week and formative learning tasks and quizzes will be provided to assist with learning. Participation in practical and tutorial classes is highly encouraged for optimal performance in the unit as all scheduled activities are aligned with the unit learning outcomes of the unit. A minimum of 80% tutorial and practical attendance is RECOMMENDED in order to gain sufficient knowledge in this unit.

Required and Recommended texts and/or materials

TEXTS

• Oatis CA. The Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement. 2nd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2009.
• Esposito E., Philipson, S. (2005) Spinal Adjustment Technique: The Chiropractic Art. NSW, Australia. Opportunity to purchase will be provided inclass.

ANATOMY

• textbooks: Vogl, Drake, & Mitchell (2019) Gray's Anatomy for Students. 4th Ed, Elsevier; OR Moore, Dalley, & Agur (2017) Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 8th Ed, Wolters Kluwer; available via MQ Library
• atlases: Abrahams, Boon & Spratt (2009) McMinn’s Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy. 6th Ed, Mosby/Saunders Elsevier, OR Rohen, Lutjen-Drecoll, & Yokochi (2015) A photographic Atlas. 8th Ed, Wolters Kluwer
• software: Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy and Complete Anatomy 3D4Medical; both are available via MQ Library

The timetable will be provided in iLearn. The anatomy component preliminary timetable - see below. 

Anatomy component coordinator: Dr Irina Dedova   irina.dedova@mq.edu.au; Public Holidays: 07-10/04; 25/04; 12/06. Recess: 10/04-23/04; Exams: 05/06-25/06/2023. Prac Exams: F2F during LAB time in Weeks 6 & 12; see iLearn & Announcements for details. Supplementary Prac Exams: usually conducted AFTER EXAMINATION PERIOD; therefore, please do not plan your travel until confirming the date for the supplementary; there will be NO online and/or individual sittings.

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As part of developing professionalism, students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including clinical, practical, laboratory, work-integrated learning (e.g., PACE placements), and team-based learning activities. Some learning activities are recorded (e.g., face-to-face lectures), however you are encouraged to avoid relying upon such material as they do not recreate the whole learning experience and technical issues can and do occur. As an adult learner, we respect your decision to choose how you engage with your learning, but we would remind you that the learning opportunities we create for you have been done so to enable your success, and that by not engaging you may impact your ability to successfully complete this unit. We equally expect that you show respect for the academic staff who have worked hard to develop meaningful activities and prioritise your learning by communicating with them in advance if you are unable to attend a small group interactive session.

Another dimension of professionalism is having respect for your peers. It is the right of every student to learn in an environment that is free of disruption and distraction. Please arrive to all learning activities on time, and if you are unavoidably detained, please join activity as quietly as possible to minimise disruption. Phones and other electronic devices that produce noise and other distractions must be turned off prior to entering class. Where your own device (e.g., laptop) is being used for class-related activities, you are asked to close down all other applications to avoid distraction to you and others. Please treat your fellow students with the utmost respect. If you are uncomfortable participating in any specific activity, please let the relevant academic know.