Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Director of Clinics
Rosemary Giuriato
Contact via 9850 6992
C5C room 345
By Appointment
Administration
Sophie Lennan
Contact via 9850 2300
C5C Chiropractic Department
By Appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
CHIR896
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
CHIR904
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This is the second of two practical units in which students attend Macquarie University's Chiropractic and Research Centres as chiropractic interns. In this unit students become responsible for patient management and care under the guidance of the clinic supervisors.
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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:
Students must also complete all minimum required patient treatment numbers, x-ray numbers, x-ray report numbers, community service hours, attendance hours and fieldwork hours in order to pass this unit.
All supplementary examinations will be in a VIVA format.
The DVD and VIVA exams are not considered Hurdle Assessments. Students are therefore not permitted to re-sit either assessment due to failure on the first attempt.
Clinic Internship II will be awarded pass/fail grades only. In order to achieve a PASS grade, a student must attain a minimum aggregate overall raw mark of 70% across the assessments and satisfactory attendance along with completion of all unit requirements as outlined in the 2017 Clinic Manual. If any of these components are not met by the designated time as stipulated in the Clinic Manual a student will receive a FAIL grade for this unit.
Serious and unavoidable disruption: The University classifies a disruption as serious and unavoidable if it:
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 you apply for Disruption to Study for your final examination, you must make yourself available for the week of July 24 – 28, 2017. If you are not available at that time, there is no guarantee an additional examination time will be offered. Specific examination dates and times will be determined at a later date.
If you are granted a supplementary exam via the Disruption to Studies process, you will have to write a supplementary exam in the supplementary exam period. In this scenario, only your supplementary exam mark will count towards your final exam mark, irrespective of whether or not you attended the final exam in the normal examination period. The submission of a Disruption to Studies form should not be used as a ‘just in case’ strategy.
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.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Clinical Competency on NP | 25% | No | Week 13 |
Clinical Exam DVD format | 30% | No | Examination Period |
Ongoing Clinical Assessments | 15% | No | As per Clinic Manual outline |
Competency VIVA format | 30% | No | Examination Period |
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 25%
Full clinical competency assessment is to be undertaken on a patient that is new to the student. The student performance will be assessment and marked by a Clinic Supervisor.
Due: Examination Period
Weighting: 30%
Clinical Competency standardised case presented in a DVD format to students. Standardised case, marked by clinical examiners.
Due: As per Clinic Manual outline
Weighting: 15%
Each clinical assessment is repeated twice and marked by two individual Clinic Supervisors. Assessment is undertaken on clinic patients as per the Clinic Manual timeframe.
No time extension to complete OCAs is permitted without approval from Director of Clinics upon submission of request due to special circumstances.
Due: Examination Period
Weighting: 30%
Students will be assessed by one internal and one external examiner on a case presented in written form and present their answers to questions verbally.
Lecture 2hr Mon 9am -11am
2 X 4hr Treating shift
1 X 4hr Reception shift
Placement attendance opportunity
Fieldwork attendance opportunity
Attendance at Clinic shifts, placement locations and fieldwork events is expected over a 12 month calendar period and does not follow academic semester calendar.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Schedule 1: Grading Requirements from Session 2 2016 http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/schedule_1.html
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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