Physical Assessment:

Integrated Competency Assessments will be as follows:

Week 7 Vitals

Week 12 Cardiovascular

Week 12 Respiratory

Week 13 Gastrointestinal

Week 13 Genitourinary

A minimum of 60% accumulated from the assessments in Weeks 7, 12 and Gastrointestinal in Week13 must be achieved in order to pass this unit. The competency held in Week 13 Genitourinary is a satisfactory/fail component and will not be graded.

The initial marks awarded at the initial assessment will not be changed, however if a student does not meet competency, then they will be offered a retake in Week 13. A maximum number of retakes is 2 for any given assessment. The assessment of each system must be demonstrated to be at a level of competency.

Late submissions will be addressed through the "Disruption of Study" process and may result in a reduction of marks. If a reduction of marks were to occur, it would be 10% per working day.

Functional Assessment:

No late submissions will be accepted for the clinical reasoning assignment

Mock practical skillls testing will occur during the tutorials prior to the final practical examination. You are personally responsible for taking advantage of these preparation opportunities.

Passing hurdles are in place for this unit. A minimum of 60% of the functional practical assessment is required to pass the unit. A hurdle examination will be provided for individuals that earn between 50 and 59% on the final functional practical. The theory hurdle is comprised of both the assignment and the theory final functional examination. That is, a total of 60% of the combined score is required to pass this unit. Individuals earning between 50 and 59% will be offered a hurdle written theory exam.

Examination(s)

The University Examination period in for First Half Year 2019 is from 11th to 28th of June 2019.

You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable. The timetable will be available in Draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in Final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations. http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/exam

The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for Special Consideration. Information about unavoidable disruption and the special consideration process is available at Policy Central: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/

If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Disruption of Study process the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period. You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is, the final day of the official examination period.

If you apply for Disruption to Study for your final examination or are required to sit a hurdle examination, you must make yourself available for the supplimentary exam week in July.  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.

Supplementary Examinations:

If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the interval between the regular exam period and the start of the next session.  By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments.  Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. You can check the supplementary exam information page on FSE101 in iLearn (bit.ly/FSESupp) for dates, and approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination. The 2019 S1 Supplementary Examinations are schedule between the 15-26 July. Please plan your breaks carefully around these dates.

And additionally, only for units with a final examination hurdle:

If you are given a second opportunity to sit the final examination as a result of failing to meet the minimum mark required, you will be offered that chance during the same supplementary examination period and will be notified of the exact day and time after the publication of final results for the unit.

Assessment Feedback:

Feedback from the Functional assignment task will occur throughout the semester. The final practical and theory marks will be posted on iLearn in the final week of the examination period.  Feedback from the Physical assignment will occur by the 11th week of the semester via iLearn. The final practicals and the final theory exams are summative whose results will be posted on iLearn.

Delivery mode

Will be comprised of a combination of face-to-face lectures, pre-recorded lectures, self-directed learning, and hands-on tutorials:

1. 1 two hour functional assessment lecture per week

2. 1 one hour physical assessment lecture per week

3. 2 two hour tutorials/practicals per week; 1 tutorial for physical assessment, 1 tutorial for functional assessment

3. 2-3 hours per week self instructional learning

Class times and locations         

Physical component:  Lecture 1; Wednesday 1-2pm, 14 SCO Ave. T4.  Tutorial 2; Wednesday 2-4 & 4-6pm, 11 WW 330.

Functional component:  Lecture 2; Friday 10-12pm, 14 SCO Ave. T2.  Tutorial 1; Monday 9-11 & 11-1pm, 11 WW 3304-340

NB: Check with the University’s timetable webpage to confirm room locations

Required and recommended resources

• Required texts:

- Liebenson. Rehabilitation of the Spine: a practitioner’s manual 2^nd ed. Raven Press

- Kendall F, McCreary E, Provance P. Muscle testing and function, 5^th ed. Williams &  Wilkins, Baltimore

- Bickley. Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 11^th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Recommended texts:

- Morris. Low Back Pain: Integrated. McGraw-hill

Physical topics:

Initial patient encounter: patient history, general observation, and vitals.

Systems and their assessment: lymphatic, haematopoietic, cardiovascular, respiratory, integumentary, digestive, endocrine, and reproductive

Functional topics:

Rehabilitation in chiropractic, functional rehabilitation, functional respiration, outcomes and documentation, the biopsychosocial model in chiropractic, motor neurological development, stages of healing with management considerations, muscle pathologies, cervicothoracic rehabilitation, clinical reasoning, Proprioceptive Neurological Facilitation, and bias in research.

Clinical skills: assessment of posture, gait, and coordination. Postisometric Relaxation

No Changes from previous offering

Attendance Requirements   

You are to attend the tutorial in which you are enrolled. Permission to attend an alternative tutorial requires permission from the unit’s convener. 

Grades                                                                                                                                

Achievement of grades will be based on the following criteria:

High Distinction:  provides consistent evidence of deep and critical understanding in relation to the learning outcomes.  There is substantial originality and insight in identifying, generating and communicating competing arguments, perspectives or problem solving approaches; critical evaluation of problems, their solutions and their implications; creativity in application.

Distinction:  provides evidence of integration and evaluation of critical ideas, principles and theories, distinctive insight and ability in applying relevant skills and concepts in relation to learning outcomes. There is demonstration of frequent originality in defining and analysing issues or problems and providing solutions; and the use of means of communication appropriate to the discipline and the audience.

Credit:  provides evidence of learning that goes beyond replication of content knowledge or skills relevant to the learning outcomes.  There is demonstration of substantial understanding of fundamental concepts in the field of study and the ability to apply these concepts in a variety of contexts; plus communication of ideas fluently and clearly in terms of the conventions of the discipline.

Pass:  provides sufficient evidence of the achievement of learning outcomes.  There is demonstration of understanding and application of fundamental concepts of the field of study; and communication of information and ideas adequately in terms of the conventions of the discipline.  The learning attainment is considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the specified outcomes.

Fail: does not provide evidence of attainment of all learning outcomes.

There is missing or partial or superficial or faulty understanding and application of the fundamental concepts in the field of study; and incomplete, confusing or lacking communication of ideas in ways that give little attention to the conventions of the discipline.

Sometimes it helps to ‘translate’ these descriptions into numbers. So, what we expect from you in this unit, in order for you to attain a specific grade, is outlined below: 

Please see refer the Hurdle Requirements and Serious Attempt Defined section for passing requirements and eligibility for "second chance" examinations.

In order to pass this unit, you must reach each of the following 4 hurdles. There are 2 hurdle requirements for each component of this unit.

Hurdle 1): The student must obtain an average of 60% of the Physical Assessment theory component

Hurdle 2): The student must obtain an average of 60% of the Physical Assessment practical component

Hurdle 3): The student must obtain an average of 60% of the combined Functional Assessment theory component (assignment and theory exam)

Hurdle 4): The student must obtain an average of 60% of the Functional Assessment final practical

Serious Attempt: A serious attempt is defined as earning within 10% of the assessment hurdle. A corresponding supplementary exam will be offered if an individual meets the serious attempt criteria. That is, if a student obtains a 50%  average marks within each component, he or she will be eligible to sit an additional exam; a second chance exam. This second chance exam will resemble a final theory exam for the theory components and a final practical (OSCE) exam for the practical components.

The University recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance.

If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties at exam time or when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration.

Five essential factors of Special Consideration

You need to show that the circumstances:

1. were serious, unexpected and unavoidable
2. were beyond your control
3. caused substantial disruption to your academic work
4. substantially interfered with your otherwise satisfactory fulfilment of the unit requirements
5. lasted at least three consecutive days or a total of 5 days within the teaching period and prevented completion of an assessment task scheduled for a specific date.

For details and application process, please click on the link below.

https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration