Information concerning Macquarie University's assessment policy is available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading requirements are contained in Schedule 1 of the Macquarie University Assessment Policy.

To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes and have attempted all assessment tasks.

Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn, including marking rubrics.

All final grades in the Department of Health Professions are determined by a grading committee and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.

Students will be awarded one of these grades plus a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG). The SNG is not necessarily a summation of the individual assessment components. The final grade and SNG that are awarded reflect the corresponding grade descriptor in Schedule 1 of the Assessment Policy.

Extensions for Assessment Tasks

Applications for assessment task extensions must be submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au . For further details please refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html

Late Submission of Work

All assignments which are officially received after the due date, and where no extension has been granted by the Unit Convenor, will incur a deduction of 5% for the first day, and 5% for each subsequent day including the actual day on which the work is received, up to a maximum of 50%. Weekends and public holidays are included. For example:

Professional Expectations

Professionalism is a key capability embedded in the Macquarie DPT program. As part of developing professionalism, Macquarie DPT students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including tutorials, clinical and laboratory practical sessions, and Team Based Learning activities. If attendance is deemed to be of concern, this will be referred to the Lead (Student Professionalism) for remediation, subsequent monitoring, and recording in the portfolio. All lectures, practicals and clinical colloquium sessions are scheduled in the Macquarie MD and DPT Year 1 Session 2 Timetable  available on the iLearn site. 

Similarly, as part of developing professionalism, students are expected to submit all work by the due date.  Late submission without prior approved extension will result in a professionalism breach notification in the student's portfolio. 

Unit Organisation

This is a four credit point unit run over a 13 week session. Each week there is a two hour lecture and a two hour tutorial. Further information is available via the MEDI 915 & PHTY803 iLearn site http://ilearn.mq.edu.au

Assumed knowledge

This unit assumes that you have comprehensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology. You should compare your knowledge against the 3 independent learning modules for functional anatomy (these were sent to you via email with the Induction Manual and are also available on the generic iLearn site).  If you do not have adequate knowledge in this area you should work through these independent learning modules as a high priority. The learning modules suggest helpful resources. 

Teaching and Learning Strategy

This unit integrates the development of Evidence-based and Inter-professional Health Care skills in lectures, tutorials and online modules with clinical application in the HAWC program.  Lectures will provide foundation knowledge and also use large group discussions to consolidate understanding. Tutorials will give students the opportunity to develop practical skills in the key topics, such as formulating clinical questions, appraisal of ethical scenarios (considering legal and ethical issues) and development of communication skills (clinical handover, written patient documentation and cultural  / social responsiveness). Online Modules, delivered via the Connected Curriculum provide an interactive written resource with further information available throughout your course. By integration of these skills with real-life clinical examples from the students' HAWCs, students will develop the ability to implement Evidence-Based Inter-professional Health Care in clinical practice

Interprofessional Learning and Teaching

In this unit, students will have a unique opportunity to be taught by an interprofessional team, including health professionals, academics and clinicians with expertise in medicine and physiotherapy. Further, students will work together in interprofessional teams across the Doctor of Physiotherapy and Doctor of Medicine programs. Lectures and tutorials will be conducted with students from both programs together in the learning spaces, to facilitate interprofessional team work and understanding.

Textbooks & Readings

Unit materials and readings

• There are no recommended textbooks required for this course

Weekly readings will come from journal articles and a range of websites. Most weekly readings will be available on e-reserve or as full text articles through the library. Where this is not possible a hard copy will be placed in the library reserve. Weekly readings will be listed on iLearn.

Attendance

In the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our programs. As part of developing professionalism, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including tutorials, clinical and laboratory practical sessions. In most cases lectures are recorded; however, lecture recordings cannot be guaranteed and some discussion or content may not be available for viewing via the recording system.

All lectures and tutorials are scheduled in your individual timetable. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/. You may make a request to your tutor to attend a different tutorial on a one-off basis for extenuating circumstances.

Failure to attend any learning and teaching activities, including lectures and tutorials, may impact your final results. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their tutor or the unit convenor by email to inform tutors if they are going to be absent.

Technology and Equipment

On-campus

Teaching rooms are equipped with state of art audio-visual and ICT equipment including iPads, internet connection, high quality video cameras and multiple LCD screens. Students will use a range of physiotherapy specific equipment typically used in the assessment and management of people with a range of health conditions.

Off-campus

Should you choose to work off campus you will need to have access to a reliable internet connection in order to retrieve unit information & at times to submit assessment tasks via iLearn.

Consultation with staff: All staff will be available for individual consultation. See iLearn for contact details.

iLearn: This unit's iLearn site will provide weekly resources for students, including:

• Assessment details
• HAWC information
• Lecture notes
• Tutorial worksheets
• Connected Curriculum online modules
• Preparation and consolidation material

A written assessment in 2018 is to be replaced with an infographic in 2019. This new task allows for a broader assessment of learning outcomes while building student's skills in contemporary healthcare communication delivery.