Applied Clinical Theory and Skills 2
Credit points
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
In Applied Clinical Theory and Skills 2, students will implement the principles of exercise rehabilitation and are empowered with the knowledge to design evidence-based, targeted exercise programs for managing musculoskeletal complaints focused on the lower limb and lumbo-pelvic regions. Students will contextualise and justify the role of an osteopath in the care of the older adult and embark on a targeted journey to explore critical concepts in gerontology. Students will extrapolate the impact of common chronic health complaints in the aging population and discuss strategies to provide culturally responsive care for diverse aging populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the LGBTQI+ community.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Assess physiological, anatomical, functional and psychosocial changes in the aging patient;
- Elucidate the epidemiology of common chronic health complaints in the aging population and management and monitoring of these conditions in the Australian healthcare system;
- Explore the principles of rehabilitation programs and evaluate their role in preventative and rehabilitative care of diverse patient populations with a focus on the lower limb and lumbopelvic regions; and
- Implement a person-centred physical assessment and extrapolate the findings to prescribe individual musculoskeletal rehabilitation exercises for the management of diverse populations.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
In the case study, students will leverage their theoretical understanding of rehabilitation principles and the common physical and psychosocial changes that present in older patients in osteopathic practice to analyse a patient case and justify an evidence-based plan for the appropriate screening, management and referral. The clinical reasoning task requires students to interpret a scenario and discuss a best practice response to the clinical problem related to an older patient. The final Observed Performance in a Simulated Setting (OPSS) assesses the students’ practical skills in formulating and delivering an exercise rehabilitation program to support a patient complaint.
Assessment type: Case Study | Grade: 25%
Written Case Analysis (Pairs, 1400 words)
Assessment type: Other | Grade: 35%
Clinical Reasoning Task (Individual, 18 mins)
Assessment type: Examination | Grade: 40%
Observed Performance in a Simulated Setting (OPSS) (Individual, 30 mins) (Hurdle Requirement)
80% attendance is required for practical workshops and labs, which develop knowledge, competency and safety in practical clinical assessment and treatment skills. These requirements align with the VU Osteopathic Course documentation to the Australian Osteopathic Accreditation Council (AOAC). The OPSS is a hurdle assessment because it assesses critical osteopathic clinical skills and is the only assessment that evaluates LO4.
Required reading
Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine: The Medicine of Exercise
Brukner P, & Khan K (Eds.), (2019). | McGraw-Hill.
RECOMMENDED TEXTS: Feehan, J., Tripodi, N., & Apostolopoulos, V., (Eds.) (2022). Exercise to Prevent and Manage Chronic Disease Across the Lifespan. Academic Press. Biles, B., & Biles, J., (Eds.) (2019). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' health & wellbeing. Oxford University Press.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):