SHBBSSC002 - Incorporate knowledge of body structures and functions into beauty therapy
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(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use a knowledge and understanding of body structures, functions, systems and their interrelationships in order to identify and analyse client needs, design and perform beauty therapy treatments and provide post-treatment service.
It requires the ability to use anatomy and physiology knowledge to select the best treatment routines and products and promote health to clients.
This unit applies to beauty therapists who work in beauty salons and spas. In this environment they work as part of a team but make independent treatment decisions.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• compile a list of credible sources of information about anatomy and physiology for workplace access
• research three conditions that could benefit through facial or body massage and design a treatment routine for three different client needs that demonstrates how these treatments are relevant to the specified skin or body anatomy and structure
• use correct terminology relating to anatomy and physiology terminology when developing the above treatment routines.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
• role and functions of the following body systems:
• articular
• skeletal
• circulatory
• lymphatic
• endocrine
• integumentary
• muscular
• nervous
• reproductive
• structural layers of the human body
• anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs
• cell structures
• cell functions, including movement of substances in and out of cells
• tissue types
• interdependence of body systems and their relationship to a healthy body:
• skeletal, muscular and nervous system and their relationship to body functions
• lymphatic, digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems and their relationship to skin functions, thermoregulation and homeostasis
• endocrine and reproductive systems in relationship to hormonal influences on skin and body functions
• immunity and how it is acquired
• common disorders of body systems
• skeletal system:
• names and position of major bones
• types of bones
• functions
• disorders of skeletal system
• postural and skeletal abnormalities
• muscular system:
• names and types of superficial muscles
• position
• functions and actions
• muscle contractility and motor points
• disorders of muscular systems
• position and action of tendons and ligaments and their relationship to muscles and bones
• nervous system and its relationship to skin sensations
• nerves
• reflex arc
• disorders of nervous system
• basic nutrition and relationship between nutrition and healthy body.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):