Clinical Practice 1

Unit code: HMH7105 | Study level: Postgraduate
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
City Campus
HBS3005 - Introduction to Clinical Practice
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit is a clinical placement unit which provides students with osteopathic workplace experience through their clinical placement hours in the student led osteopathic clinics. Students will be treating members of the public under the supervision of osteopathic clinical educators and will contribute to clinical operations. The clinical placement hours within this unit develop students’ capacity for teamwork, collaboration with peers and supervisors and communication with patients. This unit provides the environment for students to develop their confidence and maturity as an osteopathic practitioner.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Formulate differential diagnoses for patient presenting complaints with consideration of biopsychosocial factors;
  2. Formulate and implement appropriate clinical assessment of the patient in the clinical environment including osteopathic, medical and safety assessment.
  3. Prescribe, implement and reflect on appropriate biopsychosocial management and patient outcomes; and
  4. Contextualise effective communication skills including obtaining informed consent in the clinical environment.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

The MCQ assesses fundamental knowledge of safety principles and communication with patients. The Osteopathic Clinical Practice Assessment (OCPA) and Report of Findings (ROF) are assessments that are performed in the clinical setting and assessed by the supervising clinician. These OCPA and ROF assess various aspects of student’s performance of clinical skills and communication with a patient. Finally, the student is assessed on a case study of a simulated patient and a patient referral letter to health professional.

Assessment type: Test
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Test: MCQ assessing student understanding of clinical assessments, safety and communication between practitioner and simulated patient (30mins)
Assessment type: Performance
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Osteopathic Clinical Practice Assessments (OCPA) (15mins)
Assessment type: Performance
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Report of findings assessment (ROF) to patient (10 mins)
Assessment type: Case Study
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Case study and referral letter (1000 words)

Required reading

There are no required texts for this unit.

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