Unit of Study OSTP1001 Osteopathic Manual Therapy 1 (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

Must have completed or be currently enrolled in HBIO1009 - Introductory Anatomy and Physiology

Enrolment information

Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

Provides a critical and reflective introduction to the history and principles of osteopathic medicine, the osteopathic concept of diagnosis and treatment, and introduces safe, reliable application of techniques, scientific evidence of osteopathy, risk assessment and informed consent.

Unit content

Osteopathic philosophy - concept and principles in the context of osteopathic medicine in the Australian and international health sectors
Introduction to principles of palpation, osteopathic diagnosis, assessment, and treatment including practitioner self-care
Introduction to soft tissue methods – general and regional
Introduction to the scientific evidence of osteopathy, risk assessment and informed consent
Range of motion assessment and introduction to articulation
Ethics of osteopathic practice in the context of a regulated health care system

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

reflect on the principles of osteopathic medicine, particularly in relation to a holistic health paradigm

explain the accepted scope of osteopathic practice in the Australian and international health sectors

demonstrate and explain the basic concepts of osteopathic diagnosis

demonstrate and reflect upon safe and effective basic soft tissue skills, body handling and practitioner self-care

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Practical 2 x 2.5 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Practical	20%
Portfolio	30%
Practical	50%

Prescribed learning resources

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Fee information

Domestic

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