Unit of Study OSTP2002 Osteopathic Science II (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

OSTP2001 - Osteopathic Science I

Unit description

Integrates the basic biomedical sciences (functional, clinical anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, tissue mechanics, histology & embryology) in preparation for the acquisition of clinical patient assessment skills of the cranium, thoracic, cervical and upper limb regions

Unit content

Functional anatomy of the ankle and foot for upright gait
Functional anatomy of the lower extremity
Functional anatomy of the wrist and hand for manual dexterity
Functional anatomy of the upper extremity
Functional anatomy of the cranium
Radiologic overview of the limbs and cranium

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1
Lismore	Term1	Term1

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:

demonstrate knowledge of advanced clinical anatomy of the cranium, lower limb, and upper limb regions

demonstrate knowledge of advanced functional anatomy of the cranium, thoracic, cervical and upper limb regions

demonstrate knowledge of human arthrokinematics and osteokinematics of biological tissues of the cranium, lower limb and upper limb regions

understand and explain the functional relationship of anatomical features and biomechanics of the cranium, thoracic, cervical and upper limb regions

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 2 x 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Practical	50%
Practical	50%

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 2 x 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Practical	50%
Practical	50%

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