Unit of Study OSTP2010 Osteopathic Assessment and Diagnosis (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

HBIO2005 - Human Pathophysiology

Enrolment information

This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that requires students to meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending. Failure to comply by the fit to practice deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL and you will not be permitted to continue in this unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/health/work-integrated-learning.

Unit description

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the clinical skills required in the holistic assessment of the individual, with particular emphasis on osteopathic physical examination. Develops students' clinical reasoning skills as they interpret clinical findings and their consequences for osteopathic clinical practice.

Unit content

Therapeutic communication and patient interview skills and development of an effective osteopathic consultation.
Synthesis of Differential Diagnosis
Physical Examination Protocol
Critical analysis of the evidence for assessment and diagnosis
Development of the osteopathic working diagnosis
Clinical Reasoning and Integration

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Dual Term3	Dual Term3
Lismore	Dual Term3	Dual Term3

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 systematic, thorough and effective patient interview skills

identify and interpret the signs and symptoms of disease affecting specific regions and systems of the body to inform differential diagnosis generation

demonstrate skills of physical assessment of specific regions and systems of the body to inform the osteopathic working diagnosis

demonstrate critical analysis of medical examination, orthopaedic and special tests in the context of osteopathic assessment

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly (for 6 weeks))

Practical 2.5 hours (Twice a week (for 6 weeks))

Practical 1 hour (Weekly (for 6 weeks))

Placement 20 hours (Rostered)

Assessment
Practical	50%
Case study	25%
Clinical skills	25%
Placement	SR

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly (for 6 weeks))

Practical 2.5 hours (Twice a week (for 6 weeks))

Practical 1 hour (Weekly (for 6 weeks))

Placement 20 hours (Rostered)

Assessment
Practical	50%
Case study	25%
Clinical skills	25%
Placement	SR

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Fee information

Domestic

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