Unit of Study OSTP3002 Osteopathic Manual Therapy 4 (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

OSTP2009 - Clinical Neuroscience and Pain Studies OR BIOL2003 - Neuroscience; AND OSTP2010 - Osteopathic Assessment and Diagnosis OR; OSTP2003 - Osteopathic Diagnosis I AND OSTP2008 - Osteopathic Diagnosis II; AND OSTP2005 - Osteopathic Manual Therapy 3

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

Deepens the skills of osteopathic diagnosis and treatment to a clinical practice level, and develops reflective practice on ethical and patient-centred problem solving in clinical practice. Students are introduced to high velocity technique, its evidence base and application in conditions of the lumbar spine, pelvis and lower limbs.

Unit content

Informed consent, indications, contraindications and risk factors for high velocity technique
Negotiate safe and appropriate management plans in relation to patient’s health status
Osteopathic assessment and high velocity technique of lumbar spine
Osteopathic assessment and high velocity technique of hip
Osteopathic assessment and high velocity technique of pelvic girdle and sacroiliac joint
Osteopathic assessment and high velocity technique lower limb (knee, ankle, foot)

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Dual Term2	Dual Term2
Lismore	Dual Term2	Dual 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:

critically analyse and understand evidence-informed osteopathic health care and scope of practice

develop and negotiate safe and contextually-relevant patient-centred care including discussion of options for management

appraise the evidence of high velocity manipulative techniques in the lumbar spine, pelvis and lower limbs

demonstrate the safe and effective use of high velocity manipulative techniques, including practitioner self-care

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Practical 2 x 2.5hrs (6 weeks)

Tutorial 1 hr (6 weeks)

Practical 1 hr (6 weeks)

Placement 10 hrs (Across the Term)

Placement 20 hrs (Across the Term)

Assessment
Practical	20%
Analysis	30%
Practical	50%
Placement	SR

Teaching method

Placement 10 hrs (Across the Term)

Placement 20 hrs (Across the Term)

Practical 2 x 2.5hrs (6 weeks)

Tutorial 1 hr (6 weeks)

Practical 1 hr (6 weeks)

Assessment
Practical	20%
Analysis	30%
Practical	50%
Placement	SR

Prescribed learning resources

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Domestic

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