Unit of Study OSTP5003 Work Integrated Learning in Osteopathic Medicine 1 (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

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

Develops the skills of the beginning osteopathic clinician in supervised clinical practice including case history taking, differential diagnosis, clinical reasoning, patient management plans and treatment strategies.

Unit content

Professional behaviours in the osteopathic student clinic
Osteopathic principles as it relates to diagnosis and interpretation of findings in a diverse population
Reflective practice: Introduction to the Gibbs Model of Reflection
Overview of the clinical reasoning cycle and its relevance to osteopathic practice
Introduction to legal, professional, ethical standards, codes and guidelines of osteopathic practice and health care in Australia
Clinical resources

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:

demonstrate skills in taking a full patient case history at a beginning student practitioner level

perform a full patient physical examination in an evidence-based context at a beginning student practitioner level with clear diagnostic rationale

implement and explain a management plan, including for chronic pain and neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation, and commence a safe, rational and evidence-based series of osteopathic treatments at a beginning student practitioner level

demonstrate professional behaviour and attitudes, including ethical and reflective practice, teamwork and collaboration

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hrs (Weekly for 12 weeks)

Placement 120 hrs (Across the Term)

Placement 10 hrs (Across the Term)

Assessment
Portfolio	SR
Viva voce	SR
OSCE	SR
Placement	SR

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hrs (Weekly for 12 weeks)

Placement 120 hrs (Across the Term)

Placement 10 hrs (Across the Term)

Assessment
Portfolio	SR
Viva voce	SR
OSCE	SR
Placement	SR

Prescribed learning resources

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Fee information

Domestic

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