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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

  • 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.


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
PortfolioSR
Viva voceSR
PortfolioSR
PlacementSR

Teaching method
Tutorial 2 hrs (Weekly for 12 weeks)
Placement 120 hrs (Across the Term)
Placement 10 hrs (Across the Term)
Assessment
PortfolioSR
Viva voceSR
PortfolioSR
PlacementSR

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