Unit of Study OSTP6008 Osteopathic Manual Therapy 7 (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

OSTP6007 - Osteopathic Manual Therapy 6

Enrolment information

Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

Enhances the student’s skill and knowledge base in osteopathic diagnosis and technique towards a level required for independent osteopathic practice. This includes critical analysis, and development of interprofessional patient-centred management strategies for diverse populations across the lifespan. In this unit, students will analyse osteopathic health care concepts and incorporate scientific evidence (including the determinants of health) into patient management.

Unit content

Osteopathic diagnosis and management of the autonomic nervous system
Osteopathic diagnosis and management of the gastrointestinal system
Osteopathic diagnosis and management of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Osteopathic diagnosis and management of the genitourinary system
Osteopathic diagnosis and management of the gynaecological and obstetrics systems
Osteopathic diagnosis and management for the older population

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Lismore	Term4	Term4

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 advanced clinical understanding of body systems and the integration of safe and effective osteopathic diagnosis and treatment approaches at a level appropriate for independent osteopathic practice

incorporate scientific evidence and determinants of health into clinical reasoning and management strategies

develop interprofessional patient-centred management strategies that facilitate participation in work and activities of daily living for diverse populations across the lifespan

engage in an inclusive and collaborative model of practice to communicate appropriately and effectively with diverse populations

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Practical 2 x 2.5 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Practical	50%
Case study	30%
Quiz	20%

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Practical 2 x 2.5 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Practical	50%
Case study	30%
Quiz	20%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

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Fee information

Domestic

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