Unit of Study OSTP6010 Osteopathic Integration and Transition to Practice (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

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

Provides students with a deep understanding of accepted scope of osteopathic primary health care and contemporary best practice in the context of the Australian health care system. This unit provides knowledge and skills in readiness for independent community health practice. Using case based simulation, exposure to a wide variety of clinical scenarios will advance professional, ethical, safety capabilities.

Unit content

Regulation of osteopathy and health care in Australia (Ahpra and OBA)
Professional aspects of osteopathy - Osteopathy Australia, report writing guidelines
Professional aspects of osteopathy - finding work, finances and taxation, contracts
Simulated osteopathic practice - integrated interventions
Simulated osteopathic practice - critique integrated interventions
Simulated osteopathic practice - develop and implement own integrated interventions

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 for safe and effective osteopathic management at a level appropriate for independent osteopathic practice

develop, explain and justify osteopathic management plans

demonstrate understanding of the legal, professional, ethical standards, codes and guidelines of osteopathic practice and health care in Australia

demonstrate an advanced understanding of professional osteopathic practice

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Practical 2 x 2.5 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
OSCE	40%
Quiz	30%
Case study	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Practical 2 x 2.5 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
OSCE	40%
Quiz	30%
Case study	30%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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