Overview
In this unit you will learn about important features of clinical conditions which are commonly encountered in chiropractic practice. In learning the etiology, incidence, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of these conditions, you will integrate this theoretical knowledge with the the assessment and management skills acquired in Professional Chiropractic Practice 1 (CHIR13008).
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: MPAT12001 Medical Pathophysiology Co-requisite: CHIR13008 Professional Chiropractic Practice 1
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2024
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
Students felt that the organisation of this unit could have been better
While this unit is being retired, it is recommended that the discipline consider organisational strategies to ensure effective learning experiences.
Feedback from SUTE
Students felt there were too many assessment tasks and the return rate was too slow.
While this unit is being retired, it is recommended that the discipline review assessment strategies to ensure they are effective.
- Discuss the etiology, incidence and pathophysiology of commonly encountered conditions of the spine and extremities in chiropractic practice
- Describe the clinical presentation of commonly encountered conditions of the spine and extremities in chiropractic practice
- Demonstrate an introductory level of clinical reasoning in relation to the selection and application of commonly used assessment and management procedures.
Learning outcome 1 - competency 3 (3.4)
Learning outcome 2 - competency 3 (3.4)
Learning outcome 3 - competency 1 (1.2, 1.3), 3 (3.3, 3.4, 3.5). 4 (4.1, 4.2)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 20% | |||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | |||
| 3 - In-class Test(s) - 50% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | |||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 20% | |||||||||||
| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | |||||||||||
| 3 - In-class Test(s) - 50% | |||||||||||
Textbooks
Differential Diagnosis for the Chiropractor
- 5th edition (2018)
- Authors: Souza, T
- Jones and Bartlett Learning (now Booktopia Publisher Services)
- Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
- ISBN: 9781284457001
- Binding: Paperback
Neurological Examination Made Easy
- Edition: 6th edn (2019)
- Authors: Geraint Fuller
- Elsevier
- London London , UK
- ISBN: 9780702076275
- Binding: Paperback
Orthopaedic Neurology A Diagnostic Guide to Neurologic Levels A Diagnostic Guide to Neurologic Levels
- (2017)
- Authors: JD Hoppenfeld and Stanley Hoppenfeld
- Wolters Kluwer
- Philadelphia Philadelphia , PA , USA
- ISBN: 9781496323033
- Binding: Hardcover
Orthopedic Physical Assessment
- Edition: 7th Revised (2020)
- Authors: David Magee
- Elsevier Australia
- Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
- ISBN: 9780323749510
- Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)