Students are required to complete this in-class test on either the Bundaberg, Cairns or Rockhampton campuses to be eligible to pass the course overall.

No minimum grade is required to be achieved to be eligible to pass the unit.

Late Arrivals Policy: You should aim to arrive at least 15-minutes prior to the official assessment commencement time. In the extraordinary circumstance that you are late you will be permitted late entry to your assessment of up to 10 minutes after the official assessment commencement time. The period of lateness will be deducted from your overall assessment time. If you are denied access to the assessment due to lateness (i.e. arriving beyond the permitted late entry period), you should make an online application for deferred assessment (which may or may not be granted in line with CQU policy). If your application for deferred assessment is denied, you will receive a score of zero percent (0%) for your assessment item.

This test consists of up to 60 questions worth a total 120 marks and has a time limit of 180-minutes. This test is a closed book, paper-based, in-class written test that will be held on-campus. Access to books, notes and electronic devices are prohibited during the test. The End-Term Test will examine all content covered from weeks 1 to 11, inclusive, including all lectures, practicals, e-learning modules and required readings. The test will include some, or all, of the following question types: Multiple choice, True/False, Short answer/essay and/or Case studies.

Weighting: This in-class test will contribute to 30% of the total unit grade.

The 72-hour grace period is not applicable for this assessment task.

Level of GenAI use allowed: 
Level 1: You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge. 

Students must complete this in-class test on either the Bundaberg, Cairns or Rockhampton campuses.

Students must receive a minimum of 50% in this in-class test to be eligible to pass the course overall.

Late Arrivals: You should aim to arrive at least 15-minutes prior to the official assessment commencement time. In the extraordinary circumstance that you are late you will be permitted late entry to your assessment of up to 10 minutes after the official assessment commencement time. The period of lateness will be deducted from your overall assessment time. If you are denied access to the assessment due to lateness (i.e. arriving beyond the permitted late entry period), you should make an online application for deferred assessment (which may or may not be granted in line with CQU policy). If your application for deferred assessment is denied, you will receive a score of zero percent (0%) for your assessment item and will not be eligible for a re-sit but may be eligible for a supplementary assessment in line with CQU policy.

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) will consist of a 30-minute clinical reasoning and clinical skills assessment. This OSCE will relate to all content covered in this unit from Weeks 1-10. In Week 10 you will be issued with a written complex case study in which you will prepare your clinical evaluation and plan how you will assess and manage the patient.

The provided written complex case study will include a comprehensive history, subjective and objective assessment. The case study could relate to any condition that has been covered in Weeks 1-10. 

You will develop a document limited to one (1) A4 page single sided no smaller than size 12 font typed, to help you plan your treatment strategies and to be used as a prompt during your clinical discussion. You will not be required to submit this document, nor will it be marked. This document will include the following:

-        three (3) prioritised physiotherapy-led problems specific for the case study,

-        two (2) physiotherapy related patient orientated meaningful short-term goals and one (1) long-term goal specific for the case study,

-        outline of evidence-based treatment plan specific for the case study.

The OSCE consists of two (2) components:

Part 1: Oral Component (Clinical discussion - 15 minutes)

The clinical discussion will simulate a student-clinical educator case discussion like those that will occur on your placement. These types of clinical discussions are designed to assess your clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice, your professional communication and the safety, quality and feasibility of your approaches to client management. In the discussion you should:

·       Briefly introduce the patient using the ISBAR framework (maximum 2-minutes)

·       Outline and justify your proposed approaches to physiotherapy assessment and management including:

                        - three (3) prioritised physiotherapy led problems specific for the case study,

                        - two (2) physiotherapy related patient orientated short-term goals, and one (1) physiotherapy related patient orientated long term goal specific for the case study,

                        - outline of evidence-based treatment plan specific for the case study – the treatment plan should be clearly and logically linked with your identified physiotherapy priority areas and goals.

·       Answer clinical questions and justify your clinical reasoning process, prioritisation, goal setting and management plan.

Part 2: Demonstrate Three (3) Practical Skills - (5 minutes each treatment – total 15 minutes)

You will perform three (3) practical skills that could consist of either assessment or treatments relevant to the case study, this may include:

·       Practical assessment,

·       Safe and appropriate patient positioning and handling,

·       Application of a brace, splint or bandage/compression garment,

·       Delivery of therapeutic exercise, functional retraining or manual techniques relevant to the identified problems,

·       Application of monitoring, progression or modification strategies appropriate to the patient presentation.

This OSCE assesses content covered in Weeks 1–10 of the unit and places a primary emphasis on clinical reasoning as a core requirement for patient safety and placement readiness.

Students should be prepared to model for other examinees after completing their own assessment. Students from other year groups may also act as models during the assessment, as required.

This assessment requires attendance on campus for a minimum of 60 minutes (30 minutes assessment and 30 minutes modelling).

Case studies will be released in Week 10. With the OSCE timetable being made available from Week 7.

Further information is provided on the Moodle site to support completion of each component of this assessment item. 

The 72-hour grace period is not applicable for this assessment.

Level of GenAI use allowed: 

Level 3: You may use Al to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any Al-generated content you use.

The assessment rubric for this assessment is based on the Australian Standards for Physiotherapy, the Accreditation Standard set by the Australian Physiotherapy Council, and The Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice Instrument. These quality frameworks are mapped against the CQUniversity Graduate Attributes and are intended to give a holistic understanding of standards expected for the assessment task.

A detailed marking rubric will be available on Moodle, and will be based on the following categories:

·       Clinical reasoning discussion: 70% of OSCE (70 marks)

·       Practical treatment component 1: 10% of OSCE (10 marks)

·       Practical treatment component 2: 10% of OSCE (10 marks)

·       Practical treatment component 3: 10% of OSCE (10 marks)

·       Professional Behaviour, Risk Management and Safety (PASS/FAIL)

Late Arrivals Policy: You should aim to arrive at least 15-minutes prior to the official assessment commencement time. In the extraordinary circumstance that you are late you will be permitted late entry to your assessment of up to 10 minutes after the official assessment commencement time. The period of lateness will be deducted from your overall assessment time. If you are denied access to the assessment due to lateness (i.e. arriving beyond the permitted late entry period), you should make an online application for deferred assessment (which may or may not be granted in line with CQU policy). If your application for deferred assessment is denied, you will receive a score of zero percent (0%) for your assessment item and will not be eligible for a re-sit but may be eligible for a supplementary assessment in line with CQU policy.

Hurdle 1

A minimum attendance of 85% to tutorial/practical sessions is recommended by the Australian Physiotherapy Council. This has been integrated as a requirement into the CB85 Physiotherapy course, therefore a minimum of 85% attendance to tutorial/practical sessions is required for a PASS grade. The monitoring of attendance will take into consideration legitimate reasons for absences, as are outlined in the Assessment Policy and Procedure When there is a genuine reason for being absent, students must inform the Unit Coordinator as soon as possible. You will be warned by the Unit Coordinator when you reach the 85% threshold.

Please note: It is mandatory that medical certificates or other supporting documentation (e.g., funeral notices) are emailed to the Unit Coordinator within 5-days of missing a session. Students who fail to meet the minimum 85% attendance requirement or do not submit documentation within the required time frame will FAIL the unit.

Prolonged absences: Students who may require prolonged absences (>3 sessions) for a medical or health-related condition (e.g., serious, or debilitating illness or injury; hospitalisation; giving or recently given birth; mental health illness or condition), will require a face-to-face discussion with the Head of Course and the Unit Coordinator to discuss the most appropriate pathway for completion of the unit.

The 72-hour grace period is not applicable for this hurdle task.

Hurdle 2a
You are required to complete an online e-learning module listed below on the Palliative Care Curriculum for Undergraduates website (https://pcc4u.org.au/). You will work in groups of 3-5 students and complete a workbook/management plan on one of the following online e-learning module (groups will be allocated a topic in class). As a group, you will complete the Workbook or Management Plan to be uploaded to Moodle by the Wednesday morning of Week 5 and then present a 10-15 minute in-class slide presentation on the topic in Week 11.

E-Learning Modules - 1 per group, total 3 per campus

Core Modules:

• • Topic 1: Principles of palliative care
  • Topic 2: Communicating with people affected by life-threatening illnesses
  • Topic 3: Assessing and managing symptoms
  • Topic 4: Optimising function in palliative care 

Focus Topics

• • Topic 1: Multidisciplinary care
  • Topic 2: Caring for Aboriginal people affected by with life-limiting conditions
  • Topic 3: Caring for children with life-limiting conditions
  • Topic 4: Culture-centred care of people with life-limiting conditions

Interprofessional Simulation Case Scenario 2: Mr Alen Mills

The 72-hour grace period is not applicable for this hurdle task.

Hurdle 2b

You are individually required to complete 2 x eLearning modules through either the Central Skills Development Service (https://central.csds.qld.edu.au) or iLearn (https://ilearn.health.qld.gov.au/).

Please use the same login details you used when registered on the Cardiorespiratory Unit for the Central Skills Development Service or the one you use for the mandatory Queensland Health iLearn training. Else you will need to create a new account, then enrol in the required online course. These are free courses that you can complete in stages in your own self-directed learning time. 

Certificates for these short-courses should be submitted by 8am Wednesday Week 11, 27th May 2026.

The following eLearning modules are required to be completed:

•  Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Course (Central Skills Development Service)
•  Paediatric Physio Training Resource - Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology (iLearn)

Level of GenAI use allowed: 

Level 3: You may use Al to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any Al-generated content you use.

The Hurdle Requirement is a Pass/Fail assessment task.

Policies and Procedures:

1. The monitoring of attendance will take into consideration legitimate reasons for absences, as are outlined in the Assessment Policy and Procedure.
2. Students will be required to complete the Supplementary Assessment within 7-14 days following Certification of Grades.