Unit Synopsis
The unit will build upon your existing knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology. You will develop further skills in qualitative and quantitative assessment of human movement in order to better understand musculoskeletal injury mechanisms and rehabilitation strategies.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
To enrol in this unit you must be enrolled in the CB85 Course and meet the following pre-requisites and co-requisites: Prerequisites:
Co-requisite:
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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. In-class Test(s) | 20% |
| 2. Practical Assessment | 30% |
| 3. In-class Test(s) | 50% |
| 4. On-campus Activity | 0% |
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%).
Past Exams
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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.
Source: SUTE reports
Some students were concerned about the amount and consistency of tutorial support and guidance provided during practical sessions.
It is recommended that several strategies be considered to improve alignment between staff and student expectations regarding the level of support and guidance provided during practical sessions.
Additional revision activities and structured opportunities for feedback were embedded throughout practical classes to better support student learning and improve alignment between student expectations and the guidance provided during practical sessions.
Source: SUTE reports and personal communications
Several students appreciated the fun, challenging, and engaging nature of the practical session activities.
It is recommended that practical classes remain challenging and interactive, but ensure that all students are provided with enough support and guidance to achieve the learning objectives.
Practical classes retained their interactive and challenging nature, while additional structured guidance, revision activities, and formative feedback opportunities were embedded to support students in achieving the intended learning objectives.
Source: Student Unit Teaching Evaluation
Students recommended consolidating the first few weeks of content to enable more time to spend covering the regional biomechanics.
It is recommended that the content delivered during the first few weeks of the unit be reviewed and consolidated where appropriate to improve learning progression and manage student workload.
In Progress
Source: Face to face communication.
Students loved the interactive and physiotherapy-specific activities, such as sports taping and diagnostic ultrasound.
It is recommended that interactive and physiotherapy-specific practical activities be maintained to support student engagement and the development of clinically relevant skills.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate sound knowledge of structural and functional anatomy in the context of human movement, injury and rehabilitation.
- Explain and interpret key biomechanical principles and measurement techniques in the context of human movement, injury and rehabilitation.
- Select, perform and interpret qualitative and/or quantitative assessments of functional anatomy and applied biomechanics relevant to physiotherapy practice.
- Demonstrate acceptable professional and ethical behaviours consistent with a physiotherapy practitioner and community leader.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) | • | • | ||
| 2 - Practical Assessment | • | • | ||
| 3 - In-class Test(s) | • | • | ||
| 4 - On-campus Activity | • | |||
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | ||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |