Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (REHB90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
Contact information
Term 2
Academic Contact: Dr Sonya Moore, sonya.moore@unimelb.edu.au
Term 4
Academic Contact: Dr Sonya Moore, sonya.moore@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This wholly online subject explores core theory and frameworks that underpin Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation in specific and diverse practice contexts. The subject will provide students with the opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills that enable them to implement musculoskeletal assessment and management models in their practice context. Biomedicaland biopsychosocial paradigms are examined; alongside an emphasis on contemporary structure and function and developing movement and task analysis skills. With consideration of relevant services, systems & policies, these are applied to the clinical reasoning, decisions and evaluation of patient-centred musculoskeletal rehabilitation plans. There is an opportunity to select modules to allow flexibility for students to choose areas of musculoskeletal rehabilitation practice that best match their disciplinary interests or work context. These include hospital, community and sports & exercise contexts. Similarly, students will be given options to tailor case-examinations and assessment tasks according to their specific area of practice.
Following an introduction to musculoskeletal rehabilitation, movement analysis and exercise therapy, students can choose two from three modules that best meets their learning needs. In the relevant area of practice, each of these modules explores service models, strategic policies and practice standards that inform therapeutic interventions and features of comprehensive care in priority areas. These modules are:
- Hospital based musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation in the community
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation for Sports & Exercise
Students will develop the skills to identify literature and clinical guidelines related to case management. It is envisaged that study within these modules will underpin case selection for the integration and application of evidence informed musculoskeletal rehabilitation practice, culminating in a case-presentation assessment task. On completion of this subject, students will demonstrate skills in developing and justifying an evidence-informed rehabilitation program for an individual with a neuro-musculoskeletal condition. There is structured opportunity for peer review of the rehabilitation program design, critical review of the context and reflection on practice.
Intended learning outcomes
The curriculum is designed around three elements, which provide integration throughout the course
Theory and Practice:
- Apply knowledge of musculoskeletal assessment and management models to demonstrate critical and advanced clinical reasoning skills enabling effective assessment and management of patients with neuro-musculoskeletal disorders
- Demonstrate critical use of a comprehensive knowledge base of the biomedical, biopsychosocial and clinical sciences in Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- Demonstrate critical use of a comprehensive knowledge base of behavioural science and communication in Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- Compare and contrast functional and dysfunctional neuro-musculoskeletal movement patterns with sensitivity and specificity, enabling effective assessment and management of patients with musculoskeletal disorders
Evidence and Innovation:
- Identify, critically appraise and interpret current research knowledge evaluating Musculoskeletal rehabilitation practice and service models
- Select and justify appropriate approaches to assessment and management in Musculoskeletal rehabilitation at the person and service level
Clinical Practice in Context:
- Propose and justify Musculoskeletal rehabilitation programs with explicit consideration of biomedical, clinical, behavioural and environmental factors that can influence selection of an appropriate plan
- Apply knowledge of movement analysis and exercise therapy to develop, explain and justify an appropriate rehabilitation intervention within your setting
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have had the opportunity to develop the skills associated with:
- Applying knowledge, analytical and clinical reasoning skills to design patient-centred multi-factorial neuro-musculoskeletal interventions
- Seeking and utilising available professional and clinical practice models as components of evidence based and best practice
- Reflecting on their personal skills, practice experience and limitations; identifying learning opportunities to build on their knowledge and skills to promote best practice
- Engage in and recognise the value of seeking peer review and expanding the community of practice to extend own learning and patient outcomes
- Confidence in their approach to designing and justifying unique rehabilitation programs for Musculoskeletal condition
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Graduate level knowledge of the health care system and professional role consistent with a bachelor program in a health care science.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Weekly contribution to online discussion (equivalent to 1,000 words) (10%)
- Reflection on practice 1 (750 words) due Week 3 (15%)
- Reflection on practice 2 (750 words) due Week 7 (15%)
- Written Assignment (Movement analysis) (1,000 words) due Week 5 (20%)
- Case Presentation (2,000 words) due Week 9 (40%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Term 2 - Online
Coordinator Nino La Scala Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 32 hours (8 weeks x 4 hrs). This is a fully online subject that is delivered over 8 weeks with a combination of guided and independent learning. There will be a mix of didactic instruction (videos and texts) and facilitated synchronous (3 x 1 hr webinars) and asynchronous activity (weekly discussion board tasks), which will equate to approximately 4 hours per week. Pre teaching start date 22 April 2019 Pre teaching requirements There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to: 1. View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student participation expectations 2. Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program 3. Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources and 4. Complete one online task, which will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject. These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject. Teaching period 29 April 2019 to 23 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 23 April 2019 Census date 17 May 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 June 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 Term 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing EducationPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.Academic Contact: Dr Sonya Moore, sonya.moore@unimelb.edu.au
- Term 4 - Online
Coordinator Nino La Scala Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 32 hours (8 weeks x 4 hrs). This is a fully online subject that is delivered over 8 weeks with a combination of guided and independent learning. There will be a mix of didactic instruction (videos and texts) and facilitated synchronous (3 x 1 hr webinars) and asynchronous activity (weekly discussion board tasks), which will equate to approximately 4 hours per week. Pre teaching start date 7 October 2019 Pre teaching requirements There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to: 1. View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student participation expectations 2. Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program 3. Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources and 4. Complete one online task, which will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject. These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject. Teaching period 14 October 2019 to 8 December 2019 Last self-enrol date 8 October 2019 Census date 1 November 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 November 2019 Assessment period ends 15 December 2019 Term 4 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing EducationPhone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.Academic Contact: Dr Sonya Moore, sonya.moore@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Approximately 140 hours, (9 weeks x 12 hrs + approximately 32 contact hours). The final assessment task will be submitted at the end of week 9. Students will be expected to complete independent learning activity equivalent to approximately 12 hours a week over the 9 weeks.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students can choose to:
1) View a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and student expectations
2) Engage with discussion board to meet their tutors and colleagues enrolled in the program
3) Become familiar with the library by completing a small task that requires navigation of library resources and
4) Complete one online task that will familiarise them with online learning requirements. This task can involve a quick quiz, reading a newspaper piece on a contemporary debate or reading a seminar paper on the subject.
These activities serve to familiarise the students with the online learning environment and prepare the students for commencing in their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject.
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022