School: Medical and Health Sciences
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Health Management
Unit Code
OCT3206
Year
2016
Enrolment Period
1
Version
2
Credit Points
15
Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
This unit provides an introduction to acute and chronic pain syndromes, neuromuscular rehabilitation and its contribution to chronic pain control and management. The promotion of occupational enhancement and improved quality of life for people who experience chronic pain and stress with an emphasis on techniques that promote self-management of pain and stress is also addressed.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 4 units from OCT3201, OCT3202, OCT3203, OCT3209
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Apply techniques that promote the self-management of pain and stress.
- Apply the principles of neuromuscular rehabilitation for the control and management of chronic pain.
- Explain the basis of acute and chronic pain syndromes and rationales for their management.
- Use clinical reasoning skills and a client centred approach to promote occupational participation and improved quality of life for individuals who experience pain and stress.
- Use quality of life and other outcome measures as indicators of effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions for individuals, carers and families.
Unit Content
- Acute and chronic pain syndromes.
- Assessment and investigation of pain.
- Enhancing occupational performance.
- Health-related quality of life and other outcome measures as indicators of effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions for individuals, carers and families.
- Neuromuscular rehabilitation and its contribution to chronic pain control and management.
- Rationales for the management of pain and stress.
- Techniques that promote self-management of pain and stress.
- Treatment modalities for people who experience pain and stress.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures and laboratories that include guest presentations, skill practice and feedback to students. E-learning activities, small group activities, presentations and discussions.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUSType | Description | Value |
---|
Presentation | Group presentation of clinical programme | 20% |
Assignment | Individual written assignment | 30% |
Viva ^ | Viva examination | 50% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
Text References
- Boyt-Schell, B., Gillen, G., & Scaffa, M. (2014). Willard & Spackman's Occupational Therapy (12th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Butler, D., & Moseley, M. (2013). Explain Pain. Adelaide, South Australia: Noigroup Publications.
- Lorig, K., & Associates. (2001). Patient education: a practical approach (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Lorig, K., Holman, H., Sobel, D., Laurent, D., Gonzalez, V., Minor, M. (2006). Living a healthy life with chronic conditions (3rd ed.). Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company.
- ^ Strong, J., Unruh, A.M., Wright, A. & Baxter, G.D. (Eds.). (2014). Pain: A Textbook for Health Professionals (2nd ed.). London, England: Churchill.
Journal References
- Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
Website References
References
- Journal of Musculosketetal Pain
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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School: Medical and Health Sciences
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Health Management
Unit Code
OCT3206
Year
2016
Enrolment Period
2
Version
2
Credit Points
15
Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
This unit provides an introduction to acute and chronic pain syndromes, neuromuscular rehabilitation and its contribution to chronic pain control and management. The promotion of occupational enhancement and improved quality of life for people who experience chronic pain and stress with an emphasis on techniques that promote self-management of pain and stress is also addressed.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 4 units from OCT3201, OCT3202, OCT3203, OCT3209
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Apply techniques that promote the self-management of pain and stress.
- Apply the principles of neuromuscular rehabilitation for the control and management of chronic pain.
- Explain the basis of acute and chronic pain syndromes and rationales for their management.
- Use clinical reasoning skills and a client centred approach to promote occupational participation and improved quality of life for individuals who experience pain and stress.
- Use quality of life and other outcome measures as indicators of effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions for individuals, carers and families.
Unit Content
- Acute and chronic pain syndromes.
- Assessment and investigation of pain.
- Enhancing occupational performance.
- Health-related quality of life and other outcome measures as indicators of effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions for individuals, carers and families.
- Neuromuscular rehabilitation and its contribution to chronic pain control and management.
- Rationales for the management of pain and stress.
- Techniques that promote self-management of pain and stress.
- Treatment modalities for people who experience pain and stress.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures and laboratories that include guest presentations, skill practice and feedback to students. E-learning activities, small group activities, presentations and discussions.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUSType | Description | Value |
---|
Presentation | Group presentation of clinical programme | 20% |
Assignment | Individual written assignment | 30% |
Viva ^ | Viva examination | 50% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
Text References
- Boyt-Schell, B., Gillen, G., & Scaffa, M. (2014). Willard & Spackman's Occupational Therapy (12th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Butler, D., & Moseley, M. (2013). Explain Pain. Adelaide, South Australia: Noigroup Publications.
- Lorig, K., & Associates. (2001). Patient education: a practical approach (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Lorig, K., Holman, H., Sobel, D., Laurent, D., Gonzalez, V., Minor, M. (2006). Living a healthy life with chronic conditions (3rd ed.). Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company.
- ^ Strong, J., Unruh, A.M., Wright, A. & Baxter, G.D. (Eds.). (2014). Pain: A Textbook for Health Professionals (2nd ed.). London, England: Churchill.
Journal References
- Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
Website References
References
- Journal of Musculosketetal Pain
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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