This module represents the final step in the B.Ost student's development. This module will prepare students for their Final Clinical Competence exam (FCC), which occurs at the end of the module, after the successful completion of the Internal Clinical Competence (ICC) exam. This module facilitates the transition from `osteopathic student' to becoming an independent, safe and competent practitioner of Osteopathy, and as such will have achieved the requirements and areas of capability, outlined by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), to become Professional Osteopaths. The students will use this module to gain full responsibility for patient management, including referral to other healthcare professionals where appropriate. Supervision from clinic tutors will be minimal, though structured tutorials will take place throughout the module. The student will review their personal business plan in order to prepare for launch of osteopathic practice

SYLLABUS
Independent osteopathic management of patients.
Practice Management.
Referral of patients.
Clinic Management.
Clinic Audit.
Legal and ethical aspects of osteopathic practice
Business planning aspects of osteopathic practice

The limited number of taught sessions are supported and developed by 350 hours of clinical practice, spread over the two-semester period. Activities will include interacting with patients, case history taking, osteopathic examination and treatment and management techniques under minimal supervision. Small group presentations and discussions. Structured or semi-structured tutorials either in groups or individually.

Internal Clinical Competence Examination (ICC) 75%
Clinic Assessments 25%
Learning outcomes 1-5 are assessed by the ICC and Clinic Assessments

All assessments must be passed

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):

CONTACT HOURS: 51+ 350 clinic hours = 401 hours total contact

The total learning hours for this module exceed the 'normal' 300 hours for a 30 credit module as they include 350 clinic hours which are a PSRB requirement

Barrow, C (2005) The Complete Small Business guide: A Sourcebook for New and Small Business. Capstone Reference
Bates B. (2008) Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and Case History Taking (8th Ed) USA. J.B. Lippincott.
Beers, M. et al. (2011). The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. (19th Ed.). Whitehouse Station: Merck.
Goodman & Snyder (1996) Differential Diagnosis in Manual Medicine, London. Thorsons.

For Clinical Osteopathy 5 the key physical resource is the clinical environment provided by the College. The majority of teaching for clinical modules is delivered in the Osteopathic Teaching Clinic where there is access to all the necessary equipment and learning resources within an environment that meets standards specified and inspected by the General Osteopathic Council and Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

Admission requirements for students are that they have enhanced disclosure clearance from the Criminal Records Bureau, that they have fulfilled the criteria set out in the Fitness To Practice form (updated and completed annually) and that they have completed the Clinic Induction which includes the issuing of clinic log books (with clinic procedures and the code of conduct) and clinic uniform. Students must have successfully completed Clinical Osteopathy 1-4 unless exemption has been agreed.