Continuous clinical assessments (90 minutes): 100% - these take place within the teaching clinic, when a clinic tutor assesses students on their supervised interaction with patients
Learning outcomes 1-6 are assessed in the clinical assessments.


Formative feedback / assessment:
A formative clinical assessment opportunity is available in advance of the summative assessment. A formative clinical OSCE takes place in this module to prepare students for the summative OSCE in Clinical Osteopathy 4.

The aim of the module is to give the students the opportunity to take responsibility for the clinical assessment and osteopathic treatment of real patients within the clinical environment. It is at this stage where they will be given the opportunity to take an osteopathic case history, present the case history to a tutor, and to present and perform a thorough osteopathic examination plan, based on the information gleaned and interpreted in the case history. With the support and supervision of senior students and tutors they will also apply aspects of osteopathic case management relevant to this level of study, including techniques such as basic manipulation of joints, as well as diet and lifestyle advice. The module also aims to develop business planning skills to students, to include market research and premises and facilities planning.

The module covers:
Personal skills in professional practice.
Case history taking and recording details accurately.
Performing osteopathic biomechanical assessment and medical screening examinations in the clinical setting, taking account of sensitivity to the patient/ tissue needs.
Developing rationales, prioritisation and justification with guidance.
Promotion of health education where applicable and the need for the holistic approach, regarding the patient in the context of psycho-social and environmental factors.
Indications and contra-indications for osteopathic practice and specific techniques.
Market research, competitor anlaysis and product pricing, packaging and promotion

CONTACT HOURS (24):
8 Taught Sessions (4 days) - 24 hours


INDEPENDENT STUDY HOURS (276):
Clinic - 250 Hours
log book preparation - 26 hours

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 all year 1 and 2 modules, unless exemption has been agreed.

For Clinical Osteopathy 3 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.

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