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. Students will require an average result of 60% in modules in Levels 4, 5 and 6 in order to progress on to this and other Level 7 modules that contribute towards the M.Ost programme.

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.

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CONTACT HOURS: 51

INDEPENDENT STUDY HOURS: 350 clinic hours

TOTAL LEARNING HOURS: 401

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

This module represents the final step in the 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 able to critique personal capabilities. Students 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. Students will be able to demonstrate the desired advanced attitude to learning and teaching within the clinical environment. The student will review their personal business plan in order to prepare for launch of osteopathic practice

Independent osteopathic management of patients.
Peer learning
Practice Management and business planning skills.
Referral of patients.
Clinic Audit and analysis of data.
Inter-professional, Legal and ethical aspects of osteopathic practice.

350 hours of clinical practice, spread over the three-semester period. Activities will include interacting with patients, case history taking, osteopathic examination and treatment and management techniques under minimal supervision. Communication of this information to tutors and peers should facilitate debate. Practice of becoming an assistant tutor within the teaching clinic, encouraging peer learning, and making decisions in clinical uncertainty

Internal Clinical Competence Examination (ICC) 75%
Clinic Assessments 25%
Peer presentation of patient case (semester 1)
Formative NP and FU
Reflective assessment including log book (semester 2)
Hypothetical report writing (open book written piece)
A business plan (written piece)
Facilitating peer learning(semester 3).
Summative NP and FU (ICC
Learning outcomes 1-7 are assessed by way of clinic assessments and Internal Clinical Competence examinations


Students are given a formative ICC assessment and several formative clinical assessments throughout the duration of the module.