Cardiothoracic Interventions 1 PG (6447.5)

Required texts

Prescribed Text 

Main E and Denehy L (2016) Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy, Adults and Paediatrics (5th Edⁿ) Churchill Livingstone ISBN 978-0-7020-4731-2. 

Recommended Text (Accompanying - optional and not essential)

Schwartzstein R M and Parker M J (2006) Respiratory Physiology: A Clinical Approach Lippincott Williams and Wilkins ISBN 0-7817-5748-7

Kenyon J and Kenyon K (2009) The Physiotherapist's Pocket Book: Essential Facts at Your Fingertips Churchill Livingstone ISBN 978-0-08-044984-5.

Reznik, Keren, Morris, Biran (2017) Pharmacology handbook for Physiotherapists ISBN 9780729542142

Aehlert, Barbara. ECGs Made Easy . 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier/Mosby, 2013. 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

The video assignment should be submitted via Canvas, either as an embedded video in Canvas, or in an .mp4 or .MOV format. Please note landscape/horizontal videoing is preferable to portrait/upright.

In addition to the video link, students will need to submit a single PDF file containing the written component of their assignment (notes for the medical file, signed statement regarding prompts). This PDF file should be submitted at the same time as the video link through Canvas.

Special assessment requirements

Special assessment requirements

It is preferred that any special requirements should be discussed with the unit convener in the first two weeks of the semester. 

Mark deductions for late submissions.

Unless otherwise approved by the Unit Convener in writing, all assessment items are to be submitted at, or before, the due date and time. Approval of an extension of a assignment submission deadline will only be considered on provision of acceptable documentary evidence (see from 3.167 in the Assessment Procedures document)

Penalties for late submission of assessed work will be applied. Marks will be deducted at the rate of 10% of the value of the assessment item per day for a maximum of 3 days it is overdue (including weekends), after which you shall receive zero marks for that assessment item.

Request for extension & penalties for late assignments:

Requests for extensions based on a good reason such as a medical certificate or evidence from a student counsellor should be submitted prior to the due date of the assignment. If an extension is granted both you and the Unit Convener must sign the proforma on Canvas which sets out the revised conditions.  This request for extension proforma is also available from Canvas under assessment information.

Supplementary assessment

There are no supplementary assessments in Cardiothoracic Interventions 1.

Unable to attend an examination

If unable to attend an examination for any valid reason, it is the Divisional and University policy that you inform the unit convener beforehand.

For exams within the exam period and run centrally by Exams office, applications for early or late examinations are made through student administration.

For all exams in this unit, if you are unwell or if there are other extenuating circumstances on the day of the examination, it is crucial that you inform the unit convener within 24 hours of the reason for your absence. Medical certificates or other forms of evidence (such as letter from a counsellor) will not be accepted after an examination as the basis for a deferred exam, without having advised the unit convener that there was a problem.

Deferred examinations

Deferred examinations will only be granted for good reasons (e.g. illness).  Students should consult the University's policy in regards to acceptable grounds and the procedures in regard to deferred examinations for a deferred examination.

Moderation of assessment

The Discipline of Physiotherapy adheres to the University of Canberra’s policies on moderation. The standard of assessment in this unit will be equivalent wherever and however the unit is delivered.

Assessment will be moderated to ensure that judgments of students’ performance are consistent, transparent, reliable and valid. 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

This unit contains participatory elements which are vital to the Australian Physiotherapy Council professional learning outcomes. Except in the case of extenuating circumstances 100% participation is required in all lectures, tutorials and practicals. It is expected that students unable to fulfil these participation requirements will inform the Unit Convener as soon as practical, by email.

Required IT skills

Students should be conversant with searching for and accessing information via electronic means; the use of Canvas; net etiquette and word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. Students will also need to create a video assignment and upload it to Canvas.

The in-class test and final theory exam will be computer based. It will include short answer questions therefore, students will be required to type their answers. Students that are unable to type and complete the theory exam on a computer will need to provide the unit convener with a written Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP) stating they require a hand written exam and ask that their RAP be enacted for this assessment piece.

In-unit costs

Other than the stethoscope, therabubble, uniform, text books, self-printing of electronically provided material, no additional costs are expected.  

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

General report formatting

Unless otherwise stated or approved (in writing), all written assessment pieces (formative and summative) must conform to the following requirements:

·                     Font size: 12 pt – Times New Roman or Arial

·                     Headings in bold, maximum size 16 pt.

·                     Margins no less than 1.5cm on all sides.

·                     Page number at bottom right hand corner of footer.

·                      Student identification number (number only, no names) at top right hand corner of header.

·                      Submissions which exceed the specified word (or page) length by more than 10% will not be assessed, this means that the reader will stop examining and not include the material that exceeds the specified word limit or length.

The following applies to all practical classes:

Pre-­existing conditions 

Students are advised that the same warnings given to patients apply to students undertaking this course e.g. where a pre-existing condition(s) may be affected by any activity in the unit, the student is responsible to advise the unit co-ordinator or relevant teaching staff.

Manual handling

Rehabilitation work requires manual handling.  You will be taught the correct way to perform manual handling and should use the principles at all times to prevent injury to yourself or your client.  If you have any injury that may affect your capacity to perform manual handling skills you are required to notify the unit convener at the commencement of the semester.  If you obtain a new injury during the course of the semester that may affect your capacity to perform manual handling skills you are required to notify the unit convener prior to the next practical class.  In the event of an injury being obtained during the practice of skills in class you are required to notify the unit convener within 24 hours of the event and complete a UC incident form.

Respect and consent.

The student who is role-playing the patient should be given the full respect and courtesy that you would a patient.  This includes giving warnings, obtaining informed consent before touching a student or performing a manual technique, covering body areas that do not need to be exposed for the practice of the technique, and not making any inappropriate verbal comments.

As a ‘patient', you will be expected to partially disrobe to allow the ‘therapist' to see the appropriate body part.  Appropriate clothing reinforces a professional environment that fosters mutual respect, confidence and learning.

As a therapist, your clothing should not prohibit your movements or present in any way as a safety hazard.  Hair should be kept short or tied back off your face, and out of the patient's way.  Fingernails should be trimmed, so that the white of the nail cannot be seen when looking at the hand from the palm.

            Students are required to wear their full clinical uniform and their name badge on visits to off-site locations, for practical classes involving visitors, and for presentations.

Mobile phones

Mobile phones must be switched to silent mode prior to the commencement of class.

No cameras or videos are to be used in practical classes without the permission of other students and the unit convener.  Any person taking a picture of another student without permission will be referred to the Head of Discipline and referred for non-academic misconduct.

      Privacy and confidentiality   University of Canberra requires all staff and students to be aware of the requirements of privacy of students and patients.

Counselling. In the course of studying physiotherapy students may find classroom or clinical situations stressful. At UC a free Counselling Service is available for all students located in the UC Medical and Counselling Centre on Level B in Building 1, bookings through HotDoc or call 6201 2351.

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