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Higher Education
Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science
School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Master of Health Science - Osteopathy
Course Code: HMOS
Course Objectives
The aims of this course are to equip graduates with:
· the diagnostic skills required by a primary health care practitioner;
· the ability to assess the health status of the patient, including physical, socio-economic and psychological aspects;
· the ability to formulate and prescribe a suitable and safe treatment program;
· skills in a full range of osteopathic techniques;
· an awareness of the application of osteopathic principles relevant to patient management;
· the ability to interact with other health care providers and advisers for the benefit of the patient, including an awareness of the need to gain informed consent;
· communication skills related to the patient and other persons, to maintain inter-professional co-operation and respect;
· an awareness of the cost effectiveness of osteopathic treatment;
· an awareness of the support systems that are available and an ability to take part in a multi-practitioner research program;
· an awareness of the need for continuing self education;
· clinical proficiency and an ability to manage all aspects of osteopathic patient care; and
· an awareness of their professional and personal responsibilities and an ability to effectively organise and manage their working environment.
Admission Requirements
To qualify for admission to the course applicants must have satisfactorily completed the Bachelor of Science - Clinical Sciences, or equivalent.
Students will be required to undergo a Victoria Police check before commencing clinical placement units. Police checks need to be conducted annually throughout the programme. Prospective and continuing students should be aware that not passing relevant police checks may restrict access to clinical placements necessary for graduation.
At the commencement of the course students must complete the Level 2 First Aid Certificate update.
Course Duration
The course is offered over two years on a full-time basis.
Course Structure
Year One
Semester One
| | | Credit Point | EFTSL | SC Band | Pre 2005
(AU$) | From 2005
(AU$) | Full Fee
(AU$) | | HHD4185 | CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT 5 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHL4181 | RESEARCH 1 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHO4187 | OSTEOPATHIC SCIENCE 7 | 8 | 0.0830 | 2 | $482 | $603 | $1,052 |
| HHS4183 | PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 3 | 8 | 0.0830 | 1 | $338 | $423 | $950 |
| HHU4187 | CLINICAL PRACTICUM 7 | 8 | 0.0830 | 2 | $482 | $603 | $1,052 |
Semester Two
| | | Credit Point | EFTSL | SC Band | Pre 2005
(AU$) | From 2005
(AU$) | Full Fee
(AU$) | | HHD4286 | CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT 6 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHL4282 | RESEARCH 2 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHO4288 | OSTEOPATHIC SCIENCE 8 | 8 | 0.0830 | 2 | $482 | $603 | $1,052 |
| HHU4288 | CLINICAL PRACTICUM 8 | 8 | 0.0830 | 2 | $482 | $603 | $1,052 |
| HHY4285 | PATHOLOGY 5 | 8 | 0.0830 | 2 | $482 | $603 | $1,052 |
Year Two
Semester One
| | | Credit Point | EFTSL | SC Band | Pre 2005
(AU$) | From 2005
(AU$) | Full Fee
(AU$) | | HHD5187 | CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT 7 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHL5183 | RESEARCH 3 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHO5189 | OSTEOPATHIC SCIENCE 9 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHU5189 | CLINICAL PRACTICUM 9 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
Semester Two
| | | Credit Point | EFTSL | SC Band | Pre 2005
(AU$) | From 2005
(AU$) | Full Fee
(AU$) | | HHD5288 | CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT 8 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHL5284 | RESEARCH 4 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHO5280 | OSTEOPATHIC SCIENCE 10 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
| HHU5280 | CLINICAL PRACTICUM 10 | 12 | 0.1250 | 2 | $726 | $908 | $1,584 |
*Total Semester Hours for Unit
Check subject details with course co-ordinator.
Clinical Practicum
Clinical practicum is direct student/patient contact supervised by registered osteopaths and medical practitioners. In order to register as an osteopath, students must complete the minimum attendance requirements for clinical units over the full five years of the combined Bachelor of Science-Clinical Sciences and Master of Health Science-Osteopathy courses. This will be achieved cumulatively by an increasing commitment of time to clinically based learning as students progress through the course and their clinical skills increase.
As the teaching clinics are required to operate 50 weeks per year, in order to maintain a public service and provide essential continuity of patient care, students will be expected to supplement any deficit in clinical practicum hours outside semester hours. The arrangement of clinical hours will be flexible and may vary from year to year dependent upon resources, patient availability and student development.
During the clinical practicum students will develop and enhance the following skills within the supervised clinical setting: interpersonal and communication skills; history taking; general observation; clinical methods; general medical and osteopathic examination; data analysis and interpretation; pathological diagnosis; radiological diagnosis; special investigations; osteopathic treatment and management; and professional behaviour and ethics.
School of Health Sciences/Osteopathy Website:
http://www.vu.edu.au/Faculties/Health_Engineering_and_Science/Schools/Health_Sciences/Osteopathy
Professional Recognition
Registration and regulation of osteopaths is a function of State Registration Boards in a similar way to the regulation of other health professions such as medicine and dentistry. Graduates of this course will be eligible to apply to be registered as osteopaths in Victoria. The course also has the support of the Australian College of Physical Medicine.
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