Core Documentation Cover Page Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Handbook: Integrated Master of Osteopathy (M.Ost) (Part-Time) Course Version number Dates produced and approved (include committee) Reason for production/ revision Author Location(s) Proposed next review date and approval required V2.0 Jan 2015 (Academic Council) To provide prospective students with information of Recognition of Prior Learning opportunities when applying for the M.Ost Course. M.Ost (PT) Course Leader J:0 Quality Team - Core Documentation BSO Website Dec 2016 V3.0 Mar 2017 Academic Council To update the policy to align with the UCO curriculum being introduced in Sept 2017 M.Ost (PT) Course Leader J:0 Quality Team - Core Documentation BSO Website Mar 2019 V4.0 Aug 2017 PRAG Chair Administrative Amendments to update institution name change from British School of Osteopathy to University College of Osteopathy. M.Ost (PT) Course Leader All master versions will be held in: J:\0 Quality Team - Core Documentation UCO Intranet Mar 2019 V5.0 May 2018 PRAG Chair Administrative Amendments to reflect changes (i.e. from Principal to Vice-Chancellor, etc.) M.Ost (PT) Course Leaders All master versions will be held in: J:\0 Quality Team - Core Documentation Intranet Mar 2019 Equality Impact Positive equality impact (i.e. the policy/procedure/guideline significantly reduces inequalities) Neutral equality impact (i.e. no significant effect) X Negative equality impact (i.e. increasing inequalities) If you have any feedback or suggestions for enhancing this handbook, please email your comments to:
2 (RE2) Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit you should be able to: Assessment Criteria (these have been included to help guide you as to how the learning outcomes are applied at the UCO) Evidence of Learning Enter the relevant learning outcomes completed against the learning outcome to which it relates (you may include more than one piece of evidence). Reference Reference the documentation from your evidence has been taken. (Eg document name, page number) 1 Discuss the nature of knowledge and evidence and the relationship of this knowledge to qualitative and quantitative research paradigms Show evidence of understanding the nature of knowledge and scientific evidence and the relationship of this knowledge to qualitative and quantitative research paradigms 2 Demonstrate an applied understanding of qualitative approaches to research, including research methods and data collection techniques and approaches to data analysis Demonstrate an understanding of qualitative approaches to research through effective engagement in directed study, formative assessment tasks, contribution to small and whole group discussions and summative assessment activities 3 Demonstrate an applied understanding of quantitative approaches to research, including research designs, methods and data collection techniques and statistical analysis Demonstrate an understanding of quantitative approaches to research through effective engagement in directed study, formative assessment tasks, contribution to small and whole group discussions and summative assessment activities 4 Apply an understanding of qualitative and quantitative research including ethics and governance to critically evaluate a range of different research approaches and techniques in own and others’ writing Demonstrate an understanding of research ethics and governance through the analysis of own and others’ research and to research design 5 Identify a focused area of interest for research, rationalise the selection of this area of interest and effectively frame related research questions, and propose research design which is aligned with aims and research questions Select a relevant area of interest for research and formulate a feasible and ethically-sound research question(s) Design appropriate approaches to research align effectively with selected research aims and questions
1 (FH1) M.Ost Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit you should be able to: Assessment Criteria (these have been included to help guide you as to how the learning outcomes are applied at the UCO) Evidence of Prior Learning Enter the relevant learning outcomes completed against the learning outcome to which it relates (you may include more than one piece of evidence). Reference Reference the documentation from which your evidence has been taken. (Eg document name, page number) 1 Apply your knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology to describe the way in which a human being, as an organism, adapts to its environment. Describe normal human function, drawing on your knowledge of how a person’s anatomical and physiological systems work together to enable the body to function. 2 Demonstrate the ability to perform and explain a range of basic skills for examining the physiological function of body systems. Competently perform and explain relevant clinical examination techniques that can be used to evaluate the physiological function of body systems. 2 (FH2) Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit you should be able to: Assessment Criteria (these have been included to help guide you as to how the learning outcomes are applied at the UCO) Evidence of Prior Learning the relevant learning outcomes completed against the learning outcome to which it relates (you may include more than one piece of evidence). Reference Reference the documentation from your evidence has been taken. (Eg document name, page number)
3 (FH3) Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit you should be able to: Assessment Criteria (these have been included to help guide you as to how the learning outcomes are applied at the UCO) Evidence of Prior Learning Enter the relevant learning outcomes completed against the learning outcome to which it relates (you may include more than one piece of evidence). Reference Reference the documentation from which your evidence has been taken. (Eg document name, page number) 1 your comprehensive knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology to discuss how a person (as an organism) responds to longer term environmental challenges, how this may result in inappropriate adaptation and consequent patho-physiology, and the impact this maladaptation may have on function and agency. Analyse and interpret a of clinical evidence in relation to patient clinical presentations; your understanding to discuss an individual’s response to environmental challenges, potential maladaptation and/or underlying patho-physiology and the consequent impact of this response on their human function and agency. 2 Demonstrate the ability selectively to apply and justify the use of a broad range of clinical examination skills that enable you to evaluate a patient’s function and dysfunction. Select, and justify the use of appropriate clinical examination techniques in response to a range of clinical evidence; Interpret examination findings so that you are able to recognise systemic physiological dysfunction and disease. 1 (P1)
Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit you should be able to: Assessment Criteria (these have been included to help guide you as to how the learning outcomes are applied at the UCO) Evidence of Prior Learning Enter the relevant learning outcomes completed against the learning outcome to which it relates (you may include more than one piece of evidence). Reference Reference the documentation from which your evidence has been taken. (Eg document name, page number) 1 Discuss the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication skills and how these underpin the taking of case histories and patient consultations in a health care setting. Analyse a range of examples of the application and the importance of communication skills in osteopathic consultation and case history taking; Discuss how these examples illustrate your understanding of best practice in clinical communication and its impact on your clinical reasoning. 2 Discuss the significance of touch in interpersonal communication and as a therapeutic component of patient care, the subjective nature of palpation in osteopathy, and their role in the evaluation and management of the patient. Discuss the strengths, weaknesses and limitations of palpation in patient care, using current knowledge; Palpate and identify the main tissues of body structures and characteristic feel in a simulated patient, at the level of a novice. 3 Demonstrate your understanding and application of basic patient observation, clinical examination and therapeutic techniques. Describe and apply an introductory range of osteopathic assessment and treatment techniques, drawing on your knowledge of human function and current evidence; Provide to peers and simulated patients an appropriate rationale, purpose and process for the use of these techniques in specific situations; Obtain and maintain consent appropriate to ensuring good patient care; Carefully and respectfully control patient positioning and handling while also caring for your own posture, thus ensuring your own and the patient’s safety at all times.
1 Discuss your understanding of the central concepts of human function, health and illness that guide and inform osteopathic patient care. This includes consideration of the plausibility of these central concepts. Discuss the central concepts of human function, health and illness in relation to specific patient scenarios and how they inform clinical practice in osteopathy, drawing on different sources of evidence to support your views 2 Discuss your understanding of the osteopath’s professional values and responsibilities and their significance in relation to osteopathic practice and patient care. Reflect on the relationship between the professional values and responsibilities of the osteopath in providing care, using theoretical and practical evidence to support your views. 2 (BAO2) Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit you should be able to: Assessment Criteria have been included to help guide you as to how the learning outcomes are applied at the UCO) Evidence of Prior Learning Enter the relevant learning outcomes completed against the learning outcome to which it relates (you may include more than one piece of evidence). Reference Reference the documentation from which your evidence has been taken. (Eg document name, page number) 1 Discuss your understanding of the central concepts of human function, health and illness that guide and inform osteopathic care, drawing on historical and contemporary evidence for osteopathic practice while recognising the similarities and differences with other models of health care. Discuss the central concepts of human function, health and illness, in the context of contemporary health care provision by comparing and contrasting osteopathy with other models of health care.
2 Discuss the role and significance of the patient’s case history as a medium through which both patients and practitioners understand the clinical presentation in the context of values and beliefs. Evaluate the patient’s case history and identify key elements that help you to interpret your understanding of their clinical presentation. 3 Recognise the complexity of the patient within the context of their own personal circumstances and the diversity of factors that can influence a person’s ability to adapt dynamically to their environment. Discuss the influence that individual circumstances and related factors can have on a person’s ability to adapt to their environment. 3 (BAO3) Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit you should be able to: Assessment Criteria (these have been included to help guide you as to how the learning outcomes are applied at the UCO) Evidence of Prior Learning the relevant learning outcomes completed against the learning outcome to which it relates (you may include more than one piece of evidence). Reference Reference the documentation from which your evidence has been taken. (Eg document name, page number) 1 Reflect on how practitioners adapt their clinical practice to the needs of the patient, within the context of the professional relationship. Analyse and evaluate the way in which practitioners adapt their roles in clinical practice in response to the needs of the patient. 2 Demonstrate an understanding of your roles and responsibilities as an advanced beginner and as a member of your clinical team; Understand the importance of clinic management and business skills in the effective day-to-day operation Analyse and evaluate your development as a practitioner within the context of a clinical team.
of the UCO clinic and in the provision of osteopathic care. 3 Demonstrate your conceptual understanding of what it is to be a person and how to explore and develop their story so that it provides you with the context for interpreting and managing their clinical presentation. Interpret patient narrative in order to understand the person in context; your interpretation to suggest suitable strategies for managing the person’s problem. 4 Gather and integrate a of relevant clinical evidence that enables you to evaluate the patient’s functional capacity to adapt within their environment. Interpret a of clinical evidence so that you are able to construct an integrated evaluation of a person’s functional capacity. 5 Demonstrate the ability to recognise, apply, and defend a broad range of relevant osteopathic concepts in specific clinical situations. Identify osteopathic concepts relevant to a person’s clinical presentation; Defend your professional opinions by referencing clinical evidence and appropriate literature.