Lecture:
The
Development and Implementation of an Innovative Undergraduate
Technique Curriculum at AECC
How best to structure and deliver an undergraduate chiropractic Technique
curriculum that appropriately embraces emerging scientific evidence,
without completely disregarding thousands of hours of accumulated global
clinical experience is a conundrum faced by the vast majority of chiropractic
teaching institutions. Furthermore, the decisions made by institutions
with regard to the format of their Technique teaching has far-reaching
implications for the practice style and perspective of emerging graduates,
and their subsequent treatment of patients.
This presentation will aim to outline the development and implementation
of a new Technique curriculum at AECC, and will focus on the following:
• The Need for Change
o Historical perspectives
o Emerging evidence as regards validity and efficacy of chiropractic
techniques, and best practice in teaching of psychomotor skills
• AECC New Curriculum
o Topic based, case-orientated
o Firm focus on core competencies
o Chiropractic Technique central to its organisation and structure
o New Technique curriculum structure: the “Integrated Spiral”
oAllows both horizontal and vertical integration of Technique with
other skills-based disciplines
o Parallel Streams
• Revised Assessment
Strategies
o The use of assessment strategies that more realistically reflect
practitioner/patient interactions in the ‘real world’,
and clinical skills of key importance
• Evaluating the New
Curriculum
o Strengths and weaknesses
o Is it an improvement?
oIf so, how and how much?
o Staff / student perceptions and experiences
