Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver HLTTCM002, 'Perform Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedial massage health assessments'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Perform Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedial massage health assessments' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element |
1. Determine scope of client needs | 1.1 Explore and clarify client expectations 1.2 Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided 1.3 Collect accurate and relevant health record and document in a TCM form, which can be interpreted readily by other professionals 1.4 Recognise needs that are beyond scope of own practice and make referrals to other health care professionals as required 1.5 Identify and respond to any barriers to information gathering and assessment 1.6 Seek client information respectfully and sensitively 1.7 Manage information in a confidential and secure way |
2. Perform TCM four diagnostic methods | 2.1 Provide information about TCM four diagnostic methods process and obtain client consent to proceed 2.2 Follow clinical and practitioner hygiene procedures 2.3 Respect client dignity and anticipate sensitivities 2.4 Seek client feedback on comfort levels 2.5 Assess client through observation, auscultation/ 2.6 Integrate four diagnostic methods information gathering techniques 2.7 Use ongoing questioning with client to gain further information as required 2.8 Accurately document information from the physical assessment |
3. Develop treatment plan | 3.1 Correlate results of TCM four diagnostic methods with case history 3.2 Consider any available western medical information and incorporate into analysis within scope of own practice 3.3 Bring together TCM and western approaches to pathology 3.4 Make TCM syndrome differentiation according to eight principles, internal organs, Qi, blood and body fluid, and to the other syndrome differentiation methods 3.5 Analyse TCM syndrome and identify condition according to stage and related implications by assessing signs and symptoms 3.6 Identify pre-requisites or contraindications to treatment 3.7 Use professional judgement to draw substantiated conclusions about treatment needs 3.8 Establish expected treatment outcomes based on the remedial massage framework and evidence 3.9 Accurately document proposed treatment plan |
4. Confirm TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment plan with client | 4.1 Discuss TCM syndrome differentiation and rationale with the client 4.2 Assign and agree treatment priorities in consultation with the client 4.3 Schedule times and session lengths suited to the required techniques and sequences 4.4 Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands 4.5 Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client according to individual needs |