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Chiropractic (BChiro, BSc)

What is Murdoch's Chiropractic course about?

Murdoch's Chiropractic course is a five-year (full-time) double degree. At the end of the five-year course, students will have fulfilled the requirements for two degrees, a Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic) degree (after completion of the first three years of study) and the Bachelor of Chiropractic degree (after completion of the final two years). Both degrees are required for clinical practice and registration.

The course is offered full-time on an internal basis at Murdoch campus.

At any time after completion of the third year of the course, students may take an honours course provided that undergraduate qualifications and performance are suitable. The Honours course comprises a research program carried out over one year with appropriate seminars, guided study and thesis in any area the student chooses relevant to the degree program.

What will I study at Murdoch's Chiropractic course?

Year 1 Required Units (each 3 points)

Semester 1
A University Foundation Unit (one of the following)
    FDN101Creativity and Innovation
    FDN102 Food fo Thought
    FDN103 Knowing Nature
    FDN107 Next Life
    FDN109 Tomorrow, Yesterday, Today
    FDN110 Australia in Asia
    FDN111 Wellbeing: Living the Good Life

CHI109 Chiropractic Skills and Principles I
BMS101 Introduction to the Human Body
PEC140 Introduction to Chemistry (or Elective if TEE Chemistry result in top 40 percentile)

Semester 2
BMS107 Principles of Vertebrate Physiology
BIO152 Cell Biology
CHI108 Functional Human Anatomy
CHI106 Introduction and Applications of Epidemiology

Year 2 Required Units (each 4 points)

Semester 1
CHI280 Human Anatomy I
CHI281 Chiropractic Biochemistry
BMS264 Biomedical Physiology
CHI213 Nutrition

Semester 2
CHI282 Human Anatomy II
CHI283 Physical Examination
CHI209 Biomechanics and Manual Skills

Year 3 Required Units (each 4 points)

Semester 1
CHI302 Diagnosis and Chiropractic Skills
CHI301 Processes in Human Disease
CHI303 Primary Practice I: Clinical Science and Diagnosis

Semester 2
CHI304 Clinical Orthopaedics and Neurology
CHI305 Immunology, Genetics and Microbiology
CHI309 Chiropractic Skills and Principles II
CHI385 Evidence Based Practice

All students will be required to complete St John Ambulance and additional Chiropractic First Aid courses before entry into Year 4.

Year 4 Required Units (each 4 points)

Trimester 1
CHI442 Primary Practice II: Physical Rehabilitation I
CHI409 Chiropractic Skills and Principles III
CHI444 Primary Practice IV: Differential Diagnosis II

Trimester 2
CHI445 Primary Practice V: Physical Rehabilitation II
CHI443 Primary Practice III: Differential Diagnosis I
CHI446 Primary Practice VI: Pharmacology
CHI420 Clinical Radiography

Trimester 3
CHI488 Mental Health Issues in Chiropractic Care
CHI423 Physiological Therapeutics
CHI421 Radiography: Principles and Positioning

Whole Year
CHI484 Pre-Clinical Practicum

Year 5 Required Units

This year, because of the need for a great deal of Clinical Practicum work in a variety of settings, has been designated as a Trimester year and will be best accommodated as a 24-point year of work rather than a unitised year. Topics to be covered include Clinical practicum, Radiology, Physiological Therapeutics and a number of smaller topics including Psychology, Research Methodology and Epidemiology, Special Topics, Jurisprudence Ethics.

Trimester 1:
CHI586 Decision Making in Clinical Imaging
CHI581 Professional Practice Management

Trimester 2:
CHI509 Public Health
CHI581 Ethics and Jurisprudence

Trimester 3:
CHI589 Topics Review

Whole Year:
CHI584 Clinical Practicum

Further degrees

Graduates in the program are encouraged to complete an Honours degree and then possibly a higher degree such as a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Researchers within the Division have collaborative links with national and international colleagues and field work or international training may be possible. Research within the Division is carried out in many areas. Many of these projects are relevant to Chiropractic and appropriate projects can be developed.