Program Overview

Unit of Study NATM2003 - Massage and Mind-body Medicine

Unit Snapshot

• Unit type: UG Coursework Unit
• Credit points: 12
• Faculty/College: Faculty of Health
• Placement: Yes
• Pre-requisites: HBIO1010 - Integrated Anatomy and Physiology
• Enrolment information: This unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7, requiring on-campus attendance. Students must attend on-campus practical classes and complete 80 hours of supervised massage therapy practice. The unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that requires students to meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending.

Unit Description

Develops knowledge and skills required to administer safe and effective therapeutic massage, and to recommend selected evidence-based mind-body therapies, to healthy adults.

Unit Content

1. Therapeutic massage 1 professional conduct and techniques
2. Therapeutic massage 2 torso, head and neck
3. Therapeutic massage 3 limbs
4. Therapeutic massage 4 full body
5. Mind-body techniques 1
6. Mind-body techniques 2

Availabilities

• Location | Domestic | International
  • Gold Coast | Dual Term 3 | Dual Term 3
  • Lismore | Dual Term 3 | Dual Term 3

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• Discuss professional conduct and safety within the context of therapeutic massage
• Apply therapeutic massage techniques to torso, head, neck, and limbs
• Apply therapeutic massage techniques to full body
• Recommend appropriate mind-body techniques for healthy populations using the best available evidence

Prescribed Learning Resources

Dual Term 3

• Prescribed Texts: Information not currently available
• Prescribed Resources/Equipment: Information not currently available Note: Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.