PODIATRIC PRACTICE C

POD4PPC

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are introduced to clinical practice and will incorporate knowledge gained in their earlier academic years with diagnostic and clinical skills. Under clinical supervision, students will provide treatment to clients attending the University's on-site Podiatry clinic (for the Bundoora instance), or an external agency (Bendigo instance). Further, students begin to focus on the theory, prescription and construction of non-cast foot orthoses.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: James Gerrard

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed all subjects from (HBS2ALF, HBS2PAT, HLT2IEP, MIC2MMP, HBS3PCY, HBS3NPM, POD3PPB). Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: HZHPOD, HZHPDB, HZHPDW, HZHPDM, HZHPDS - Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Podiatric Practice. Or admission in HMPOD, HMPODB - Master of Podiatric Practice.

Co-requisites: Must be enrolled in POD4PAM, POD4CBP, POD4PAS at the same time.

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Assessment of the lower limb	Recommended	Linda, M & Turner, WA (eds) 2002	2ND EDN, CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH.
Readings	Clinical skills treating the foot	Recommended	Turner, W & Linda M (eds) 2005	2ND EDN, ELSEVIER CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH.
Readings	Essentials of law for health professionals	Recommended	Forrester, K & Griffiths D 2010	3RD EDN, ELSVIER AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA.

Bendigo, 2014, Week 07-22, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Byron Perrin

Class requirements

PracticalWeek: 07 - 22
One 6.0 hours practical every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 07 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Clinical practice sessions.Pre-clinical orientation starts in week 7 (24.5 hours over 3.5 days). The practice sessions commence in week 8."

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Clinical learning session."

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours workshop every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 3-hour orthotic learning session per fortnight."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
clinical attendance	Hurdle requirement	0
one 10-minute individual oral practice examination (equivalent to 1,000 words)	Hurdle requirement	0
one 15-minute group oral clinical report (equivalent to 1,500 words)		25
one 30-minute clinical practice examination		50
one 750-word case study report		25
one individual practical task ( equivalent to 300 words)	Hurdle requirement	0
two competency checklists	Hurdle requirement	0

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day