PODIATRIC PRACTICE C
POD4PPC
2015
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.
School: School of Allied Health
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. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Competent and safe in a range of manual clinical skills to treat a given client.
- Activities:
- Competency checklists throughout the semester.
02. Identify and perform suitable examinations, to inform the clinical decision-making process, for a given client.
- Activities:
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Case study oral report in groups. Case study written reports.
03. Establish a list of differential diagnoses based on examinations conducted for a given client.
- Activities:
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Case study oral report in groups. Case study written reports.
04. Develop a treatment plan for a given client.
- Activities:
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Case study oral report in groups. Case study written reports.
05. Behave in a manner reflective of a health professional.
- Activities:
- Completion of reflective journal.
06. Be competent and safe in the use of equipment necessary for the manufacture and modification of foot inserts.
- Activities:
- Construction of a direct moulded non-cast EVA orthotic. Competency checklists. Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
07. Construct a non-cast direct moulded Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foot orthotic and modify a prefabricated orthotic.
- Activities:
- Construction of a direct moulded non-cast EVA orthotic. Competency checklists. Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
Bendigo, 2015, Week 07-22, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Byron Perrin
Class requirements
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."
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."
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."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 15-minute group oral clinical report (equivalent to 1,500 words) | Hurdle Requirement - Clinical Attendance Hurdle Requirement - One 10 minute individual oral practice examination equivalent to 1,000 words | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
| one 30-minute clinical practice examination | Hurdle Requirement - One individual practical task equivalent to 300 words | 50 | 02, 03, 07 |
| one 750-word case study report | Hurdle Requirement - Two competency checklists | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: James Gerrard
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Clinical practice session"
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 | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 15-minute group oral clinical report (equivalent to 1,500 words) | Hurdle Requirement - Clinical Attendance Hurdle Requirement - One 10 minute individual oral practice examination equivalent to 1,000 words | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
| one 30-minute clinical practice examination | Hurdle Requirement - One individual practical task equivalent to 300 words | 50 | 02, 03, 07 |
| one 750-word case study report | Hurdle Requirement - Two competency checklists | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07 |