INTRODUCTION TO PODIATRY PRACTICE A

POD2PPA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will develop an awareness of the concepts and principles that underpin podiatric clinical practice and the delivery of professional health care. The subject also focuses on basic principles of human lower limb biomechanics and the role of footwear in maintaining optimal foot health.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Shannon Munteanu

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Foot problems in older people: assessment and management

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Menz, HB

Year: 2008

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Publisher: EDINBURGH; NEW YORK: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

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Communicating in the Health Science

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Higgs J et al.

Year: 2008

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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

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Human locomotion: The conservative management of gait-related disorders

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Michaud TC

Year: 2011

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Publisher: NEWTON BIOMECHANICS: MASSACHUSETTS

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Merriman's Assessment of the Lower Limb

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Yates B

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: 3RD EDITION

Publisher: ENDINBURGH: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

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Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Work independently and as part of a team to implement clinical practices that the podiatrist will use in the context of an interdisciplinary healthcare environment. You should be able to: a. describe the role of allied health professionals. b. describe the foundations of good communication between practitioner and patient and give examples of barriers and aids to good communication. c. Differentiate between different categories of medical information for recording and decision making purposes. d. Create clinical records in keeping with legal and ethical standards. e. Perform sterilisation and disinfection techniques. f. Make and justify clinical decisions for the management of common medical disorders. g. Communicate effectively using a variety of modes/technologies.

02. Assess a client's lower limb biomechanics, and identify and explain any gait abnormalities and possible aetiologies. You should be able to: a. describe the normal range of lower limb joint movement during standing and walking. b. List factors that influence the position of lower limb joints. c. describe common aetiologies for abnormal gait. d. Use recognised procedures to assess foot posture and dynamic gait.

03. Determine modifications to specific footwear that will prevent or treat a given pathology You should be able to: a. Identify and describe the function of individual components of a shoe. b. explain the link between footwear and the development of lower limb pathologies. c. Independently conduct an assessment of footwear, identifying any aspects likely to cause pathologies.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Shannon Munteanu

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 15-minute presentation (team) (equiv to 1500 word essay per team, approx 400 words per team member)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO3
One 500-word essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1
One 20-minute practical examination (equiv to 1000 word essay)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO2
Six 20-minute LMS quizzes (equiv to 2000 word essay)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3