MEDICAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE FOOT

POD5MCF

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will further develop their competencies in pathophysiology by evaluating general medical conditions that affect the foot. The subject investigates rheumatology, neurology, cardiology, endocrine, renal, respiratory, oncology and general dermatology conditions that affect the foot and the podiatric management of these persons. Those medical conditions that are more common in podiatric practice and put the foot at high risk for complications (e.g. diabetes and peripheral vascular disease) have already been evaluated in POD5HRF.

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

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: James Gerrard

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted into one of the following courses: HZHPOD, HZHPDB,HZHPDM,HZHPDS,HZHPDW, HZLLPP, HMPOD, HMPODB and must have passed POD4PAM

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

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

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. Evaluate assessment strategies of complex medical conditions for which the foot or lower limb are involved.

02. Critically analyse the differential diagnoses for a foot-involved medical condition, with a view to determining differential and provisional diagnoses.

03. Integrate principles of reflective practice, patient-centred care, ethical practice and evidence-based practice to evaluate and review the long term management of podiatric conditions associated with systemic medical conditions.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: James Gerrard

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Three hours per week minimum expected per week to view online learning content.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two - 30 minute on-line multiple choice quizzes (1000 words equivalence)Online Multiple Choice Quiz to be held Week 3 and Week 6.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3
One written assignment (2000 words equivalence)Due date: Week 8.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2
Online Discussions (1000 words equivalence)Due date: Week 12.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3
One - 15 minute Group Oral Presentation - 5 minutes per student (500 words equivalence per student)Group of three students. Presentation on Long-term management of a podiatric patient with a chronic disease comorbidity. Due date: First week of examination period.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO3