PODIATRIC PRACTICE D

POD5PPD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will continue to treat clients, attending the University's on-site Podiatry clinic, under the supervision of qualified podiatrists and senior peer mentors. All students will also undertake a 2-week external placement at the end of semester 2.

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

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Glen Whittaker

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

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: Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: HZLLPP, HZHPOD, HZHPDBOR Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: HMPOD, HMPODB and no other rules applies

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: Yes

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: 28 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - metro

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Be competent and safe in a range of manual clinical skills to treat a given client.

02. Select and justify choice of assessment techniques for a given patient.

03. Develop and justify a list of differential diagnoses/diagnosis.

04. Develop a treatment plan for a given client.

05. Behave in a manner reflective of a health professional.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 31-51, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Glen Whittaker

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 51
Eight 8.00 hours placement - off site other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 51 and delivered via face-to-face.
2-week external placement (4x8-hour days per week = 64 hours) at the end of semester 2.

PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
36 hours of clinical practice spread across the semester.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Facilitated learning sessions.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Clinical attendanceHurdle Requirement	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 10-minute individual oral practice examination (equivalent to 1,000 words)Hurdle Requirement	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 15-minute group oral clinical report (equivalent to 1,500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 30-minute clinical practice examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 750-word case study report	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Two competency checklistsHurdle Requirement	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO1