PODIATRIC PRACTICE E

POD5PPE

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

In this subject the students will apply and extend their understanding of assessment and management of lower limb pathologies and explore surgical and pharmacological interventions in managing podiatric pathologies in the context of evidence and enquiry-based practices. The subject will complement and align with units of POD5HRF and POD5MCF. Students will develop their patient management skills through clinical practice at the University's on-site podiatry clinic and through the Clinical Network schools. Students will participate in a range of health care and human service activities, enhancing their understanding of organisation culture in various health settings. Some activities will be taught out of standard teaching weeks. Within the environment of the Clinical Network schools, students will consolidate and enhance clinical practice and management in various clinical practice settings for a five-week period to enable continuity and evaluation of their patient management.

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

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Shan Bergin

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: Must have passed the following subjects (POD5HRF and POD5PPD) and must be admitted in one of the following courses: HZLLPP, HZHPOD, HMPOD

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: Entire subject

Total hours/days required: 240 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Independently perform advanced manual clinical skills to treat clients with complex foot pathologies in a competent and safe manner.

02. Formulate differential diagnosis and apply to treatment decisions.

03. Compose, justify and implement initial and ongoing management plans for foot and lower limb pathologies affecting dermatological, musculoskeletal, vascular and neurological systems using an evidence-based approach.

04. Prescribe, manufacture and customise orthotic devices to meet patients' management goals using an evidence-based approach.

05. Determine nail and skin surgical procedures for common foot pathology.

06. Determine drug therapy for systemic diseases affecting the foot and lower limb by applying the general principles of pharmacology.

07. Demonstrate ability to clinically self reflect and identify importance of ongoing learning

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 05-25, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Shan Bergin

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 6 - 6
One 6.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 6 to week 6 and delivered via face-to-face.
Orientation to semester one subjects

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 7 - 22
One 7.00 hours placement - off site other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 7 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
one week of private practice equal to 35 hours

PracticalWeek: 7 - 22
One 4.00 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 7 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Internal clinic HS1.67

PracticalWeek: 7 - 25
One 2.00 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 7 to week 25 and delivered via face-to-face.
internal clinic space HS1.67

PracticalWeek: 7 - 25
Two 3.00 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 7 to week 25 and delivered via face-to-face.
Internal clinic HS1.67

WorkShopWeek: 7 - 22
Three 2.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 7 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Clinical learning sessions to correspond with clinical practice and subjects in curriculum. These rooms need to be located as close to student clinic as possible as students will be attending clinic soon after and require a break before clinic

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Clinical participation and two formative competency checklists (equiv to 1,000 words per student)Hurdle Requirement: Compulsory attendance to clinical learning sessionsThese are key learning activities associated with understanding of assessment and management of lower limb pathologies required to meet Podiatry professional standards	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	null	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Clinical written examination, 15 minutes reading time 1 hour and 30 minutes in durationwritten centralised exam	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6
Five 600-word reflections on clinical experience (equiv to 1,000 words per student)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7
One 1,500-word individual clinical case study report	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5