CLINICAL ORTHOTIC MANAGEMENT OF THE FOOT

POR3COF

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you will review the evidence that underpins the orthotic management of the foot in clinical practice. This will include principles, clinical assessment, prescription considerations, treatment processes, and a biomechanical basis of orthotic management for a range of pathologies affecting the foot. Evidence based orthotic treatment of various foot conditions are presented in the context of current clinical practice. This includes applied anatomy, pathology and biomechanics relevant to orthotic management and interdisciplinary practice.

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

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Nathan Collins

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: POR3CAT

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

Pocket Podiatry: Footwear and Foot Orthoses

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Williams and Nester

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone

ISBN: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: 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. Critically analyse clinical and research evidence related to the orthotic management of common foot pathologies.

02. Review and analyse pathomechanics, gait deviations, orthotic mechanics and orthoses designs for people with common foot disorders.

03. Describe, evaluate and justify treatment procedures for optimal orthotic treatment of people with common foot disorders.

04. Prescribe and justify foot orthoses to suit a variety of common conditions

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 2 , Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nathan Collins

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 6 - 7
Four 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 6 to week 7 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1-hour written examination (equivalent to 1,000-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 1,500-word written assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 45 minute online quiz (equivalent to 750-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 500-word written report	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1