Clinical Podiatry Practice 200

Course aim

Develop student knowledge in the theory and practical application of basic podiatry assessment and treatment techniques.

Course content

Vascular and neurological function and assessment. Skin pathologies and management, including infection, injury and mechanical manifestations; nail pathologies and management – surgical, non-surgical, footwear, style and fitting reviews; dressing types and theories of application. Principles of WHS and clinical standards, regulation and statutory requirements relevant to podiatric practice; Infection control, hand hygiene and standard precautions; appropriate clinical documentation (utilising Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan format of recording and It stands for Introduction, Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation, form of patient handover/discussion), and; the safe and effective use of podiatry instruments for the management of simple foot pathologies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 1031	Lower Limb Anatomy and Biomechanics 101
REHB 1029	Podiatry Studies 101
REHB 1028	Podiatry Studies 100

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Clinical	3 hours x 6 weeks
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Practical	3 hours x 7 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Clinical assessment/OSCE/OSCA, Examination, Skills demonstration

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.