Podiatry Practice 201
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
REHB 2037
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
101102
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Develop student skills in the theory and practical application of podiatry assessment and treatment techniques.
Regional foot pain and pathologies, diabetes related foot concerns, infection of soft tissue and bone, fractures of bone, oedema of the lower limb, management for acute dermatological foot pathologies. Development of clinical expertise; ethics in clinical practice, roles and responsibilities of the podiatry student and podiatrist; clinical procedures and protocols, patient information recording, clinic set-up, instrument handling and cleaning, use of sterilisers; examination technique: vascular, neurological; clinical techniques: nail treatment, scalpel techniques, equipment handling, safety; mechanical techniques: use of padding and strapping; dressing techniques; topical medicaments: choice, safe handling and application, patient instructions, recording.
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Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
REHB 2034 | Podiatry Clinical Studies 200 |
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
REHB 2036 | Podiatry Clinical Studies 201 |
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
Clinical | 3 hours x 11 weeks | ||
Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
Practical (Pre-clinical) | 3 hours x 2 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Continuous clinical assessment, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Written examination
EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.