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Area/Catalogue
REHB 3046

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
101104

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Course aim

Appraise and apply theoretical paradigms of foot function and related proximal structures and demonstrate these safely in practice settings.

Course content

Pathology and pathomechanics of disorders of the foot and lower limb, including malalignments of structural and functional nature. Examination techniques.Sagittal plane disturbances. Affects of leg length discrepancies on gait and posture. Anatomy of and influence of and from proximal joints of the lower limb and back. Investigation and exploration of alternative paradigms of podiatric biomechanics.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
REHB 2036 Podiatry Studies 201
REHB 2037 Clinical Podiatry Practice 201

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 17 hours x over 13 weeks
Practical 19 hours x over 13 weeks
Tutorial 6 hours x over 13 weeks
Seminar 10 hours x over 13 weeks

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


Assessment

Essay, Skills demonstration, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.

Course Coordinators

UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Degrees this course is offered in

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