Applied Podiatry Practice 301
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
REHB 3058
Undergraduate
No
101837
9
No
School of Health Sciences
The aim of this course is to develop student skills in the application of podiatry assessment and treatment techniques, including surgical techniques, to develop student knowledge about issues affecting rural health delivery and skills in the application of physical techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of common ailments of the lower limb.
Supervised clinical practice. Clinical techniques in the management of the routine and at risk patient. Clinical Pharmacology in podiatry practice. Community screening and education practices. Rural health placement. Assessment techniques for surgical management; Operating room procedures and protocols; Patient education techniques ; Principles of ethical practice in surgical treatment – consent, definitions of consent, practitioner responsibilities, recording and communications. Gait evaluation, stance and non weight bearing measurements, prescription writing, manufacture and evaluation of orthoses, dispensing techniques. Case studies in clinical practice, clinical problem solving techniques and resources.
Nil
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
PHAR 2022 | Pharmacology 4 |
REHB 3046 | Podiatry Clinical Studies 300 |
PHAR 2021 | Pharmacology 3 |
REHB 3057 | Applied Podiatry Practice 300 |
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
REHB 3048 | Podiatry Clinical Studies 301 |
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
Tutorial | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
Clinical | 15 hours x 14 weeks | ||
Lecture | 1 hour x 12 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Clinical assessment/OSCE/OSCA, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Written assignment
EFTSL*: 0.250
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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.