Applied Podiatry Practice 301

Course aim

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.

Course content

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. Manufacture and evaluation of orthoses, dispensing techniques. Case studies in clinical practice, clinical problem solving techniques and resources.

Rural Health Workshop: Primary Health Care principles in the rural health setting, issues in service delivery; case studies in podiatry management in rural and remote settings; role of the multidisciplinary health team; role of outreach services; management of podiatry emergencies; workforce planning; health promotion in rural context; Aboriginal cultural awareness; issues in delivery of services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 3046	Podiatry Studies 300
PHAR 2021	Pharmacology B
REHB 3057	Applied Podiatry Practice 300
PHAR 2022	Pharmacology C

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 3048	Podiatry Studies 301

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Clinical	10 hours x 14 weeks
Workshop (Pre-clinical)	4 hours x 1 week
Lecture	12 hours x over 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Clinical assessment/OSCE/OSCA, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Written assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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.