Clinical Podiatry Practice 400H

Course Level Undergraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
REHB 4048

Course Level
Undergraduate

Offered Externally
No

Course ID
101838

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
No

Timetable/s
First Semester
(Study Period 2)

Course owner
UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

Future Student Enquiry Current UniSA Student Enquiry

Course aim

The aim of this course is to develop individual student research skills and emphasise the skills involved in evidence based practice research.

Course content

Supervised clinical practice. High risk management techniques – diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, the neuropathic patient: Clinical management in University clinics. Ethical issues: confidentiality in management of the paediatric patient, mandatory reporting of child abuse, elder abuse, information access, issues of informed consent in treatment. Patient education techniques: small group and large group teaching, communication disorders. Operating room procedures and techniques. Paediatric assessment: interview and examination techniques, treatment techniques, education of the child.
Case studies and clinical presentations.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 3048	Podiatry Studies 301
REHB 3058	Applied Podiatry Practice 301

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
REHB 4036	Clinical Podiatry Practice 400B

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	8 hours x 3 weeks
Clinical	16 hours x 13 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, Placement

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.