Overview
This unit introduces you to fundamental aspects of podiatry practice. You will learn about the standards and codes of practice of a podiatrist. You will also set up your clinical workspace, apply infection control principles and occupational health and safety standards. You will learn to take a patient medical history and conduct general assessments of the foot and lower limb in a simulated multi-disciplinary clinical setting.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Optional Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
- Identify standard policies, codes and guidelines that inform the scope of practice for podiatrists
- Demonstrate knowledge in preparing the podiatry work space, based on Infection Control, Occupational Health and Safety and Workplace Health and Safety legislation
- Conduct a basic podiatric assessment in a professional manner, demonstrating ethical, culturally sensitive and inclusive behaviour
- Discuss the basic aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment of common neurovascular, nail and skin disorders in podiatry practice
- Demonstrate manual skills using general podiatry equipment in a safe manner.
The Learning Outcomes are linked to the professional standards set by the Podiatry Board of Australia.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 20% | |||||
| 2 - Presentation - 40% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
| 4 - On-campus Activity - 10% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - In-class Test(s) - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Presentation - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 4 - On-campus Activity - 10% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Merriman's Assessment of the Lower Limb
Edition: 3rd (2012)
Authors: Ben Yates
Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
Toronto Toronto , Canada
ISBN: 978-0-7020-5247-7
Binding: Paperback
Neale's Disorders of the Foot and Ankle
Edition: Ninth (2020)
Authors: Gordon Burrow, Keith Rome, Nat Padhiar
Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 978-0-7020-6223-0
Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
No referencing style set.
b.peterson@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Lecture:
Overview of the course
Introduction to Podiatry
Role of a Podiatrist
Pre-clinical requirements and expectations
Etiquette and professionalism
Set up of clinic room
Instruments that podiatrists use
Tutorial:
Tutorial – admin handing in and uploading pre-clinical requirements (WIL officer to present)
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture:
Infection Control
- Surface disinfection
- Preparing work station
- PPE
- Handwashing
- Reinstating work station
Tutorial:
Complete handwashing and infection control module (online and self directed).
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture:
Neural anatomy (Revise anatomy of the foot)
Neurological conditions in the foot
Common neurological assessments
Tutorial:
Revise anatomy of nerves
Demonstration – PPE, monofilament, tuning fork, reflex testing
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture:
Vascular anatomy (Revise anatomy of the foot)
Vascular conditions in the foot
Common vascular assessments
Tutorial:
Revise anatomy of blood vessels
Demo – PPE, palpating pulses, Doppler waveform assessment
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture:
Skin Anatomy
Common skin pathologies in the foot
Using Podiatry Instruments and skin/nail drill
Tutorial:
Revise skin and nail anatomy
Demo and Video – PPE, inserting blade and de-blading, debridement of callus on foot model
Demo – nail cutting, use of nail drill and mandrell
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
In-class test (40%)
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture:
Footcare advice and Footwear Assessment
Tutorial:
Create patient Footcare advice sheet and Good Footwear Guide (upload on Moodle) – self directed
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Lecture:
Record keeping
Filling in Initial Assessment Form (history taking), SOAP(E) format,
Introduction to podiatry forms – neuro-vascular assessment
Tutorial:
Filling in podiatry forms
Confirm Pre-clinical requirements all handed in (WIL Officer to check in)
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Presentation preparations
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Presentation 40%
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Revise all content before practical in Week 12 (Self directed)
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Practical (Wednesday and Thursday)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
On campus activity (10%)
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
On-campus activity Due: Week 12 Friday (7 Oct 2022) 11:59 pm AEST
1 In-class Test(s)
The in-class test will be in the form of a closed book test covering content from Weeks 1-5. There will be a combination of multiple choice and short answer questions. The in-class test will be 60 minutes long.
Week 6 Thursday (25 Aug 2022) 11:00 am AEST
Test will take place during the lecture time in week 6
Week 8 Thursday (8 Sept 2022)
The in-class test will be marked according to an answer guide developed specifically for this assessment task.
- Identify standard policies, codes and guidelines that inform the scope of practice for podiatrists
- Discuss the basic aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment of common neurovascular, nail and skin disorders in podiatry practice
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Presentation
You will be required to provide a PowerPoint oral presentation worth 40% covering content covered from weeks 1-8. You will be required to select one out of three topics from a list provided to you. You will need to let your lecturer know the topic that you have chosen latest by Thursday of Week 9 (15th September 2022, 5:00 pm) via email.
Your oral presentation will be up to 15 minutes long with a Question and Answer session of 5 minutes. You can choose to present 'live' or play a pre-recorded video presentation during the lecture time in Week 10. You must be present to answer questions during the Question and Answer session.
After your presentation, you must upload your PowerPoint slides on Moodle latest by Thursday of Week 10 (22nd September 2022, 11:59 pm) as proof of submission and completion.
Week 10 Thursday (22 Sept 2022) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 12 Thursday (6 Oct 2022)
This assessment will be marked according to a rubric which will be made available to students via Moodle.
- Demonstrate knowledge in preparing the podiatry work space, based on Infection Control, Occupational Health and Safety and Workplace Health and Safety legislation
- Conduct a basic podiatric assessment in a professional manner, demonstrating ethical, culturally sensitive and inclusive behaviour
- Demonstrate manual skills using general podiatry equipment in a safe manner.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
You will be required to complete a written assessment based on the content delivered in this course. The written assessment will require you to complete documentation based on patient case information which is provided by your instructor. More information will be provided during the term via Moodle.
Week 12 Friday (7 Oct 2022) 11:59 pm AEST
Submit to Moodle by Friday Week 12 (7/10/22 11:59pm)
Exam Week Friday (21 Oct 2022)
This assessment will be marked according to a rubric which will be made available to students via Moodle.
- Identify standard policies, codes and guidelines that inform the scope of practice for podiatrists
- Demonstrate knowledge in preparing the podiatry work space, based on Infection Control, Occupational Health and Safety and Workplace Health and Safety legislation
- Discuss the basic aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment of common neurovascular, nail and skin disorders in podiatry practice
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
4 On-campus Activity
During your 2-day practical session in Week 12, you will be required to complete the tasks as set out in your PODI11001 Practical Manual 2022.
Please print out your practical manual and bring it with you during the 2-day practical session.
As you complete the tasks, please ensure that your practical facilitator awards marks, signs and dates all the tasks you complete in your Practical Manual. The signed-off tasks within your Practical Manual will need to be scanned and uploaded to Moodle latest by Friday of Week 12 (7th October 2022, 11:59 pm) as proof of completion of this assessment task.
Week 12 Friday (7 Oct 2022) 11:59 pm AEST
No direct feedback will be provided for this assessment task
No Assessment Criteria
- Conduct a basic podiatric assessment in a professional manner, demonstrating ethical, culturally sensitive and inclusive behaviour
- Demonstrate manual skills using general podiatry equipment in a safe manner.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
