Overview
This unit will provide you with comprehensive knowledge in functional anatomy and biomechanics of the lower limb specifically required in the profession of podiatry. A strong focus will be on the integration of anatomical structures and functions and how these both influence, and are influenced by the manner in which the skeletal, muscular, nervous, and circulatory systems work together. You will learn to use biomechanical terminology relating to the lower extremity that describes motion, position and structural abnormality. Theoretical principles, measurement techniques and gait analysis will also be investigated.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: ALLH11005 Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 1 and ALLH11004 Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals 2. PODI12006 Fundamentals of Pre-Clinical Podiatry Practice. Corequisite: PODI12009 Podiatry Clinical Practice 1.
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).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
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).
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.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Have Your Say
Students enjoyed this unit and felt that the content was manageable with key concepts explained and presented well. Weekly tutorials were very relevant to the topics.
This is an introductory unit to clinical biomechanics, lessons should continue to be succinct and focus on the basic concepts.
Feedback from Have Your Say
This year, the practicals in Rockhampton were conducted weekly, and the Sydney students had a 4 hour block practical. Many Sydney students felt disadvantaged as their practical sessions were conducted later.
The change in practical session delivery was implemented this year so that the same lecturer could facilitate all practical sessions. Based on the ratings, the students seem to appreciate the fact that the same lecturer taught the content and facilitated the practicals. The delivery and timing of practical sessions will continue to be monitored.
Feedback from Have Your Say
Students felt that recording of lectures would be conducive to their learning process
It is acknowledged that some of the biomechanical concepts may be hard to grasp and so the recording of selected key lectures should be considered.
- Describe and explain the functional anatomy of all muscle, tendon and joint units of the lower limb
- Interpret the mechanical, physiological and anatomical concepts in the context of human physical performance
- Use the key biomechanical terms and principles relating to the lower extremity, which describe motion, position and/or deformity
- Perform a range of biomechanical assessments using quantitative measurement techniques, including assessment of their validity
- Analyse the gait cycle, its determinants and the related phases of human locomotion.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | |||||
| 2 - Presentation - 40% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 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 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Presentation - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Clinical biomechanics of the lower exrtremities
Edition: First (1996)
Authors: Ronald L. Valmassey
Mosby
St Louis St Louis , Missouri , USA
ISBN: 978-0801679865
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
If you prefer to study with a paper copy, they are available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code). eBooks are available at the publisher's website.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.ho@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Overview of PODI12010
Anatomy of the hip and anterior thigh
Hip joint
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Anatomy of the gluteal and posterior thigh region
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Anatomy of the leg
Knee joint
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Anatomy of the ankle and foot
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Podiatric biomechanics
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Biomechanical assessments in Podiatry (Part 1)
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Biomechanical assessments in Podiatry (Part 2)
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Orthotic fabrication principals
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Presentation preparation
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Written Assessment (30%) Preparation
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Written Assessment (30%) Review
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Lectures and Tutorials: As per the University’s recommendation for Term 2 2020, all on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes online over Zoom. Students should also be aware that there is clear evidence to show that attendance rates are directly related to academic progress. It is therefore in your best interest and strongly recommended in the Bachelor of Podiatry Practice (Honours) course, that you attend all scheduled learning activities to support your learning.
Practicals: All practical classes will be conducted on-campus. Students are required to attend all practical sessions according to the scheduled time table. During practical sessions, students are required to wear the nominated uniform. Students must purchase their uniform from the bookshop. This practical uniform is separate to the mandatory clinical uniform.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
The Online Quiz is will cover content from Weeks 1 to 4.
The online quiz is a closed book assessment task. Students will be required to log in online to attempt the quiz. More information regarding the online quiz will be provided at the start of the term.
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Week 5 Wednesday (12 Aug 2020) 9:00 am AEST
Week 6 Wednesday (26 Aug 2020)
2 weeks from sumbission
The online quiz will assess your ability to identify, describe and explain the functional anatomy of all muscle, tendon and joint units of the lower limb. You will be required to interpret the mechanical, physiological and anatomical concepts in the context of human physical performance.
No submission method provided.
- Describe and explain the functional anatomy of all muscle, tendon and joint units of the lower limb
- Interpret the mechanical, physiological and anatomical concepts in the context of human physical performance
- Perform a range of biomechanical assessments using quantitative measurement techniques, including assessment of their validity
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Presentation
This assessment task is made up of an oral presentation worth 40% and should include content covered from Week 1 - 10. You will present a power point presentation in Week 11 in-class and also answer questions from your peers. You may choose to present 'live' in class or play a pre-recorded presentation. You will need to be present to answer questions during the question and answer session.
The topic of the oral presentation will be discussed and agreed upon during the term with your unit co-ordinator. The oral presentation will be 15 minutes long with 5 minutes for question and answer. This assessment task is an individual presentation.
Week 11 Monday (28 Sept 2020) 11:59 pm AEST
Submission of power point presentation
Review/Exam Week Wednesday (14 Oct 2020)
The presentation will be marked according to a specific rubric which will be made available at the start of the term.
The time limit of the presentation (15 minutes) will be strictly adhered to, and any additional content presented beyond the 15 minute time limit will not be assessed by the marker.
- Describe and explain the functional anatomy of all muscle, tendon and joint units of the lower limb
- Interpret the mechanical, physiological and anatomical concepts in the context of human physical performance
- Use the key biomechanical terms and principles relating to the lower extremity, which describe motion, position and/or deformity
- Perform a range of biomechanical assessments using quantitative measurement techniques, including assessment of their validity
- Analyse the gait cycle, its determinants and the related phases of human locomotion.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
The topic of the written assessment will be provided during the term and will cover all content from Week 1-12.
The assessment task should be 2000 (+/-10%) words (excluding references, figures and tables) and should include:
1) A cover page stating the assessment title, student's name and number, Unit Coordinator's name, unit code and title, due date and word count.
2) An Introduction
3) Content
4) A Conclusion
Referencing (if any) should follow APA format. Please also ensure that each page of your report has a page number and your student number. The text should be in Size 12 Arial font, 1.5 cm spacing with 2 cm page margins. All tables and figures must be labelled and referenced appropriately in the text.
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020) 11:59 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (23 Oct 2020)
The assessment will be marked using a specific marking rubric which will be made available during the term.
If the written assessment exceeds the word limit of 2000 (+/- 10%) words, any content over the word limit will not be assessed by the examiner
- Use the key biomechanical terms and principles relating to the lower extremity, which describe motion, position and/or deformity
- Analyse the gait cycle, its determinants and the related phases of human locomotion.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
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?
