Overview
In this unit, you will assess and manage complex musculoskeletal and inflammatory disorders common to the lower extremity. Rheumatology as it relates to the foot and associated arthropathies will be covered in detail with respect to aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, investigation, and management. You will learn how these disorders can be managed by different interventions, including the use of pressure reducing devices and footwear intervention.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: PODI13011 Podiatry Clinical Practice 3. Co-requisite: PODI14008 Podiatry Clinical Practice 4.
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 1 - 2022
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 found the written assessment confusing.
It is recommended that the written assessment be revised and rephrased to provide more clarity to students' expectations.
Feedback from Have your say
The teaching staff were amazing!
It is recommended that a team approach that maximises expertise of staff continue to be used.
Feedback from Staff self reflection
All lectures were recorded and uploaded on the Moodle site so students could review content at their own pace. This together with the revision session, helped students feel more confident and prepared for the assessment tasks.
It is recommended that recorded lectures continue to be made available to students to facilitate revision.
- Recognise and appraise the pathophysiology and clinical pattern of common arthropathies and musculoskeletal disorders specific to the lower extremity
- Evaluate conservative therapies applicable to the patient with rheumatic diseases and implement an appropriate patient-centred management plan.
- Develop patient education strategies for optimum management of common lower extremity musculoskeletal and inflammatory disorders.
- Engage in active learning and apply an evidence based approach to rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine in podiatry practice.
Per NPC1320
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||
2 - In-class Test(s) - 50% | ||||
3 - On-campus Activity - 20% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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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
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
2 - In-class Test(s) - 50% | ||||||||||
3 - On-campus Activity - 20% |
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
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
Morning session:
Overview of Unit
Introduction to the Arthroses
Assessment of Joints of the Lower Limb – GALS and REMS
Diagnostic Tests
Blood tests, X-ray, MRI, Ultrasound
Afternoon session:
Inflammatory Sero-positive arthroses
Rheumatoid Arthritis,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
Scleroderma,
Sjogren’s Syndrome
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Morning session:
Inflammatory Sero negative arthroses
Psoriatic arthritis,
Reactive arthritis,
Ankylosing spondylitis,
Enteropathic arthritis
Afternoon session:
Inflammatory crystal induced arthroses
Gout,
Pseudo-gout
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Lesson on Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Morning session:
Podiatric Conservative and non-conservative treatments
Afternoon session:
In-class test preparation - Mock test
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Attendance: As per the University’s recommendation that "All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes,” 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.
Uniform: In all practical classes, students are required to wear their clinical uniform. Please refer to the Clinical Placement Handbook for further details.
1 Written Assessment
You will be required to submit a written assessment in the form of an essay. You will be presented with a case study of a patient with a suspected Rheumatological condition. Based on their subjective and objective findings, you are to write a comprehensive report to your clinical supervisor explaining and justifying your diagnosis.
Your report should be about 1500 (+/-10%) words discussing the points listed below.
· Introduction: This section should state the purpose and scope of your essay, state clearly your diagnosis (i.e. what condition Mary may have), and evidence based information about the illness.
· Essay Content: Use the following guide to explain the reason for your primary diagnosis and support your decision and management.
i. What information in the subject and objective findings led you to your decision. Suggest other questions might you ask your patient regarding her medical history? (i.e. How can you identify predisposing factors to your suspected diagnosis)
ii. Suggest what other clinical assessments you would conduct on Mary to support your primary diagnosis? Use literature to justify these choices.
iii. What additional diagnostic tests would you order and what test results would help confirm your diagnosis? What evidence is present in literature to validate your choice?
· Conclusion: Summarise your case and arguments, succinctly and logically.
Week 6 Tuesday (19 Apr 2022) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 8 Tuesday (3 May 2022)
Your essay must include:
a) Cover Page: Assessment Title, student’s name, student number, unit code, unit title, unit lecturer’s name, due date of the assignment and word count.
b) Format:
a. Microsoft Word document only (.doc and .docx), or PDF.
b. Font size 12 (Times New Roman or Arial or reasonable default-type font such as Calibri)
c. Text double spaced
d. Pages numbered consecutively
e. Your student number must be clearly seen in the right side of the footer.
c) References:
a. APA format
b. Reference at least 10 primary sources of information
You will be marked according to a purpose made marking rubric which will be made available at the beginning of term.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Recognise and appraise the pathophysiology and clinical pattern of common arthropathies and musculoskeletal disorders specific to the lower extremity
- Evaluate conservative therapies applicable to the patient with rheumatic diseases and implement an appropriate patient-centred management plan.
- Develop patient education strategies for optimum management of common lower extremity musculoskeletal and inflammatory disorders.
- Engage in active learning and apply an evidence based approach to rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine in podiatry practice.
2 On-campus Activity
During your clinical placement, you will be required to complete a series of tasks as set out in your PODI14009 Practical Manual. The Manual will be made available on the Moodle site at the start of the term.
Week 11 Friday (27 May 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Please ensure that your practical facilitator awards marks for all the tasks you complete. Scan and upload the Practical checklist page of your PODI14009 Practical Manual as proof of completion of this assessment task.
Attendance and obtaining a pass mark on your on-campus activity is required to successfully pass this unit. You will be required to complete ten (10) tasks.
You will receive marks for attempting and completing the tasks satisfactorily.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Evaluate conservative therapies applicable to the patient with rheumatic diseases and implement an appropriate patient-centred management plan.
- Engage in active learning and apply an evidence based approach to rheumatology and musculoskeletal medicine in podiatry practice.
3 In-class Test(s)
The in-class test will be in the form of a closed book test covering content from Weeks 1-11. There will be a combination of multiple choice, short answer and essay questions. The in-class test will be 180 minutes long.
If you are not able to complete this test on-campus, please inform your unit co-ordinator as soon as possible. If the reason is valid (e.g. isolation requirements due to being a close contact of a COVID positive person), accommodations can be made to facilitate taking this test supervised off-campus. If a feasible alternative cannot be found/ agreed upon, you will be required to apply for an extension for this assessment task on your Moodle site.
Week 12 Monday (30 May 2022) 11:00 am AEST
The in-class test will start at 8:00 am sharp. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time.
Exam Week Monday (13 June 2022)
Students will be marked according to an answer sheet specific to this test.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Recognise and appraise the pathophysiology and clinical pattern of common arthropathies and musculoskeletal disorders specific to the lower extremity
- Develop patient education strategies for optimum management of common lower extremity musculoskeletal and inflammatory disorders.
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.