Overview
This unit will explore a broad range of complex disorders and interventions necessary to podiatry practice. Using case scenarios, students will explain the pathophysiology of the “disease” and develop a high level podiatric intervention plan based on evidence based practice, clinical reasoning and reflective practice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
All units in Year 4, Term 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 - 2023
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 Staff feedback
The use of two 50% weighted assessments is an effective strategy to reduce the burden of assessment whilst students are undertaking full-time clinical placements for co-requisite units
It is recommended that this unit continues to utilise two 50% weighted assessment tasks in future deliveries
- Use complex case studies to explain the processes required to reach complete diagnosis and safe management of the patient in podiatric practice
- Prepare and evaluate goal-oriented evidence based management strategies recognising holistic and interdisciplinary management
- Integrate evidence based practice into the structure of complex case management
- Apply clinical reasoning, reflective practice, and clinical judgement in the management of the patient in podiatric practice.
Per NPC1305
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 50% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 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 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Zoom (both microphone and webcam capability)
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.
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Module/Topic
Tuesday 8/8/23
This lecture sheds light on complex sports-related podiatry cases, presenting a deep dive into real-life scenarios and effective management strategies.
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Tuesday 8/8/23
This session will outline the core principles of rehabilitating running injuries, presenting key strategies for promoting recovery and preventing recurrence.
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Tuesday 8/8/23
This lecture explores the integral role of podiatry within sports medicine teams, underlining the value of interdisciplinary collaboration in this context.
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Wednesday 9/8/23 (AM)
This session provides insights into First Nations podiatry care, emphasising culturally appropriate approaches and care practices.
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Thursday 10/8/23 (AM)
This lecture focuses on complex pediatric podiatry cases, offering guidance on effective diagnosis, management, and care strategies for this demographic.
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Friday 11/8/23 (PM)
This lecture presents an in-depth overview of advanced surgical procedures in podiatry, focusing on complex surgeries encompassing the forefoot, midfoot, and rearfoot regions.
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Monday 7/8/23
This lecture delves into the intricacies and challenges associated with high-risk foot conditions, providing a comprehensive overview of their management.
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Monday 7/8/23
This practical session will focus on vascular aspects in podiatry, offering hands-on experience with diagnosing and treating vascular conditions related to foot health.
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18/09/23 9am
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IN-CLASS TEST (50%)
In-class Test Due: Week 10 Monday (18 Sept 2023) 9:00 am AEST
1 Presentation and Written Assessment
This assessment task is made up of an oral presentation (20%) and a written assessment (30%). You will present a PowerPoint presentation during lecture time and submit a written assessment via Moodle (Week 5).
The topic of the oral and written presentation will be discussed and agreed upon during the term with your Unit Coordinator. The oral presentation will be about 10 minutes long with 5 minutes for question and answer. The presentation is an individual presentation and can be prerecorded.
The written component should be 1500 (+/-10%) words (excluding references, figures and tables) and should include:
- 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
- An Introduction
- Case Report
- 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 5 Friday (11 Aug 2023) 9:00 am AEST
Presentations will be held during an allocated time during the lecture from 9:00 am AEST.
Week 7 Friday (1 Sept 2023)
Results and feedback will be provided via Moodle
The assessment will be marked according to a marking rubric designed specifically for this assessment task.
The assessment rubric for the oral presentation and the written assessment will be provided to you during the term.
Assessment criteria for presentation: If the presentation exceeds the 10 minute time limit, content that is over the time limit will not be assessed by the examiner.
Assessment criteria for written assessment: If the written assessment exceeds the word limit of 1500 (+/- 10%) words, any content over the word limit will not be assessed by the examiner.
- Use complex case studies to explain the processes required to reach complete diagnosis and safe management of the patient in podiatric practice
- Prepare and evaluate goal-oriented evidence based management strategies recognising holistic and interdisciplinary management
- Integrate evidence based practice into the structure of complex case management
- Apply clinical reasoning, reflective practice, and clinical judgement in the management of the patient in podiatric practice.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
The In-class Test will cover all content taught during the term. Further information regarding the examination will be provided during term in Moodle.
Week 10 Monday (18 Sept 2023) 9:00 am AEST
In-class test
Review/Exam Week Friday (13 Oct 2023)
Two weeks after completion of in-class test
The assessment will be marked according to a marking sheet designed specifically for this assessment task.
- Use complex case studies to explain the processes required to reach complete diagnosis and safe management of the patient in podiatric practice
- Prepare and evaluate goal-oriented evidence based management strategies recognising holistic and interdisciplinary management
- Integrate evidence based practice into the structure of complex case management
- Apply clinical reasoning, reflective practice, and clinical judgement in the management of the patient in podiatric practice.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- 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?
