Overview
This 12-credit point unit encompasses a clinical component (internal and external) and a research component. During clinic, you are required to demonstrate graduate competency in patient assessment, diagnostic decision-making, prevention, treatment and management of a wide range of podiatric patient presentations. You will also treat patients with conditions requiring minor surgical procedures. In addition, you shall also refine your skills in managing podiatric patients of differing ages, ethnic/cultural backgrounds, geographic locations, socioeconomic status and health profiles. This is the third and final unit in the formal requirements for completion of your honours research project. You are required to complete and submit your research project for evaluation. You are expected to present your research findings, during your presentation you are encouraged to consider both the strengths and limitations of your research.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: PODI14008 Podiatry Clinical Practice 4 and Corequisite: PODI14011 Complex Cases in Podiatry Practice
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 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 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 informal feedback
The students appreciated the support provided to them. The research supervisors went above and beyond their duties to prepare students to complete their research projects.
It is recommended that students continue to be encouraged to produce quality research that can be showcased at conferences or result in publications.
Feedback from External clinical supervisor via email
External clinical supervisors were impressed with the quality of our students and would definitely consider recruiting them when they graduate.
It is recommended that the clinical co-ordinator continue to engage external clinical supervisors for feedback. This feedback will also be provided back to the students.
- Demonstrate effective skills in the assessment and management of complex podiatric patient presentations including biomechanical, sport injuries, diabetes, rheumatology and high risk cases
- Demonstrate competency at a graduate standard of practice in clinical reasoning, execution of techniques and objective assessments, and delivery of programs to manage specific clinical problems
- Refine skills in analysing and improving ongoing clinical practice
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as an individual and as a member of a team
- Effectively communicate an advanced understanding of the specified research topic including a critical analysis and interpretation of the research topic.
The Learning Outcomes are linked to the Podiatry Board of Australia (AHPRA) Professional Capabilities for Podiatrists.
https://www.podiatryboard.gov.au/News/2021-09-01-new-professional-capabilities.aspx
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment - 50% | |||||
| 2 - Project (research) - 30% | |||||
| 3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | |||||
| 4 - Presentation - 20% | |||||
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 | |||||
Textbooks
Neale's Disorders of the Foot and Ankle
Ninth Edition (2020)
Authors: Gordon Burrow, Keith Rome, Nat Padhiar
Elsevier
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 978-0-702-06223-0
Binding: Hardcover
Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics
Fifth Edition (2018)
Authors: Andy Fields
Sage Publisher
London London , UK
ISBN: 978-1-5264-1951-4
Binding: Other
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing styles below:
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
b.peterson@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Internal clinical placement block
CQUniversity Health Clinic
Wednesday and Thursday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Chapter
Honours sessions:
Session 1 -
Journal selection and submission criteria
What goes into a discussion and conclusion?
Start writing discussion and conclusion
Session 2 -
Putting it all together: Abstract, Intro, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion
Other documents required for selected journal submission: Cover letter, title page etc
What goes in my final presentation?
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
External Clinical Placements
Various placement sites
Monday to Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Honours presentations Friday Week 11
Internal clinical placement Wednesday and Thursday 8am - 5pm
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Internal clinical placement Wednesday and Thursday 8am - 5pm
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Practical Assessment
The practical assessment will be up to 120 minutes long and will assess your clinical knowledge, practical and assessment skills and clinical reasoning. Your practical assessment will include content covered in all units in your podiatry course until the end of Year 4 Term 2. Based on clinical scenarios you will be required to discuss and perform aspects of relevant history taking, diagnosis, assessment, treatment and overall management of the condition and/or clinical scenario presented and complete relevant patient documentation. All assessments may be video and/or audio-recorded for moderation purposes. You are expected to arrive at least 15 minutes before the allocated start time for the practical assessment and to wear full clinical uniform with enclosed shoes. The practical assessment is a closed book assessment task.
Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2023) 9:00 am AEST
You will be assessed according to an assessment rubric made available to you via moodle during the term.
Week 7 Friday (1 Sept 2023)
Feedback will be provided via Moodle
You will be assessed according to an assessment rubric made availble to you via moodle during the term.
- Demonstrate effective skills in the assessment and management of complex podiatric patient presentations including biomechanical, sport injuries, diabetes, rheumatology and high risk cases
- Demonstrate competency at a graduate standard of practice in clinical reasoning, execution of techniques and objective assessments, and delivery of programs to manage specific clinical problems
- Refine skills in analysing and improving ongoing clinical practice
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as an individual and as a member of a team
2 Project (research)
You are required to submit prepare your research paper in the form of a manuscript ready for submission to a journal. The journal will be discussed with you at the beginning of Week 1. You will be also be required to prepare documents such as cover letter, title page and any other documents according to the journal submission guidelines.
Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Submit via the Assessment tab in Moodle
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2023)
Feedback will be provided via Moodle
You will be assessed against a marking rubric specifically designed for this assessment task, which will be made available to you at the beginning of the semester via Moodle.
- Effectively communicate an advanced understanding of the specified research topic including a critical analysis and interpretation of the research topic.
3 Professional Practice Placement
Internal clinical placement
You will complete an internal professional placement at the CQUniversity Health Clinic, where you will provide a range of podiatric care to patients. The internal clinical placement will occur in Weeks 1-5 and weeks 11-12.
Internal Clinical Placement will be Wednesday and Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
You will be required to complete Part A, Part B, and Part C of the Podiatry Practical Skills Logbook. Your completed logbook needs to be uploaded on by Friday Week 12, 5 pm via Moodle.
External clinical placement
The target dates for External Clinical Placement are the 22nd August - 23rd September 2022, inclusive (weeks 6 to 10).
The placements occur Mondays to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Please note that these dates are subject to change. In addition, external placement dates and location are dependent on the site's availability therefore placement dates may vary slightly for each student. Details of individual placement locations and dates will be provided to you during the term. External clinical placement may be located either in a metropolitan area or in a rural or remote area. Please note that you may need to travel at your own expense for your external placement.
You will be required to complete and submit your External Clinical Documentation by the 30th September, 2022 5 pm, via SONIA.
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2023) 5:00 pm AEST
Students must submit their internal and external clinical placement logbooks via Moodle by 5pm Friday Week 12.
Formative feedback will be provided at the mid-term and end-term assessments.
The clinical placement is pass / fail and each student's grade is assessed using the Clinical Placement Log Book (available on the Moodle site). To pass the placement, students must be graded "2" or competent for all criteria set out in Part B of the clinical log book and complete all required reflective pieces.
For further details, please refer to the Clinical Placement Handbook, and the PODI14012 Term 2 Orientation and Log Book.
- Demonstrate effective skills in the assessment and management of complex podiatric patient presentations including biomechanical, sport injuries, diabetes, rheumatology and high risk cases
- Demonstrate competency at a graduate standard of practice in clinical reasoning, execution of techniques and objective assessments, and delivery of programs to manage specific clinical problems
- Refine skills in analysing and improving ongoing clinical practice
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as an individual and as a member of a team
4 Presentation
You will be required to provide a final and complete a live presentation of your research project. This presentation will be 25 minutes in duration with 5 minutes for Question and Answer. You are required to present your work in front of an audience.
After your presentation, you will be required to upload your PowerPoint slides on your Moodle site.
Week 11 Friday (29 Sept 2023) 9:00 am AEST
Presentations will be scheduled for 9am Friday Week 11
Review/Exam Week Monday (9 Oct 2023)
Feedback will be provided via Moodle
You will be assessed against a marking rubric specifically designed for this assessment task which will be made available at the beginning of the term.
- Effectively communicate an advanced understanding of the specified research topic including a critical analysis and interpretation of the research topic.
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?
