PODI12006 - Fundamentals of Pre-Clinical Podiatry Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit introduces you to podiatric clinical practice and the fundamental concepts required in practice. You will be exposed to the standards and codes of practice of a Podiatrist. You will learn to take a patient medical history and conduct a routine dermatological, vascular and neurological examination of the foot and lower limb. You will commence practical skill development in skin and nail technique using foot models, and under a simulated clinical setting.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites: BMSC11007 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1 and BMSC11008 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2

To be enrolled in this unit, students must be enrolled in CB86 Bachelor of Podiatry Practice (Honours) course.

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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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 3 - 2024

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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Presentation 40%
2. In-class Test(s) 40%
3. On-campus Activity 20%

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

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 100% response rate.

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.

Source: Unit coordinator Student feedback
Feedback
Online lectures and tutorials were successfully conducted with the lecturer in Rockhampton. Practical sessions were taught face to face in the Sydney clinic. Students reported that having the zoom lectures recorded and uploaded to Moodle in a timely manner was helpful for reviewing unit content as their own pace.
Recommendation
It is recommended that lectures continue to be recorded and uploaded to Moodle weekly.
Action Taken
Lectures were recorded and uploaded to Moodle weekly.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection
Feedback
One student had issues accessing ECHO360 videos and only informed the unit co-ordinator late in the term, and close to the final assessment date. The student managed to get assistance from TASAC to resolve the issue eventually.
Recommendation
It is recommended that at the commencement of term, students are provided with an orientation to the structure of the unit Moodle site.
Action Taken
Students were provided with an orientation to assist them with Moodle navigation.
Source: SUTE comments
Feedback
Students enjoyed the hands-on practical session in week 12 and found it very engaging when they could practice clinical skills using the 3D printed foot model. They also felt more prepared (less anxiety, more confidence) to treat a real patient next term.
Recommendation
It is recommended that students continue to be provided with foot models to practice clinical skills in a simulated environment. The use of a low cost 3D printed foot model increased student engagement as there was less waiting time, and more hands on time spent on practicing clinical skills such as nail cutting and callus debridement.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE comments
Feedback
Students felt that the content can go more in-depth into neurological, vascular and skin conditions.
Recommendation
This unit is an introductory unit, offering a broad, beginners' overview of podiatric conditions. It is recommended that in future offerings, the facilitator should highlight the fact that in-depth and advanced content will be covered in units in the higher year levels.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Define the scope of practice for podiatrists, and recognise standard policies, codes and guidelines for podiatry practice
  2. Set up the podiatry work space, based on Infection Control, Occupational Health and Safety and other standards within workplace health and safety legislations
  3. Conduct a basic podiatric assessment in a professional manner, demonstrating ethical, culturally sensitive and inclusive behavior
  4. Discuss the basic aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment of common neurovascular, nail and skin disorders in general podiatry practice
  5. Perform manual skills using general podiatry equipment and basic chair side techniques 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
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3 - On-campus Activity • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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4 - Information Literacy • • • • •
5 - Team Work • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
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