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PODI12006 - Fundamentals of Pre-Clinical Podiatry Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit introduces the student to podiatric clinical practice and fundamental concepts required in practice. Students will develop the necessary communication skills required in patient management and will learn to undertake a comprehensive patient history and to conduct a routine podiatric examination. Students will gain knowledge in common dermatopathology, including microbiology of the skin and nails in podiatric practice and commence practical skill development in skin and nail technique. In addition, students will complete 40 hours of external placement as a participant-observer in an allied health clinic involving podiatry.

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

Nil.

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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2017

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 1 - 2017

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. Online Quiz(zes) 30%
2. Practical and Written Assessment 30%
3. Examination 40%
4. Professional Practice Placement 0%
5. On-campus Activity 0%

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 100.00% 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
Nil.
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
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Examine the changing role of the podiatrist and scope of practice in health care provision.
  2. Use appropriate podiatric terminology.
  3. Describe the professional role in relation to its standard policies, codes and guidelines for podiatry practice; and further produce evidence of meeting the stated pre-clinical documentation requirements for placement.
  4. Undertake a basic patient assessment involving medical and social history taking, and physical examination (including dermatological, vascular, neurological and biomechanical assessment) in a simulated environment.
  5. Discriminate between the aetiology (including microbial causes), pathogenesis, transmission of infection, clinical presentation, and treatment strategies for common nail and skin disorders.
  6. Demonstrate manual skills development under supervision involving nail clipper and scalpel technique.
  7. Recognise appropriate use of basic chair side techniques including application of padding and/or strapping.
  8. Demonstrate the use of critical thinking and clinical reasoning as a skill in podiatry practice.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
2 - Practical and Written Assessment
3 - Examination
4 - Professional Practice Placement
5 - On-campus Activity
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
2 - Practical and Written Assessment
3 - Examination
4 - Professional Practice Placement
5 - On-campus Activity