PODI12009 - Podiatry Clinical Practice 1

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

You will develop and refine your knowledge, skills and abilities regarding podiatric patient history, assessment and non high risk routine care including basic wound care. A number of diagnostic fields will be taken into account such as dermatopathology, radiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), ultrasound, Doppler and bone density. You will have opportunity to apply theory learnt and evidence based practice to aid in diagnosis and management under the guidance of clinical supervision. You will work predominantly with low-risk geriatric patients in the 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-requisite: PODI12006 Fundamentals of Pre-Clinical Podiatry Practice.

Co-requisite: PODI12010 Advanced Anatomy and Podiatric Biomechanics.

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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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. Professional Practice Placement 0%
2. Written Assessment 20%
3. Written Assessment 30%
4. Examination 50%
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

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

No previous feedback available

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: SUTE qualitative and quantitative data.
Feedback:
 Students may benefit from additional opportunities to receive formal and informal feedback.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the unit coordinator works to identify practical strategies to provide useful formal and informal feedback throughout the term.

Action Taken:
 In 2025, students received timely formal written feedback on all assessment items. Students also had the opportunity to sit a 'mock OSCE' and receive feedback before their OSCE assessment. In Week 12, informal cohort feedback was delivered during the lecture time. Students also received continuous verbal and written feedback during their Internal Clinical Placement.
Source: SUTE comments
Feedback:
 Students may benefit from the inclusion of online interactive learning activities followed by practice questions to assist with their comprehension, retention, and application of taught content.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the unit coordinator explores opportunities to integrate a range of online interactive learning activities to improve student experience and promote student success.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Apply the standard policies, codes and guidelines for podiatry practice
  2. Conduct and analyse a safe and thorough patient assessment
  3. Examine the practice and procedures necessary for, and use correct professional terminology associated with diagnostic examination and related tests
  4. Interpret results from commonly used diagnostic services in podiatry practice
  5. Implement a safe and effective patient management plan
  6. Demonstrate proficiency at an introductory level in: scalpel technique, nail care, including use of high speed podiatric drill; basic wound care; padding and strapping techniques
  7. Work in partnership with clinical supervisor/s, other health professionals, health care teams and support staff
  8. Appraise literature relevant to the podiatry profession and integrate evidence into clinical podiatry practice.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
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Graduate Attributes 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
• Graduate Level
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