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Unit Synopsis
In this unit you will focus on the neurological and vascular disorders that have an impact on the lower extremity. You will examine the clinical features, pathogenesis and significance of such disorders and develop an understanding of the psychosocial impact. You will advance your skill and knowledge of diagnostic screening with the use of specialised tests specific to the lower limb. An evidence based approach to clinical examination will be central to this unit.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 3 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
To be enrolled in this unit, students must be enrolled in CB86 Bachelor of Podiatry Practice (Honours) course. Pre-requisite: PODI12009 Clinical Podiatry Practice 1
AND Corequisite: PODI13007 Clinical Podiatry Practice 2 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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).
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. Written Assessment | 35% |
| 2. In-class Test(s) | 15% |
| 3. Examination | 50% |
| 4. 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%).
Past Exams
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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: Informal feedback from students
There are instances where vascular assessment diagnostic thresholds in this unit differ from those presented in other units.
It is recommended that the diagnostic thresholds for vascular assessments in this unit are reviewed and updated to ensure they align with the most recent guidelines and with other units in the Bachelor of Podiatry Practice (Honours) course.
Diagnostic thresholds for specific vascular assessments were reviewed and updated for consistency with contemporary guidelines.
Source: Staff feedback
The new 'oral examination' was an authentic method of assessment
It is recommended that the 'oral examination' is retained as an authentic method for assessing students acquisition and application of knowledge of neurovascular medicine in podiatry practice
In Progress
Source: Staff feedback
Students learning experiences in this unit may be enhanced via implementation of a greater number of online interactive resources
It is recommended that additional online interactive resources are implemented in subsequent deliveries of this unit
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe and evaluate neurovascular assessments
- Describe the impact of vascular and neurological conditions affecting the lower limb
- Evaluate strategies for managing neurological and vascular conditions in podiatry practice
- Select self-management techniques for patients with a range of different neurological and vascular conditions
- Exhibit professional behaviour in accordance with the podiatric profession, including upholding the legal and ethical responsibilities of the profession.
Per NPC1311
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | ||
| 2 - In-class Test(s) | • | • | |||
| 3 - Examination | • | • | • | ||
| 4 - On-campus Activity | • | ||||
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 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 | • | ||||
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| 2 - In-class Test(s) | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| 3 - Examination | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||
| 4 - On-campus Activity | • | ||||||||||