PODI13010 - Sports in Podiatry Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will gain an understanding of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of chronic and acute sports related injuries of the lower limb. You will develop practical skills regarding the assessment and management of common podiatric sporting injuries using patient-centered evidence-based practice. You will also develop an understanding of the role of podiatry in a multi-disciplinary sports management team.

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

Pre-requisites: PODI12010 Advanced Anatomy and Podiatric Biomechanics. To be enrolled in this unit, students must be enrolled in CB86 Bachelor of Podiatry Practice (Honours) course.

Co-requisite: PODI13008 Clinical Biomechanics of the Lower Limb

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 1 - 2025

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Rockhampton

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 20%
2. On-campus Activity 0%
3. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) 30%
4. In-class Test(s) 50%

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 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 50.00% (`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: SUTE feedback
Feedback
Students indicated that they would benefit from a broader video library of orthopaedic assessment techniques
Recommendation
It is recommended that a library of video recordings of common orthopaedic assessments is developed to aid students in their self-directed revision
Action Taken
In 2024, the practical lessons covering orthopaedic assessments were recorded for self-directed revision.
Source: SUTE feedback
Feedback
Students indicated that they would like their OSCE assessment feedback to be available prior to the in-class test
Recommendation
It is recommended that the OSCE occur earlier in the term to enable students to receive feedback prior to the in-class test
Action Taken
In 2024, the OSCE was scheduled earlier in the term to ensure that students could receive feedback prior to their in-class test.
Source: Unit Coordinator Reflection
Feedback
The orthopaedic assessment manual could be enhanced by the inclusion of more images as well as linked video demonstrations.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the podiatry orthopaedic assessment manual be updated to include more images and links to video resources to better prepare students for their OSCE and other related assessments.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit Coordinator Reflection
Feedback
Additional class time dedicated to orthopaedic assessment of the lower limb may better prepare students for their OSCE.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit schedule is updated to include additional practicum hours, so that students have more time to practice their hands-on orthopaedic assessment skills and receive feedback.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Describe and interpret the aetiology and clinical presentation and apply appropriate examination techniques required to determine a common sports related injury in podiatric practice
  2. Design and implement safe and effective management plans, including appropriate referral, for common sports injuries in podiatric practice
  3. Critique published literature to apply an evidence based approach to the assessment and management of common sports injuries in podiatric practice
  4. Demonstrate continuous professional development of skills relevant to common sports injuries in podiatric practice.

Per NPC1321

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Presentation • •
2 - On-campus Activity •
3 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • •
4 - In-class Test(s) • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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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
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