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PODI13010 - Sports in Podiatry Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will provide the student with the advanced understanding of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and sports related injuries of the lower limb. Evidence based practice will be central to this theme. Students will investigate the best practice management techniques for common acute and chronic injuries including strapping, electrophysical agents, exercise prescription, training regimes, orthoses and footwear. Students will also develop understanding of the role of psychology in sport related patient management.

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.

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 - 2016

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Rockhampton
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Sydney
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Sydney
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Sydney
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Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
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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. Presentation and Written Assessment 30%
2. Practical Assessment 20%
3. Examination 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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 75.00% 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: In Class
Feedback
Students enjoyed practicing their hands-on skills during the two-day professional practice placement, but would have preferred to have this opportunity earlier in the term
Recommendation
It is recommended that practical, hands-on classes be implemented earlier in the term
Action Taken
In 2023, hands-on classes commenced in Week 2, which allowed students to practice their hands-on skills throughout the entire term
Source: Unit Coordinator self-reflection
Feedback
This unit would benefit from integration of content related to orthopaedic assessment and clinical management of pathologies occurring above the foot and the ankle to better align with the broader scope of practice of a Podiatrist.
Recommendation
It is recommended that more content related to the assessment and management of injuries affecting the leg, knee, thigh, and low-back be implemented
Action Taken
In 2023, the curriculum for this unit was revised to include the assessment and management of musculoskeletal pathologies from the foot to the hip
Source: Unit Coordinator self-reflection
Feedback
The weighted on-campus activity would be more appropriately assessed as a pass/fail, competency-based, assessment item
Recommendation
It is recommended that the weighted on-campus activity be removed and replaced with an Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) to promote authentic assessment of students practical and theoretical skills
Action Taken
In 2022, an update unit proposal was submitted to change the weighted on-campus activity to a pass/fail assessment item and an Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) was introduced for the 2023 delivery
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
Nil.
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
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Select appropriate examination techniques required to determine a sports related injury.
  2. Interpret the aetiology, clinical presentation, and treatment strategies for common sports related injuries.
  3. Implement a safe and effective management plan, including self-management education for the sports injury patient.
  4. Work in partnership with other health care professionals and health care teams to effectively manage the patient with a sports injury in podiatric practice.
  5. Review literature from a range of sources relevant to the field of musculoskeletal and sports related injury and apply an evidence-based approach to podiatric practice.

Per NPC1321

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Presentation and Written Assessment
2 - Practical Assessment
3 - Examination
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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
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 - Presentation and Written Assessment
2 - Practical Assessment
3 - Examination