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PODI13015 - Advanced Pharmacology for Podiatry Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This course will be divided into two main components: pharmacotherapeutics and anaesthesia specific to podiatry practice. In pharmacotherapeutics the student will gain understanding of S2, S3 and S4 medicines administered in common diseases seen in podiatry practice and learn further of their role in management of disease. In anaesthesia, the student will gain advanced knowledge of anaesthetics pertinent to podiatry practice. Topics covered will include pre-surgical history and physical assessment, informed consent, charting, maximum safe dose, and injection instrumentation. Students will practice injection technique in a simulated setting.

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

Prerequisite: PODI13007 Clinical Practice 2 - and

Corequisite: PODI13011 Clinical Practice 3

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 - 2014

Term 2 - 2017 Profile
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2018 Profile
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Rockhampton
Sydney
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2024 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. Practical and Written Assessment 30%
2. Written 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 2 - 2023 : 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 reflection, Staff feedback
Feedback
Strategies for improving engagement with live lectures should be explored with the aim of improving student performance in this unit.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator for subsequent offerings explores strategies to improve student engagement with live lectures.
Action Taken
Implemented actions to enhance the teaching approach in PODI13011 included engaging students through live lectures, on-campus revision sessions, and practicals to promote hands-on and immersive learning. Dedicated lecture time was allocated to structured discussions and feedback, fostering active student participation and addressing content-related queries, thereby enhancing the overall learning experience. To encourage collaborative learning and gather valuable student feedback, group clinical case study discussions were introduced in both lectures and tutorials.
Source: Unit Coordinator/Lecturer
Feedback
Students appreciated clinical case study activities during lecture and tutorials.
Recommendation
It is recommended to continue incorporating clinical case studies in tutorials to further increase student engagement and promote interactive discussions.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Students enrolled in the unit.
Feedback
Students expressed the advantages of a dedicated face-to-face OSCE revision session.
Recommendation
It is recommended to conduct a scheduled practical revision session face-to-face before OSCE assessments. This approach aims to enhance engagement and provide timely feedback within a group setting.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit Coordinator
Feedback
Individualised Assessment feedback turn-around time can be improved.
Recommendation
It is recommended that assessments for this unit be appropriately scheduled, ensuring sufficient time for feedback within the two-week policy for providing grade feedback.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Summarise the major classes of therapeutic drugs that affect the primary systems of the body.
  2. Analyse the barriers to suitable pharmacotherapy.
  3. Evaluate S2, S3, S4 medicines prescribed and administered for the treatment of disease states encountered in the scope of podiatry practice.
  4. Describe the mechanisms of drug action and the potential for drug to drug interactions.
  5. Examine legal, ethical and professional responsibilities associated with prescription and administration of medications within podiatry.
  6. Students will use the basic pharmacology of anaesthetic drugs as taught previously.
  7. Develop an anaesthetic plan based on a physical examination that includes: appropriate drug selection; correct dose calculation; appropriate method of drug administration; and other supportive care.
  8. Integrate an evidence based approach in pharmacological practice within podiatry.

Per NPC1303
 

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Practical and Written Assessment
2 - Written 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 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 - Practical and Written Assessment
2 - Written Assessment
3 - Examination