PODI14010 - High-Risk Foot and Chronic Wound Care

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit focuses on the management of chronic wounds of the foot. You will analyse the factors that enable identification of the high-risk foot. Prevalence of disorders that contribute to disease susceptibility will be considered, along with associated pathophysiological and neurological impacts. Biomechanical factors and client education associated with management and care of infection of the foot at risk for amputation/ulceration will also be considered in the context of prevention and ongoing client health.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: PODI13011 Podiatry Clinical Practice 3 and PODI13014 Diabetes in Podiatry Practice

and

Corequisites: PODI14008 Podiatry Clinical Practice 4 and PODI14009 Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine in Podiatry Practice.

To be enrolled in this unit, students must be enrolled in CB86 Bachelor of Podiatry Practice (Honours) course.

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 - 2024

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. On-campus Activity 20%
2. Written Assessment 30%
3. 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

Past Exams

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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 66.67% 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
Feedback
Students benefited from the lectures and tutorials in this unit being delivered by a Podiatrist experienced in high-risk Podiatry settings
Recommendation
It is recommended that the lectures and tutorials for this unit continue to be delivered by Podiatrists who are experienced in high-risk Podiatry settings
Action Taken
The 2024 delivery of this unit was undertaken by a Podiatrist who is experienced in high-risk podiatry settings.
Source: Staff Feedback
Feedback
Scheduling the Written Assessment and the date earlier in the term may enhance students ability to implement feedback prior to their in-class test.
Recommendation
It is recommended that there is a minimum of two weeks scheduled between the due date of the Written Assessment and the date of the In-Class Test.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Staff Feedback
Feedback
Consideration should be made to maximise exposure to active learning opportunities and clinical case studies throughout unit delivery.
Recommendation
It is recommended that opportunities for active learning and cased-based learning scenarios be considered in the unit design.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Critically evaluate the issues impacting the identification of a high-risk foot
  2. Implement active learning strategies (including evidence-based practice) for continually improving knowledge and skills specific to the high-risk foot and chronic wound care
  3. Analyse the factors impacting on chronic wound management from both the patient and podiatrist perspective
  4. Synthesise and analyse a safe management plan for patients with chronic wounds
  5. Critically analyse the issues associated with behavioural interventions in the treatment of the high-risk foot.

Per NPC1309

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
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