Unit Synopsis
This 12-credit point unit encompasses a clinical component (internal and external) and a research component. During clinic, you are required to demonstrate graduate competency in patient assessment, diagnostic decision-making, prevention, treatment and management of a wide range of podiatric patient presentations. You will also treat patients with conditions requiring minor surgical procedures. In addition, you shall also refine your skills in managing podiatric patients of differing ages, ethnic/cultural backgrounds, geographic locations, socioeconomic status and health profiles. This is the third and final unit in the formal requirements for completion of your honours research project. You are required to complete and submit your research project for evaluation. You are expected to present your research findings, during your presentation you are encouraged to consider both the strengths and limitations of your research.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 4 |
| Credit Points | 12 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.25 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisite: PODI14008 Podiatry Clinical Practice 4 and Corequisite: PODI14011 Complex Cases in Podiatry Practice 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 |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
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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: Unit coordinator reflection.
Students should be encouraged to complete the Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation (SUTE) survey for this unit.
It is recommended that students continue to be encouraged to complete the SUTE survey for PODI14012 to ensure this unit can be continuously enhanced responsive to student feedback.
In 2025, students continued to be encouraged to complete the SUTE survey.
Source: Informal feedback from students.
Students enjoyed the opportunity to attend outreach clinics as part of their internal Work-Integrated Learning.
It is recommended that students continue to have the opportunity to attend outreach clinics as a component of their internal Work-Integrated Learning.
In 2025, students continued to attend outreach clinics as a component of their internal Work-Integrated Learning.
Source: Staff feedback
The diversity of students Work-Integrated Learning may be enhanced by adjusting the ratio of internal and external clinical placement hours in this unit
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator explores opportunities to offer students more diversity of placement experiences by replacing some internal Work-Integrated Learning hours with placements with external providers, where feasible.
In Progress
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