PDTY3101

Advanced Paediatric and Adult Foot Management

Faculty of Health School of Health Sciences

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Available in 2013

Ourimbah	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009

This course further develops the student's podiatric clinical skills introducing them to a wide variety of more complex clinical cases and higher risk clients within the supervised University clinic environment. The course aims at integrating theoretic knowledge with clinical practice and developing skills in complex case management. The University clinic is integrated with the public sector podiatry service ensuring students treat a wide variety of cases and fully participate in multidisciplinary management.

This course is a Compulsory Program Component and students must pass in order to progress in the Bachelor of Podiatry program.

Objectives

1. Assimilate skills, knowledge and contextual information in the assessment, management and treatment of moderate to high risk clients and complex biomechanical cases
2. Develop effective management plans for complex cases to the level of entry level competence for podiatrists
3. Enhance patient communication, education and health care promotion skills
4. Provide continuity of care and evaluation of patient management
5. Establish multidisciplinary management plans.
6. Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and competence with a wide range of diagnostic procedures within the clinical setting
7. Demonstrate correct patient evaluation technique and adherence to all medico-legal and infection control requirements within podiatric clinical practice.
8. Effectively integrate evidence based practice into the formulation of all patient management plans

Content

Clinical practice 1 day per week in the University Podiatry Clinic
Professional practice lecture

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

Full body anatomy and physiology
Sports podiatry
Pathomechanics of the lower limb
Orthoses manufacture and prescription
Clinical Pharmacology
Local anaesthetics
Podiatric medicine

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Clinical
Lecture

Assessment Items

Other: (please specify)	Clinical Examination A separate pass in this criteria is required to pass this course
Other: (please specify)	Satisfactory completion of a learning log book A separate pass in this criteria is required to pass this course
Other: (please specify)	Written assignment

Contact Hours

Clinical: for 8 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks
Lecture: for 12 hour(s) per Term for Full Term

Compulsory Components

Requisite by Enrolment	Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Podiatry
Compulsory Course Component	OHS-First Aid Certificate
Compulsory Course Component	OHS-Criminal Record Check
Compulsory Course Component	OHS-Prohibited Employment Declaration
Compulsory Program Component	Compulsory Program Component : Prior successful completion of PDTY2203, PDTY2204 & PDTY2205.

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