PDTY3201
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course includes a series of seminars on professional issues including health promotion, falls prevention, the podiatry professional association and registration and specialist areas of practice. The aim is to ensure students knowledge of the podiatry profession and opportunities in both the private and public health sectors. This course also provides students with advanced seminars on topics of particular and current professional relevance.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Ourimbah
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the process of establishing and maintaining ethical evidence based practice in the podiatry clinical environment
2. Explain the importance of health promotion and education in improving overall health and well-being within the community
3. Understand the nature of qualitative statistics and how this type of research relates to podiatry practice
4. Apply and document principles of business and administrative management as they relate to podiatry practice including marketing, professional growth and forecasting and maintaining the practice environment
5. Describe relevant contracts of employment, tax legislation, occupational health and safety and medico legal insurance relevant to podiatry practice
6. Understand the roles of registration board and professional associations and bodies to the practitioner and the profession
7. Have a working knowledge of contractual agreements and practitioner obligations for service to clients through the Department of Veterans_ Affairs, Medicare (including Enhanced Primary Care scheme) , private health insurers and Workers Compensation
8. Describe the diverse roles of podiatry within the community and be aware of the demands upon practitioners fulfilling these positions
9. Develop skills in intra and inter professional communication including networking, conflict resolution and complaint handling
10. Demonstrate the ability to design a valid research project contributing to the development of evidence based practice within the podiatry profession
Content
- Integrating evidence into the work place-practical workshop
- Professional practice
- Marketing and finance
- Practice management
- Personnel management
- Insurance; professional liability, property, WorkCover
- Professional organisations, associations, unions
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Podiatrists' Registration Boards
- Health Promotion and Education in Podiatry
- Professional issues; time and stress management
- Specialist podiatry practice including the following: Surgery, the high risk foot, special interest private practice
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Podiatry program.
Assumed knowledge
Advanced podiatric theoretical and clinical skills, this course is not recommended for students who have not completed at least the second year of the Bachelor of Podiatry program.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Health education and promotion letter
Written Assignment: Research Proposal
Written Assignment: Business Plan
Portfolio: Qualitative Research Portfolio
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Online Activity-1
- Online 9 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Seminar-1
- Face to Face On Campus 24 hour(s) per term
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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