Available in 2024
Course code

PDTY3202

Units

20 units

Level

3000 level

Course handbook

Description

This is a professional practice course in which students undertake complex management of podiatry cases in a supervised clinical context in the health system. This course will focus on high risk management, especially for patients with diabetes, but will also include limited experience in surgery and in managing complex conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and the high risk foot. Students will also undertake the planning and development of a research project addressing a need for evidence based practice within an aspect of the podiatry profession.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Ourimbah

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Consolidate comprehensive assessment skills to the high risk foot

2. Consolidate and improve skills in patient documentation and management plans for high risk clients

3. Develop and improve communication skills within the clinical setting to entry level standard

4. Demonstrate an ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary health care team

5. Demonstrate an ability to provide sound clinical treatment across the scope of podiatry practice including podiatric minor surgery

6. Understand and implement evidence based practice into the clinical setting

7. Understand and appreciate the need to refer to other health professionals when required

8. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the nature of evidence based practice and its integration into the health care setting

9. Demonstrate an ability to retrieve, collate and analyse recent literature relevant to the podiatry profession


Content

6 weeks of external block clinical placement (undertaken as 2 weeks between 2nd and 3rd year and 4 weeks in second semester 3rd year

3 week internal block placement undertaken part-time

Research project development


Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.


Requisite

This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Podiatry 11692 program. Students must have successfully completed HLSC1000, PUBH1080, HUBS2203, HUBS2505, PDTY2202, PDTY3101, PDTY3102, PDTY3103, PDTY3104.


Assumed knowledge

Advanced podiatric clinical and theoretical knowledge


Assessment items

Professional Task: External clinical placement assessment
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Professional Task: Internal clinical placement assessment

In Term Test: Clinical Exams
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Journal: Reflective Journal


Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

  • NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.
  • First Aid Certificate - students must complete a First Aid Certificate issued by an approved provider.

Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah

Clinical-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 304 hour(s) per term
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.

Course outline