Available in 2024
Course code

PDTY3203

Units

10 units

Level

3000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course is designed to broaden students' professional experience. This course includes 2, two-week blocks delivered externally selected from options expected to include the following: sports podiatry, paediatric podiatry, private practice, podiatry research facility, footwear design and manufacture, surgical podiatry and an overseas placement.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Ourimbah

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

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

1. Demonstrate competence in integrating of skills, knowledge and contextual information in patient assessment, diagnosis and management.

2. Consolidate and improve competencies in documentation and goal orientated management plans.

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

4. Demonstrate specialist diagnostic skills and consequential management of patients (radiological, vascular, neurological, pressure assessment/functional assessment).

5. Consolidate skills in orthotic management and problem solving.

6. Improve and consolidate patient and professional communication skills.

7. Implement evidence based practice into the clinical setting.

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

9. Design a presentation poster.

10. Be familiar with all APodC guidelines for patient management


Content

4 week external clinical placement

Poster presentation covering aspect of specialised clinical practice experienced during student placement


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

Formal Examination: Written Exam
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

In Term Test: OSCE Internal Clinical
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Written Assignment: Written Poster

Participation: External Clinical Placement
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.


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 140 hour(s) per term
  • Compulsory Requirement: Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirement.

Course outline