PDTY3203
10 units
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
- PDTY3203 - Semester 2, 2023 (Centralcoast) (PDF, 217.9 KB)
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