Area: | Department of Podiatry |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 15.0 |
Clinical Practice: | 5 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 13131 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 357 or any previous version
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13132 (v.4) Podiatric Orthopaedics 357 or any previous version
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13133 (v.3) Podiatric Practice 357 or any previous version
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13134 (v.3) Podiatric Studies 357 or any previous version
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Co Requisite(s): | 13136 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 358 or any previous version
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13137 (v.4) Podiatric Orthopaedics 358 or any previous version
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13139 (v.3) Podiatric Studies 358 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Undertake training clinics and maintain active attendance at affiliation sites for patient care and clinical discussions. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - The ability to co-ordinate all aspects of podiatric care and provide satisfactory treatments plans for all types of patients including high risk category. Further developed clinical treatment plans in the hospital setting. The ability to measure outcomes and document case histories in an appropriate manner. The ability to demonstrate professionalism and inter professional communication when dealing with patient and professional groups. The ability to demonstrate co-operation with other health professionals in the overall care of patients and contribute to group discussion with professional colleagues. The ability to maintain the highest professional standards whilst dispensing professional services under all circumstances. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine. Journal of the American Podiatry Medical Association. The Foot. The International Journal of Clinical Foot Science. The Foot and Ankle International. British Journal of Podiatry. |
Unit Texts: | Lorimer D., (Ed.), (1997), Neale's Common Foot Disorders, 5th ed., Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone. Tollafield D.R. and Merriman L.M., (Eds.), (1997), Clinical Skills in Treating the Foot, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone. Robbins J.M., (Ed.), (1994), Primary Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, WB Saunders Company. |
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Field of Education: | 61700 Rehabilitation Therapies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Essential | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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