300305 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 588

Area:

Department of Podiatry

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Individual Study:

2 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Histopathology of diseases which affect the lower extremity, treatment justification and clinical outcome measures.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - Applied a general medicine systems approach to a range of conditions affecting the lower limb in patient groups likely to require podiatric care, and reported findings. Related the aetiological factors, pathological changes and pharmacological management of conditions likely to occur in the patient groups found in a practice and reported these using a problem orientated approach. Critically appraised the medical model in relationship to clinicalaudit and evidence based outcomes. Planned, conducted and reported a series of clinical case histories.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Podiatric Medicine, Curtin University of Technology Course Reader, Curtin Press.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments (3) 30% each. Group Discussion 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1			Y