6890 (v.6) Podiatric Practice 257

Area:

Department of Podiatry

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

8.0

Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Clinical Practice:

2 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

13126 (v.4) Podiatric Practice 158 or any previous version
AND
13127 (v.4) Podiatric Orthopaedics 158 or any previous version
AND
302517 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 158 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Podology - systemic disease manifestations in the foot, clinical implications of systemic disease. Case studies. Clinical Podiatry - supervised clinical practice. Interviewing, examination, diagnosis and treatment of common podiatric pathologies. Clinical tutorials. Concept of total foot care. Relationship of structure and function to dysfunction.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have - An understanding of various methods of measuring joint movements relevant to podiatry in the clinical situation. The ability to gather information concerning their patients from a variety of sources including an elementary physical examination conducted in a humanistic and understanding manner. Information gathering skills - following an accepted health care model such as SOAPE. The ability to interpret clinical information and recognise the morecommon podiatric pathologies, further to explain aetiological and pathological features of the presenting pathologies and generate a working diagnosis. The ability to plan therapeutic management's appropriate to the presenting symptoms and the patients' needs and desires. Further carried out supervised care following departmental policy. The ability to react to any clinical emergency and be prepared to offer first aid. Developed knowledge of specific podiatric pathologies affecting the foot and acquired a basic understanding of the relationship between systemic disorders and their manifestations in the foot.

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:

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., French, G., O'Donnell, M. and Burrow, J.B. (ed.) (1997), Neale's Common Foot Disorders (5th ed.). Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone. Merriman L.M. and Turner, W. (eds.) (2002), Assessment of the lower limb. Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone. Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Student Value Pack (Book with CD-ROM). (2001), Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins Co.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Clinical Assessment (2) 70%. Examination 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. Students will be expected to carry out some of their clinical experience during inter-semester breaks as a requirement of Professional Registration in W.A.

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