Area: |
Department of Podiatry |
Credits: |
12.5 |
Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): |
13125 (v.4) Podiatric Practice 157 or any previous version
AND
302490 (v.2) Podiatric Orthopaedics 157 or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
Mechanical forces that are applied to the foot and lower limb. Properties of materials used by podiatrists. Safety requirements for handling materials. Principles of mechanical therapy using orthoses and clinical materials. Impression taking and thermoplastic insoles. Simple wedging techniques. Whole foot casting using, non-weight bearing and semi-weight bearing techniques. Repeatability and validity of casting techniques. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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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: |
Supplemental |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
Y |
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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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