Area: |
Department of Podiatry |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
4.0 |
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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: |
2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): |
13131 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 357 or any previous version
AND
13132 (v.4) Podiatric Orthopaedics 357 or any previous version
AND
13133 (v.3) Podiatric Practice 357 or any previous version
AND
13134 (v.3) Podiatric Studies 357 or any previous version
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Co Requisite(s): |
13136 (v.3) Podiatric Medicine 358
AND
13138 (v.3) Podiatric Practice 358
AND
13139 (v.3) Podiatric Studies 358
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Syllabus: |
Traumatology - foot trauma. Ankle inversion sprain, posterior process fractures, jones fractures, cuboid disease, sinus tarsi syndrome, lateral nerve compression, sesamoiditis. RSDS. DISH. Electrophysical Agents. Indications and contraindications of various electrical and physical modalities used in podiatry, including ultrasound, TENS, ice therapy, strapping and bracing techniques, rehabilitation, exercise and use of wobble-board etc. Podiatric Orthopaedics - orthoses, management of diverse podiatric pathologies using orthotic therapy. Nail surgery - supervised practical sessions. |
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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: |
Essential |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 2 |
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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