13125 (v.4) Podiatric Practice 157

Area:	Department of Podiatry
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0

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Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Clinical Practice:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:	Role of the podiatrist in health care, epidermal pathology and its treatment. Inflammation and repair. Treatment of inflammatory conditions. Introduction to clinical skills and patient management. Common conditions of the nail, common skin infections, virus, wart and fungal infections. Biomechanics of skin. Common treatment for the above conditions. Clinical protocol. Structure and function of integumenary system.

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Field of Education:	061713 Podiatry
Funding Cluster:	06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Essential *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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