Unit of Study PODR2003 Work Integrated Learning in Podiatry I (2025)

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Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

PODR2001 - Lower Limb Medicine I AND PODR2002 - Lower Limb Assessment I

Enrolment information

This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that requires students to meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending. Failure to comply by the fit to practice deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL and you will not be permitted to continue in this unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.

Unit description

Students are introduced to the podiatry profession in a clinical setting and the associated roles and responsibilities of patient care.

Unit content

Practicing within a clinical setting
Application of legal and regulatory frameworks pertaining to infection control
Workplace health and safety
Privacy and confidentiality
Communication, referral and medical record keeping
Conducting a podiatry consultation
Engaging in reflection on learning in the clinical setting

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

reflect on learning in the clinical environment and develop learning plans

demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills with diverse client groups

demonstrate competency and capability with clinical systems, procedures and medical records in podiatric practice

apply and practice within relevant legal and regulatory frameworks

perform physical examination and provide safe care to healthy clients

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