Unit of Study PODR2007 Principles and Practice of Pedorthics II (2025)

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Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

PODR2006 - Principles and Practice of Pedorthics I AND PODR2002 - Lower Limb Assessment I AND must have completed or be currently enrolled in PODR2010 - Lower Limb Assessment II

Unit description

Extends students' understanding of pedorthic treatment options for clients with complex medical issues impacting the lower limb and the client's mobility. This unit entails the design and manufacturing of pedorthic appliances, including the de novo construction of custom-made footwear and orthotic appliances.

Unit content

Limitations of various pathologies impacting on lower limb mobility
Development of a treatment plan for severely compromised lower limbs
Assessment of lower limb deformities through three dimensional evaluation
Application of knowledge of raw materials to construct lasts, orthotic appliances and footwear
Advanced understanding and assessment of body, lower limb and footwear alignment under consideration of static and dynamic conditions in context with existing pathology and Pedorthics

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:

assess and explain the limitations of the compromised lower limb and develop a treatment plan

describe the process and take a three dimensional representation of the relevant part(s) of the lower limb

apply principles of custom-making footwear, orthotic appliances and functional and fashionable design

demonstrate competence in manufacturing and fitting a finished pedorthic appliance

conduct diagnostic fitting tests

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