Unit of Study PODR2008 Management and Treatment of the High Risk Foot (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

PODR2013 - Work Integrated Learning in Podiatry II OR REHB2001 - Simulated and Actual Internal Clinics: Mixed Caseload; OR PODR2011 - Work Integrated Learning in Pedorthics I

Enrolment information

Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time. 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/health/work-integrated-learning.

Unit description

Builds on student’s knowledge of lower limb neurovascular disease and pathomechanics. Students learn about assessment and treatment of the at-risk foot including wound management. Includes engagement with case-based scenarios and placement experiences.

Unit content

Epidemiology and socioeconomic burden of the at risk foot
Underlying pathologies of the at risk foot
Assessment and risk stratification of the lower limb
Wound prevention and management
Biomechanics and offloading of the at risk foot
Interprofessional skills in the prevention and management of the at risk foot

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Dual Term4	Dual Term4

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:

critically appraise the evidence pertaining to the assessment and management of the high-risk foot

assess foot complication risk in at-risk populations

assess the clinical presentation of the acute and chronic high-risk foot

apply practical skills to assess, prevent and treat the high-risk foot

safely and appropriately manage acute foot wounds and those in remission

demonstrate competence in a clinical multi-disciplinary high-risk foot setting

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Laboratory 2 hours (6 weeks)

Tutorial 2 hours (6 weeks)

Placement 48 hours (Across the Term)

Structured online learning 5 hours (6 weeks)

Assessment
Portfolio	20%
Portfolio	30%
Viva voce	50%
Placement	SR

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Fee information

Domestic

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