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

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  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty & College

  • Placement

    Yes

  • 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.


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
Portfolio20%
Portfolio30%
Viva voce50%
PlacementSR

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