Unit of Study PODR2013 Work Integrated Learning in Podiatry II (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

PODR2003 - Work Integrated Learning in Podiatry I AND PODR2004 - Lower Limb Medicine II AND PODR2010 - Lower Limb Assessment II AND PODR2005 - Orthoses and Bracing

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/health/work-integrated-learning.

Unit description

Students undertake internal placements and case-based tutorials where they will apply clinical reasoning, profession specific and interdisciplinary skills to patients with a range of disorders. Students work collaboratively with patients and others to plan and implement evidence-based practice with considerations for patient centred care and informed decision-making.

Unit content

Theory

Principles of interdisciplinary practice and roles within interdisciplinary teams
Evidence-based practice using the International Classification of Functioning (ICF), Disability and Health Framework
Clinical reasoning and treatment planning for patients with a range of disorders
Discipline specific assessment and intervention techniques
Interdisciplinary approaches to patient management.

Practicum

Assessing and interpreting clinical data
Writing reports of findings; providing recommendations regarding intervention and planning for intervention
Presentation and discussion of patient details to audiences as appropriate
Selecting outcome measurements to track progress of patients
Applying profession specific and inter-professional assessment and intervention skills.

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Tri Term1	Tri Term1

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:

apply effective clinical reasoning, profession specific and inter-professional skills for patients with a range of disorders, and critically reflect on clinical practice

conceptualise and integrate use of the ICF, Disability and Health framework in the diagnosis of impairment (body function and structure) and its impact on life activities and participation

assess, plan, implement, measure and evaluate intervention for patients and their caregivers based on appropriate evidence, and using relevant technologies

write professional reports that include recommendations based on evidence and justified with clinical reasoning

identify and describe the roles of members of the inter-disciplinary team involved in patient management and care

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hr (Weekly for 6 weeks)

Tutorial 2 hrs (Weekly for 6 weeks)

Placement 96 hrs (Across the Term)

Assessment
Practical	SR
Portfolio	SR
Practical	SR
Placement	SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Higgs, J, Ajjawi, R, McAllister, L, Trede, F & Loftus, S, 2012, Communicating in the health sciences, 3rd, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic. ISBN: 9780195579048.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Students must wear their SCU uniform during clinic hours. Students must bring their own instrumentation to all clinical placement

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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