Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast |
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
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | reflect on learning in the clinical environment and develop learning plans |
| 2 | demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills with diverse client groups |
| 3 | demonstrate competency and capability with clinical systems, procedures and medical records in podiatric practice |
| 4 | apply and practice within relevant legal and regulatory frameworks |
| 5 | perform physical examination and provide safe care to healthy clients |
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
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
- Students must purchase their own instrumentation prior to commencement of clinical placement – details on cost and the purchase process will be provided during week one.
- Students must wear their SCU uniform during clinic hours, including closed-in black footwear (this does not include runners). Students must wear black trousers (cargo pants and jeans are not acceptable).
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Placement 136 hours (Across Terms) |
| Laboratory 6 hours (2 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | SR |
| Practical | SR |
| Portfolio | SR |
| Placement | SR |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.