Unit of Study PODR2006 Principles and Practice of Pedorthics I (2024)

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Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

HBIO2007 - Functional Anatomy of the Lower Limbs and Foot and Ankle AND PODR1001 - Introduction to Podiatry and Pedorthics

Unit description

Introduces Pedorthic treatment options for clients with foot health or performance issues and introduces comprehensive alterations to various prefabricated footwear, including sports footwear and their construction principles, according to the medical and health needs of the client.

Unit content

Work Health and Safety (WHS) in a Pedorthic clinic and laboratory environment
Materials, design, fit, function, biomechanical properties, application and construction methods for:
- General footwear
- Protective footwear
- Sports footwear
- Medical grade footwear
Existing orthotic appliances and prosthesis and their impact on footwear fitting and function
Pedorthic treatment modalities for various foot pathologies, altering footwear properties to manage pathologies and deformities
Body, lower limb and footwear alignment under consideration of static and dynamic conditions in context with existing pathology and Pedorthics
Pedorthic modalities and their impact on human posture and gait

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2024

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:

explain the relationship between the foot, footwear, an existing orthotic or prosthetic appliance and its fitting and functional principles and limitations

apply the principles in selecting, fitting, and modifying prefabricated medical grade footwear for clients with medical foot/footwear issues to improve their quality of life

discuss the different materials used in prefabricated footwear, their properties and how to work with them

describe and apply design and construction principles of footwear, sports footwear, safety / protective footwear and medical grade footwear for optimal performance

explain the special design and functional features of prefabricated medical footwear

describe a Pedorthic laboratory, its equipment, materials and Work Health and Safety (WHS) issues

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