Course summary
The Bachelor of Podiatry prepares students for entry into professional podiatry practice. Podiatry is a branch of health care devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg. Within the field of podiatry, practitioners can focus on many different specialty areas, including surgery, sports medicine, biomechanics, geriatrics, paediatrics and primary care.
This course aims to produce knowledgeable, skilled, empathetic, ethical and innovative professionals who are able to provide effective assessment and intervention for people of different ages.
The Bachelor of Podiatry prepares students for entry into professional podiatry practice. Podiatry is a branch of health care devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg. Within the field of podiatry, practitioners can focus on many different specialty areas, including surgery, sports medicine, biomechanics, geriatrics, paediatrics and primary care.
This course aims to produce knowledgeable, skilled, empathetic, ethical and innovative professionals who are able to provide effective assessment and intervention for people of different ages.
The Bachelor of Podiatry enables students to develop an understanding of the theoretical and practical components of podiatry, with a focus on both general and specialist knowledge and skills. This includes broad subject areas including anatomy, patho-physiology, pharmacology, psychology and communication. As students move through the course, they study more specialised content including biomechanics, rehabilitation, dermatology, rheumatology and paediatrics.
Clinical skills are gained through a gradual process of preclinical stimulation, internal University clinics and external clinical practice placements.
Honours: The Embedded Honours option is not available in 2019. Further information on this will be provided in due course.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Apply critical analysis, prudent judgement and the use of research/evidence to inform clinical/professional practice. |
| Creativity | Develop an entrepreneurial and sustainable approach to clinical/professional practice utilising appropriate leadership and management skills. Demonstrate knowledge, skill and empathy as ethical, innovative and creative professional eligible to enter clinical/professional practice. |
| Ethical practice | Establish clinical/professional practice based on ethical decision-making and evidence-based practice. Demonstrate accountability and responsibility within clinical/professional practice. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Function in accordance with all relevant legislation, registration requirements, guidelines and standards affecting clinical/professional practice. Assess, plan, provide and evaluate safe and effective clinical practice with a range of client groups across the lifespan. |
| Lifelong learning | Identify and reflect on the generalist and specialist skills of practice required for continuing professional development and professional practice. |
| Communication and social skills | Work collaboratively in a range of health care teams with an understanding of best practice and the evidence base that supports it. Communicate and collaborate effectively with clients, families, significant others and professional colleagues in ways that are appropriate to the scholarly, professional and/or social setting. |
| Cultural competence | Demonstrate cultural safety in clinical/professional practice and leadership. Demonstrate an understanding of health inequalities and indigenous health (worldwide). |
Professional experience placements require students to fulfil certain pre-requisites prior to attending any placements. Before applying for this course, it is important that you understand what these requirements are.
The Bachelor of Podiatry is accredited with the Australian New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council (ANZPAC). Graduates can seek national registration as podiatry practitioners with the Podiatry Board of Australia.
In order to register to practice, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) standards for English language must be met. See the AHPRA website for further information.
Course overview
Course code
3007308
Course abbreviation
BPod
Credit points
384
Equivalent units
32
Duration
4 years full-time; 8 years part-time
Duration
4 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1 | 330169 | 059961 |
Fee information
International
| Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1 | $26,400 ($3,300 per unit) | 085519K |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Podiatry, students must complete 384 credit points, comprising:
- all core units; and
- one elective unit from University wide offerings.
Honours
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Podiatry with Honours, students must complete 384 credit points, comprising all honours units.
Students in Honours must successfully complete all units in years 3 and 4 on their first attempt and maintain a Credit grade average (GPA) of at least 5.0 for years 3 and 4.
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with an Associate Degree of Health and Human Sciences after completing 192 credit points, comprising any 16 core units.
Students may be eligible to exit with a Diploma of Health and Human Sciences after completing 96 credit points, comprising any 8 core units.
Professional Experience Learning
This course includes professional experience learning. Pre-requisites to meet national and state-based regulatory requirements, as detailed on School of Health and Human Sciences Professional Experience page must be met prior to attending professional experience placement. All professional experience learning hours must be completed and professional behaviour and conduct must be demonstrated.
Progression
Students are not permitted to have an extended period of more than 18 months between study of any two (2) units with professional experience learning.
Students are not permitted to have an extended period of more than 18 months between study of a theory unit that relates specifically to a particular unit with professional experience learning.
Students who have an interrupted study sequence of more than 18 months will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and may be required to undertake a specified supported professional experience placement to ensure professional experience currency prior to continuation of the course.
Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements apply to this course as defined on the Student Access & Inclusion website. Students who have a disability or health condition which may impact on their ability to meet these requirements are encouraged to visit the Student Access & Inclusion website for further information and contact details.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. Assistance on how to enrol can be accessed here.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| BIO71002 - Human Physiology I | Introductory | ||
| PDT10001 - Introduction to Podiatry and Pedorthics | Introductory | ||
| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| BHS10581 - Psychology and Sociology for Health Sciences | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| BIO71003 - Human Physiology II | Introductory | ||
| CMM10580 - The Australian Health Care System | Introductory | ||
| MAT71004 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners | Introductory | ||
| BIO10001 - Functional Anatomy of the Lower Limbs and Foot and Ankle | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| PDT30002 - Lower Limb Medicine I | Advanced | ||
| SCI20001 - Physical Sciences in Health | Introductory | ||
| PDT72001 - Lower Limb Assessment I | Intermediate | ||
| BIO20002 - Biomechanics of Gait | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| PDT30003 - Lower Limb Medicine II | Advanced | ||
| PDT72002 - Lower Limb Assessment II | Intermediate | ||
| PDT20002 - Orthoses and Bracing | Intermediate | ||
| PDT20001 - Internal Clinical Placement | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 3 | |||
| PHA00315 - Introductory Pharmacology | Introductory | Note 3 | |
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| HLT30001 - Simulated and Actual Internal Clinics: Mixed Caseload | Advanced | ||
| CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | Intermediate | Note 2 | |
| Elective unit | |||
| PHA30001 - Advanced Pharmacology for Podiatrists | Advanced | ||
| Year 3, Session 2 | |||
| PDT30004 - Foot and Ankle Surgery | Advanced | ||
| PDT30001 - Management and Treatment of the High Risk Foot | Intermediate | ||
| HLT30002 - Clinics in Multimodal Intervention: Internal | Advanced | ||
| Year 4, Session 1 | |||
| HLT83006 - Accountability and Clinical Reasoning | Advanced | ||
| HLT83005 - Diagnostic Intake Clinic: Advanced and Interdisciplinary Practice (Internal) | Advanced | ||
| HLT83007 - Health Promotion and Primary Health Care | Advanced | Note 1 | |
| Year 4, Session 2 | |||
| PDT40001 - Advanced Fieldwork (Podiatry) | Advanced | Note 1 | |
| MNG00306 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Allied Health, Fitness and Sport | Introductory | ||
| HLT10601 - Transition to Professional Practice | Advanced | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| BIO71002 - Human Physiology I | Introductory | ||
| PDT10001 - Introduction to Podiatry and Pedorthics | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| BIO71003 - Human Physiology II | Introductory | ||
| CMM10580 - The Australian Health Care System | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| BHS10581 - Psychology and Sociology for Health Sciences | Introductory | ||
| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| MAT71004 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners | Introductory | ||
| BIO10001 - Functional Anatomy of the Lower Limbs and Foot and Ankle | Intermediate | ||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| PDT30002 - Lower Limb Medicine I | Advanced | ||
| PDT72001 - Lower Limb Assessment I | Intermediate | ||
| Year 3, Session 2 | |||
| PDT30003 - Lower Limb Medicine II | Advanced | ||
| PDT20001 - Internal Clinical Placement | Intermediate | ||
| Year 4, Session 1 | |||
| BIO20002 - Biomechanics of Gait | Intermediate | ||
| SCI20001 - Physical Sciences in Health | Introductory | ||
| Year 4, Session 2 | |||
| PDT20002 - Orthoses and Bracing | Intermediate | ||
| PDT72002 - Lower Limb Assessment II | Intermediate | ||
| Year 5, Session 1 | |||
| HLT30001 - Simulated and Actual Internal Clinics: Mixed Caseload | Advanced | ||
| PHA00315 - Introductory Pharmacology | Introductory | ||
| Year 5, Session 2 | |||
| PDT30001 - Management and Treatment of the High Risk Foot | Intermediate | ||
| CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | Intermediate | ||
| Year 6, Session 1 | |||
| Elective | |||
| PHA30001 - Advanced Pharmacology for Podiatrists | Advanced | ||
| Year 6, Session 2 | |||
| PDT30004 - Foot and Ankle Surgery | Advanced | ||
| HLT30002 - Clinics in Multimodal Intervention: Internal | Advanced | ||
| Year 7, Session 1 | |||
| HLT83005 - Diagnostic Intake Clinic: Advanced and Interdisciplinary Practice (Internal) | Advanced | ||
| HLT83006 - Accountability and Clinical Reasoning | Advanced | ||
| Year 7, Session 2 | |||
| PDT40001 - Advanced Fieldwork (Podiatry) | Advanced | Note 1 | |
| Year 8, Session 1 | |||
| HLT83007 - Health Promotion and Primary Health Care | Advanced | Note 1 | |
| Year 8, Session 2 | |||
| HLT10601 - Transition to Professional Practice | Advanced | ||
| MNG00306 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Allied Health, Fitness and Sport | Introductory | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | Intermediate | ||
| BIO71002 - Human Physiology I | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 3 | |||
| BIO71003 - Human Physiology II | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| PDT10001 - Introduction to Podiatry and Pedorthics | Introductory | ||
| BHS10581 - Psychology and Sociology for Health Sciences | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| CMM10580 - The Australian Health Care System | Introductory | ||
| BIO10001 - Functional Anatomy of the Lower Limbs and Foot and Ankle | Intermediate | ||
| MAT71004 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners | Introductory | ||
| From Year 3, follow the Session 1 commencement from Year 2 | |||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete one or more of the units under Session 3 below and then follow the Course Progression for Session 1 Commencement excluding the completed unit/s. | |||
| Session 3 | |||
| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| CMM10580 - The Australian Health Care System | Introductory | ||
Notes
| Note 1: | Double-weighted unit |
| Note 2: | Can be completed in Year 3, Session 2 |
| Note 3: | Can be completed in Year 3, Session 1 |