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Unit of Study PODR2010 - Lower Limb Assessment II (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • 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.

Unit description

Introduces students to the use and interpretation of diagnostic imaging and laboratory modalities in the assessment of clients. Students will learn through case based studies.

Unit content

  • Scientific principles and safety of diagnostic imaging modalities
    • Plain film radiography
    • Computed tomography
    • Magnetic resonance imaging
    • Diagnostic ultrasound
    • Scintigraphy
    • Other techniques
  • Radiographic views and anatomy
  • Systematic interpretation of diagnostic imaging for lower limb conditions
  • Referral for diagnostic imaging
  • Laboratory and hospital investigations
  • Integration of diagnostic imaging and laboratory investigations in the assessment of a patient

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2023

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 scientific principles of diagnostic imaging techniques and laboratory investigations

interpret laboratory investigations, diagnostic imaging and reports in the assessment of lower limb conditions

demonstrate use of diagnostic ultrasound in the assessment of lower limb conditions

demonstrate appropriate referral for diagnostic imaging in the assessment of lower limb conditions

formulate conclusions regarding a patient’s health through integration of patient history, physical examination, and findings of diagnostic imaging and other assessments