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Unit of Study PODR2014 - Work Integrated Learning in Podiatry III (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    Yes

  • Enrolment information

    This unit contains professional experience learning/ laboratory activities that require students to meet mandatory compliance requirements prior to attending. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in you being unable to undertake the Professional Experience Learning and/or stipulated Laboratory Activity which may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at https://www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements. Please note Full Covid-19 vaccination is a mandatory requirement associated with the placement element of this unit of study. This requirement has been stipulated by the placement providers. It is strongly recommended that only students who meet this requirement enrol in this unit.

Unit description

Students work collaboratively with patients and others to plan and implement evidence-based practice with considerations for patient centred care and informed decision-making. This unit builds on previous work integrated learning units with increased independence in the delivery of patient management, including communication and quality assurance. Students will engage in peer leadership and mentorship, and work to maintain safe workplace practices and protect and enhance safety.

Unit content

Theory

  • Using technology to enhance practice
  • Communication, report writing and application of the ICF in patient management
  • The role of health professionals as leaders and mentors
  • Quality assurance in treatment planning and wider clinical practice applications
  • Techniques for supporting patients to autonomous, informed decisions
  • Culturally responsive, ethical practice and clinical reasoning principals

Practicum

  • Communicating with patients and providing targeted assessments.
  • Assessment, treatment planning and implementation of intervention programs
  • Measuring outcomes, reviewing programs and writing reports
  • Identifying and applying effective discipline specific and inter-professional practice principles, including leadership, peer mentoring and communication practice.
  • Communication of their own clinical reasoning, and applications of cultural responsiveness and ethically minded practice.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Tri Term2
Tri Term2

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:

assess patients and plan, develop and implement appropriate interventions

critically appraise patient interactions and outcomes of interventions

create and implement plans for intervention that take into consideration evidence, cultural responsiveness and ethical practice principles

communicate professionally with patients and relevant others to deliver effective podiatric practice

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
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.