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Unit of Study SCI20001 - Physical Sciences in Health (2017)

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Unit description

Introduces students to the basic physical sciences that are applicable to podiatric practice.

Unit content

Topic 1: Microbiology, histology and common pathogens
Topic 2: Causative micro-organisms in the infectious process
Topic 3: Immunity and immunology
Topic 4: An introduction to cutaneous foot disorders
Topic 5: Physics for the health sciences
Topic 6: Chemistry and biochemistry for the health sciences

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Location Domestic International
Online Session 1 N/A

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate knowledge of microbiology and histology as related to human illness and modern medicine
2 explain the clinical presentation of common podiatric cutaneous diseases
3 describe the classification and actions of microorganisms responsible for infection
4 interpret the clinical manifestation of infectious microorganisms and theories for host response (immunity and immunology) as related to podiatry practice
5 demonstrate knowledge of clinically-relevant physics, chemistry and biochemistry.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge of microbiology and histology as related to human illness and modern medicine
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. explain the clinical presentation of common podiatric cutaneous diseases
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. describe the classification and actions of microorganisms responsible for infection
    • GA4:
  4. interpret the clinical manifestation of infectious microorganisms and theories for host response (immunity and immunology) as related to podiatry practice
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  5. demonstrate knowledge of clinically-relevant physics, chemistry and biochemistry.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

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