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Location | Domestic | International |
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Gold Coast | Session 2 | N/A |
Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
Unit aim
Introduces the dimensions of functional anatomy as it pertains to the lower limb and the foot and ankle; provides students with an understanding of anatomical terminology and knowledge of the gross anatomy of the lower limb and foot and ankle components of the musculoskeletal system.
Unit content
Topic 1: Structural and functional anatomy of the lower limbs
Topic 2: Structural and functional anatomy of the ankle
Topic 3: The foot
Topic 4: Joint structure and mobility
Topic 5: The neurovascular system
Topic 6: Surface anatomy of the foot, ankle and leg
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | describe the functional anatomy of the lower limbs and specifically the foot and ankle | |||||||
2 | demonstrate an understanding of how limb motion is related to joint structure and mobility | |||||||
3 | demonstrate an understanding of the relevant aspects of surface anatomy, and the anatomical relationships between bones, muscles, blood vessels, and nerves in these body regions | |||||||
4 | identify the gross and surface anatomy of the lower limb, foot and ankle | |||||||
5 | describe adaptations to activity and immobilization for injury mechanisms. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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describe the functional anatomy of the lower limbs and specifically the foot and ankle
- GA1:
- GA4:
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demonstrate an understanding of how limb motion is related to joint structure and mobility
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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demonstrate an understanding of the relevant aspects of surface anatomy, and the anatomical relationships between bones, muscles, blood vessels, and nerves in these body regions
- GA1:
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identify the gross and surface anatomy of the lower limb, foot and ankle
- GA4:
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describe adaptations to activity and immobilization for injury mechanisms.
- GA1:
- GA5:
Prescribed texts
- An electronic version is also available and will be provided in Week 1: Kelikian, AS , 2011, Sarrafian's Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle: Descriptive, Topographic, Functional, 3rd edn, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia. ISBN: 978-0781797504.