Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1 | N/A |
Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Unit aim
Students are introduced to the podiatry profession in a clinical setting and the associated roles and responsibilities of patient care.
Unit content
- Practising within a clinical setting
- Application of legal and regulatory frameworks pertaining to infection control
- Workplace health and safety
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Communication, referral and medical record keeping
- Conducting a podiatry consultation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reflect on professional practice | |||||||
| 2 | demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills with diverse client groups | |||||||
| 3 | apply clinical systems, procedures and medical records in podiatric practice | |||||||
| 4 | practice within legal and regulatory frameworks | |||||||
| 5 | perform physical examination and provide safe care to healthy clients | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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reflect on professional practice
- GA5:
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demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills with diverse client groups
- GA7:
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apply clinical systems, procedures and medical records in podiatric practice
- GA3:
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practice within legal and regulatory frameworks
- GA3:
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perform physical examination and provide safe care to healthy clients
- GA3:
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.