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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
24
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
Unit aim
Introduces students to the concepts of lower limb assessment. Students are introduced to assessment modalities including diagnostic imaging
Unit content
Topic 1: Clinical assessment of the body systems in relation to lower limbs
- Vascular assessment
- Neurological assessment
- Musculoskeletal assessment
- Dermatological assessment
- Biomechanical assessment
- Footwear assessment
Topic 2: Clinical examination of the paediatric and elderly patient
- Changes in assessment criteria due to age
Topic 3: History and physical examination
- Medical and social history
- Systemic signs and symptoms of ill-health
Topic 4: Diagnostic imaging
- The science of diagnostic imaging techniques (x-ray, U/S, CT and MRI)
- Diagnostic imaging for bone pathology
- Diagnostic imaging for soft tissue pathology
- Diagnostic imaging for joint pathology
Topic 5: Laboratory and hospital investigations
- Urinalysis
- Blood analysis
- Histology
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 | define and apply the various approaches to initial clinical assessment of the lower limb | |||||||
| 2 | demonstrate an understanding of differing assessment approaches for paediatric and elderly populations | |||||||
| 3 | undertake an holistic patient assessment, including history and physical, systems and lower limb examinations | |||||||
| 4 | explain the scientific principles underpinning diagnostic imaging techniques | |||||||
| 5 | demonstrate appropriate referral for diagnostic imaging, and evaluate and interpret images and reports | |||||||
| 6 | demonstrate an understanding of the clinical relevance of applicable laboratory tests. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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define and apply the various approaches to initial clinical assessment of the lower limb
- GA4:
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demonstrate an understanding of differing assessment approaches for paediatric and elderly populations
- GA3:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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undertake an holistic patient assessment, including history and physical, systems and lower limb examinations
- GA3:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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explain the scientific principles underpinning diagnostic imaging techniques
- GA4:
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demonstrate appropriate referral for diagnostic imaging, and evaluate and interpret images and reports
- GA4:
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demonstrate an understanding of the clinical relevance of applicable laboratory tests.
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
- This text is available as an eBook through the SCU Library: Yates, B, 2009, Merriman’s Assessment of the Lower Limb, 3rd edn, Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, Edinburgh, New York. ISBN: 0702050628.