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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Advanced

Former School/College

Former School of Health and Human Sciences

Pre-requisites

PDT20001 - Internal Clinical Placement AND must have completed or be currently enrolled in PHA00315 - Introductory Pharmacology

Unit aim

Presents advanced pharmacology and its relationship to podiatric disorders. Students learn about the requirements to become an endorsed prescriber with the Podiatry Board of Australia, using case-based learning.

Unit content

Overview of drug classes in podiatric prescribing

  • Regulatory framework
  • Classes available and their indications and contraindications in podiatric practice
  • Evidence-based approach to prescribing

Advanced pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

  • Of podiatric drug classes
  • Polypharmacy and comorbidities

Pain management

  • Indications and contraindications in podiatric practice
  • Drug dependency

Managing podiatric infections

  • Clinical scenarios
  • Drug resistance

Medical management of adverse drug effects and interactions

  • The importance of case management and communication
  • Appropriate emergency protocols in the podiatry clinic

Medico-legal and regulatory requirements of podiatric prescribing

  • Registration standards following endorsement for scheduled medicines

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.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 apply their knowledge of pain management and management of infection in advanced podiatric practice
2 evaluate and interpret indications and contra-indications for individual drugs and drug classes available to podiatrists, management protocols for safe use and dealing with complications
3 identify and evaluate the issues surrounding prescribing drugs, awareness of drug prescription protocols, knowledge of the restricted schedule drug formularies and Podiatry Board of Australia’s requirements for endorsement
4 apply their knowledge of adverse drug reactions, pharmacological principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, classification of drugs and pharmacological principles of drugs and effects as it relates to the drug formulary available to Australian podiatrists
5 devise management plans that appropriately communicate their knowledge of the Podiatry Board of Australia's requirements for registration as an endorsed prescriber.

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

  1. apply their knowledge of pain management and management of infection in advanced podiatric practice
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  2. evaluate and interpret indications and contra-indications for individual drugs and drug classes available to podiatrists, management protocols for safe use and dealing with complications
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  3. identify and evaluate the issues surrounding prescribing drugs, awareness of drug prescription protocols, knowledge of the restricted schedule drug formularies and Podiatry Board of Australia’s requirements for endorsement
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  4. apply their knowledge of adverse drug reactions, pharmacological principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, classification of drugs and pharmacological principles of drugs and effects as it relates to the drug formulary available to Australian podiatrists
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  5. devise management plans that appropriately communicate their knowledge of the Podiatry Board of Australia's requirements for registration as an endorsed prescriber.
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6: