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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
Unit aim
Introduces students to the basic physical sciences that are applicable to podiatric practice, including biochemistry, physics and microbiology.
Unit content
Topic 1: Microbiology and common pathogens
Topic 2: Causative micro-organisms in the infectious process
Topic 3: Immunity and immunology
Topic 4: Physics for the health sciences
Topic 5: Chemistry for the health sciences
Topic 6: Biochemistry for the health sciences
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 | demonstrate and understanding of microbiology as related to human illness and modern medicine | |||||||
| 2 | describe the classification of microorganisms responsible for infection | |||||||
| 3 | define the nature of infectious microorganisms and theories for host response (immunity and immunology) | |||||||
| 4 | demonstrate an understanding of clinically-relevant physics, chemistry and biochemistry. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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demonstrate and understanding of microbiology as related to human illness and modern medicine
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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describe the classification of microorganisms responsible for infection
- GA4:
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define the nature of infectious microorganisms and theories for host response (immunity and immunology)
- GA4:
- GA5:
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demonstrate an understanding of clinically-relevant physics, chemistry and biochemistry.
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
Prescribed texts
- This text is available through the SCU Library: Engelkirk, PG & Engelkirk, JD, 2011, Microbiology for the health sciences, 9th edn, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , Philadelphia. ISBN: 9781605476735 (pbk.).
- This text is available through the SCU Library: Valmassy, RL, 1996, Clinical biomechanics of the lower extremities, Mosby, St Louis. ISBN: 0801679869.