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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
School/College
Pre-requisites
Must have completed or be currently enrolled in PDT72001 - Lower Limb Assessment I
Unit aim
Introduces students to the basic physical sciences that are applicable to podiatric practice.
Unit content
- Microbiology, histology and common pathogens
- Causative micro-organisms in the infectious process
- Immunity and immunology
- An introduction to cutaneous foot disorders
- Physics for the health sciences
- Chemistry and 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 knowledge of microbiology and histology as related to human illness and modern medicine | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
2 | explain the clinical presentation of common podiatric cutaneous diseases | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
3 | describe the classification and actions of microorganisms responsible for infection | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
4 | interpret the clinical manifestation of infectious microorganisms and theories for host response (immunity and immunology) as related to podiatry practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
5 | demonstrate knowledge of clinically-relevant physics, chemistry and biochemistry. | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of microbiology and histology as related to human illness and
modern medicine
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- explain the clinical presentation of common podiatric cutaneous diseases
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- describe the classification and actions of microorganisms responsible for infection
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- interpret the clinical manifestation of infectious microorganisms and theories for
host response (immunity and immunology) as related to podiatry practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- demonstrate knowledge of clinically-relevant physics, chemistry and biochemistry.
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
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).