Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
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| Online | N/A |
Unit Summary
Pre-requisites
Must have completed or be currently enrolled in PODR2002 - 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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate knowledge of microbiology and histology as related to human illness and modern medicine |
| 2 | explain the clinical presentation of common podiatric cutaneous diseases |
| 3 | describe the classification and actions of microorganisms responsible for infection |
| 4 | interpret the clinical manifestation of infectious microorganisms and theories for host response (immunity and immunology) as related to podiatry practice |
| 5 | demonstrate knowledge of clinically-relevant physics, chemistry and biochemistry. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of microbiology and histology as related to human illness and modern medicine
- explain the clinical presentation of common podiatric cutaneous diseases
- describe the classification and actions of microorganisms responsible for infection
- interpret the clinical manifestation of infectious microorganisms and theories for host response (immunity and immunology) as related to podiatry practice
- demonstrate knowledge of clinically-relevant physics, chemistry and biochemistry.
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.