Bachelor of Podiatry

Course Structure

The course consists of 256 points. At the end of 2nd year students can choose, dependent upon satisfying minimum requirements, to complete the honours stream or remain in the pass degree.

Common Stream

BMS171 Introduction to Functional Human Anatomy (8 points)
BMS172 Functional Anatomy of the Vetebral Column, Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb
BMS161 Health and Human Body - Cells, Immunity and Musculoskeletal.
BMS162 Health and Human Body - Cadiovascular, Renal and Respiratory.
BMS263 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professionals
BMS234 Podiatric Anatomy and Biomechanics
BMS257 Movement Science
BMS236 Pathophysiology for Allied Health Professionals
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
HIP100 Introduction to Health and Rehabilitation
HIP112 Communication for Health Practice
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
POD203 Introduction to Podiatric Clinical Practice (16 points)
POD213 Clinical Podiatric Practice

Pass Stream

POD306 Advanced Clinical Podiatric Practice (16 points)
POD307 Medicine 1 (Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Pathology)
POD308 Medicine 2 (The Diabetic Foot and Chronic Wound Management)
POD312 Podiatric Surgery and Pharmacology
POD315 Medicine 3 (Mental Health, Neurological and Vascular Medicine)
POD316 Sports Medicine (and Electrophysical Agents)
POD403 Clinical Podiatric Residency (16 points)
POD404 Complex Cases in Podiatric Practice (16 points)
POD405 Diagnostic Sciences for Podiatric Practice
POD406 Podopaediatrics
POD413 Professional Podiatric Practice
POD414 Contemporary Issues in Podiatry
IKC100 Indigenous Health

Honours Stream

HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation (16 points)
HLT441 Health Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)
POD307 Medicine 1 (Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Pathology)
POD308 Medicine 2 (The Diabetic Foot and Chronic Wound Management)
POD309 Advanced Clinical Podiatric Practice for Honours
POD312 Podiatric Surgery and Pharmacology
POD315 Medicine 3 (Mental Health, Neurological and Vascular Medicine)
POD316 Sports Medicine (and Electrophysical Agents)
POD405 Diagnostic Sciences for Podiatric Practice
POD406 Podopaediatrics
POD407 Clinical Podiatric Residency & Complex Cases in Podiatric Practice for Honours (24 points)
POD413 Professional Practice

Enrolment pattern

Common Stream
Session 1
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
HIP100 Introduction to Health & Rehabilitation
BMS161 Health and Human Body - Cells, Immunology and Musculoskeletal
BMS171 Introductory Functional Human Anatomy

Session 2
BMS162 Health and the Human Body – Cardiovascular, Renal and Respriatory.
BMS172 Functional Anatomy of the Vetebral Column, Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb
HIP112 Communication for Health Practice
POD203 Introduction to Podiatric Clinical Practice commence

Session 3
HIP202 Research for Health Practice
BMS257 Movement Science
BMS263 Pharmacology 1
POD203 Introduction to Podiatric Clinical Practice completed

Session 4
BMS255 Neuroscience for Health Practice
BMS236 Pathophysiology for Allied Health Professionals
BMS234 Podiatric Anatomy and Biomechanics
POD213 Clinical Podiatric Practice

Pass Stream
Session 5
POD306 Advanced Clinical Podiatric Practice commence
POD307 Medicine 1 (Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Pathology)
POD308 Medicine 2 (The Diabetic Foot and Chronic Wound Management)
POD405 Diagnostic Sciences for Podiatric Practice

Session 6
POD306 Advanced Clinical Podiatric Practice completed
POD312 Podiatric Pharmacology and Surgery
POD315 Medicine 3 (Mental Health, Neurological and Vascular medicine)
POD316 Sports Medicine (& Electrophysical Agents)

Session 7
POD403 Clinical Podiatric Residency commence
POD406 Podopaediatrics
POD404 Complex Cases in Podiatric Practice commence
IKC100 Indigenous Health

Session 8
POD404 Complex Cases in Podiatric Practice completed
POD403 Clinical Podiatric Residency completed
POD413 Professional Practice
POD414 Contemporary Issues in Podiatry

Honours Stream
Session 5
POD309 Advanced Clinical Podiatric Practice for Honours
POD307 Medicine 1 (Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Pathology)
POD308 Medicine 2 (The Diabetic Foot and Chronic Wound Management)
HLT333 Community Health Honours Research Preparation commence

Session 6
HLT333 Health Honours Research Preparation completed
POD312 Podiatric Pharmacology and Surgery
POD315 Medicine 3 (Mental Health, Neurological and Vascular medicine)
POD316 Sports Medicine (& Electrophysical Agents)

Session 7
POD407 Clinical Podiatric Residency & Complex Cases in Podiatric Practice for Honours commence
POD406 Podopaediatrics
POD405 Diagnostic Sciences for Podiatric Practice
HLT441 Health Honours Project / Dissertation commence

Session 8
POD407 Clinical Podiatric Residency & Complex Cases in Podiatric Practice for Honours (16) completed
POD413 Professional Practice
HLT441 Health Honours Project / Dissertation completed
 

Professional recognition

The course has been developed to meet the requirements of the Australasian Podiatry Council and Registration Boards in all states and territories of Australia. Accreditation/recognition of the podiatry course is a legal/statutory requirements in all states and territories of Australia and graduates cannot practice podiatry unless the course has been evaluated by the Podiatry registration boards of Australia.

The podiatry course can also be accredited by the Australian Podiatry Council (APodC) however this is not a legal requirement for registration in Australia. APodC has indicated that they will cease course accreditation as from 2009.

The Podiatry course at CSU is currently recognised by all states and territories of Australia and the UK (Via APodC mutual recognition).It is also recognised in NZ via Transtasman mutual recognition legislation.

Formal reaccreditation of the program will be obtained from the NSW Podiatrists registration board following approval of this course review. It is also expected that the course will be formally reviewed by the new national accrediting body (ANZPAC) in the period 2010-2012.