POD404 Complex Cases in Podiatric Practice (16)

This subject will support students to develop advanced skills in clinical reasoning, through the application of knowledge gained during the podiatry course. Students will be provided with a range of complex case studies and one of these will focus specifically on Indigenous Australian health and wellbeing. The case studies will comprise client medical and social history, cultural context, clinical assessment findings and relevant diagnostic investigations, which students will evaluate to formulate a diagnosis and develop a rationale for a culturally responsive podiatry management plan. The series of complex cases will provide students with experience of short and longer term management planning, including: relevant communication strategies for any family, carers and other health practitioners; pharmaceutical considerations; and appropriate referrals to other health professionals. Students will further develop skills in justifying management plans with reference to their own clinical experience, course materials and professional and academic literature. Students will also be required to propose appropriate monitoring and assessment strategies for treatment planning and to reflect on their own professional practice and learning.

Availability

Session 1 (30)
On Campus
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Session 2 (60)
On Campus
Albury-Wodonga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: POD404. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

Two sessions

School

School of Community Health

Enrolment Restrictions

Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine 4414PD

Prerequisites

POD307 and POD308 and POD315 and POD405

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to formulate a diagnosis informed by client history, clinical assessments and diagnostic investigations
  • be able to justify both a short term and longer term podiatry management plan with reference to clinical experience, course materials and professional and academic literature
  • be able to demonstrate knowledge of Indigenous Australian health and wellbeing through a culturally responsive podiatric management plan
  • be able to plan a communication strategy for any family, carers and other health practitioners, relevant to the client's management plan
  • be able to analyse the indications for, and prescription and monitoring of, a range of medicines in the context of complex case management
  • be able to demonstrate reflective practice in relation to management planning and their own professional practice and learning

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Complex Case 1: Diabetes
  • Complex Case 2: Indigenous Australian health and wellbeing
  • Complex Case 3: Paediatrics
  • Complex Case 4: Cardiovascular disease

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of POD404 in Session 1 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Complex case 1: rheumatology
25
2
Complex case 2: paediatric
25
3
Complex case 3: indigenous australian health
25
4
Complex case 4: chronic disease
25

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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