UWA Handbook 2025

Unit Overview

Description

This unit intends to foster the development of the student as a clinician, a team member, an ethical professional, an advocate and an educator. Students develop their information literacy skills as applied to clinical podiatric medicine and the interactions with physically active, rehabilitation and sporting population groups. Case-based learning built around the core conditions and presentations will illustrate clinically relevant aspects of bioscience and introduce principles of clinical reasoning, this unit particularly provides students the theoretical and practical background in the diagnosis and management of orthopaedic, musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries. Communication skills and the clinical skills of history-taking and physical examination are consolidated in a structured manner, allowing development of professional behaviours and understanding of the patient perspective and of patient-centred care to engage in collaborative diverse practice. The concepts of epidemiology, medical research and evidence-based practice are consolidated along with the opportunity to discuss the main issues in social determinants of health, global health, mental health, healthcare systems and health economics relating to the following specific population groups; physically active, rehabilitation and sporting population groups. Students also develop their ability to implement evidence-based rehabilitation strategies, goals and treatment plans for the physically active and sporting population groups.

Credit

6 points

Offering
(see Timetable)

Availability	Location	Mode
Semester 1	UWA (Perth)	Face to face

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) describe the role of the podiatrist and other health care professionals in the provision of care for the physically active, rehabilitation and sporting population groups; (2) demonstrate socio-cultural competence in acknowledging and understanding Australian health and disability care systems; with particular reference to social determinants of health, interprofessional relationships, legislation, guidelines and standards. ; (3) discuss safe practice, health decision making and primary needs for the physically active, rehabilitation and sporting population groups that may affect their podiatric management; (4) discuss the barriers and enables of health literacy that can affect health outcomes for physically active, rehabilitation and sporting population groups; (5) critically analyse the literature regarding the management of the physicaly active, rehabilitation and sporting population groups; (6) implement rehabilitation strategies, goals and treatment plans for the physically active and sporting population groups; and (7) demonstrate learning and application of therapeutic management of patients; including the use of ESM, focussing on physically active, rehabilitation, and sporting populations..

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) assignment(s); (2) examination(s); (3) in-semester test(s); and (4) professional behaviour assessment. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the in-semester test(s) and professional behaviour assessment components.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Catherine Crabb and Dr Chris Pocklington

Unit rules

Prerequisites

(a)
Enrolment in

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine 91870, and (b)

successful completion of

PODI4225 Podiatric Populations 2 (ID 7824) PODI4226 Clinical Podiatric Practice 4 (ID 7841) PODI4227 Podiatric Surgery and Clinical Therapeutics (ID 7842) PODI4228 The High Risk Foot (ID 7843) PODI4000 Research Project Development (ID 7844)

Co-requisites

PODI5332 Clinical Podiatric Practice 5 (ID 7846) PODI5333 Extended Placement 1 (ID 7847) PODI5334 Research Project 1 (ID 7849)

Contact hours

Approximately 6 hours per week, including lectures 2-3 hours per week and a combination of: seminars, clinical skills workshops, team and case based learning workshops, e-learning sessions, tutorials, and self-directed online learning.