Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This practicum is designed to build on experiences gained in PODI6534 and explore more advanced surgical techniques within a tertiary setting.
During these placements it is expected that students will recognise surgical skills adopted by other professions that are relevant to the practice of podiatric surgery. They are expected to attend specialties such as orthopaedic, vascular
surgery, endocrinology, medical imaging, anaesthesia, pain management, rheumatology, plastic surgery, emergency medicine and infectious
diseases. They will also be exposed to safe and effictive use of medicines including antimicrobial stewardship. This can be at a local, national or international venue depending on availability. Rotations may be arranged in one or more hospitals.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Non-standard teaching period UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) observe patient management including history taking, physical assessment/s, investigations and medicines in various healthcare settings; (2) synthesise findings to develop a treatment plan with clinical reasoning, including a provisional and differential clinical diagnoses in various health domains
; (3) articulate the process of patient record keeping, communication and collaboration with the patient, surgical team and members of the healthcare team in various healthcare settings in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements of the communicating for safety standard in the NSQHS standards.; (4) plan the surgical management of complex patients from a podiatric surgery perspective; (5) value progression of learning and application of therapeutic management of patients in various healthcare settings in line with legislative and regulatory requirements of the medication safety standard and Quality Use of Medicines
; (6) demonstrate reflective practice and application of transferable skills relevant to podiatric surgery; and (7) display professional behaviour in the education and clinical setting (including cultural safety with an emphasis on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities).
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) assignment/s
; (2) clinical assessment/s
; (3) written assessment/s
; and (4) professional behaviour assessment/s. 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 clinical assessment/s , written assessment/s , and professional behaviour assessment/s components.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Burke Hugo
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Enrolment inthe Doctor of Podiatric Surgery (91830)
and PODI5511 Foundations of Podiatric Surgery 1 (ID 3775) PODI5512 Foundations of Podiatric Surgery 2 (ID 3776) PODI5513 Concepts of Podiatric Surgery (ID 3777) PODI5514 Podiatric Medicine Practicum (ID 3778) PODI5515 Introduction to surgical skills (ID3779) PODI6531 Surgical Practicum 1A (ID 3787) PODI6532 Surgical Practicum 1B (ID3788) PODI6533 Surgical Practicum 1C (ID 3789) PODI6534 Surgical Practicum 2A (ID 3790) PODI6535 Surgical Practicum 2B (ID7857) PODI6536 Surgical Practicum 2C (ID7858)
- Contact hours
- Clinical placement: ~100 hours / semester
- Texts
McGlamry’s foot and ankle surgery, 5th edition [Authors: Brian Carpenter. Editors: Michelle L. Butterworth, William D. Fishco, John T. Marcoux, Daniel F. Vickers, Ovid Technologies Inc.]
McGlamry’s comprehensive textbook of foot and ankle surgery, 4th Edition. [Authors: E. Dalton McGlamry, Joe T. Southerland]
The Foot and Ankle: Master Techniques in Podiatric Surgery, 1st Edition. [Author: Thomas K. Chang]
Foot and Ankle. 2nd Edition. [Author: David Thordarson]
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.