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PODI14013 Professional Podiatry Practice
Professional Podiatry Practice
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General Information

Overview

In this unit students will develop financial, legal, ethical and professional skills to enable them to successfully transition to a qualified practitioner. Students will explore basic business concepts, knowledge of the ethics and law, professional regulation guidelines and the skills required to delegate tasks to supporting staff. Interviewing, resume development and contract negotiation skills will also be developed.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 4
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites: All Year 4, Term 1 Units.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Website

This unit has a website, within the Moodle system, which is available two weeks before the start of term. It is important that you visit your Moodle site throughout the term. Please visit Moodle for more information.

Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 19 May 2025
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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Informal student feedback and Unit Coordinator reflection

Feedback

Students may benefit from self-directed learning activities prior to their week 5 intensive.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator develops pre-reading activities and discussion posts for students to undertake prior to their week 5 intensive.

Feedback from Unit Coordinator reflection

Feedback

It was noted that the delivery of an intensive block of lectures mid-term was successful and instrumental in creating a positive 2024 delivery of this unit and collaborated well with PODI14011.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the 2.5 day intensive session continues to be delivered in collaboration with PODI14011, if this is practical.

Unit Learning Outcomes

Information for Unit Learning Outcomes has not been released yet.

This information will be available on Monday 19 May 2025
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

Information for Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes has not been released yet.

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 23 June 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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