PODI12009 - Podiatry Clinical Practice 1

Showing: 2026 HE Term 1
General Information

Unit Synopsis

You will develop and refine your knowledge, skills and abilities regarding podiatric patient history, assessment and non high risk routine care including basic wound care. A number of diagnostic fields will be taken into account such as dermatopathology, radiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), ultrasound, Doppler and bone density. You will have opportunity to apply theory learnt and evidence based practice to aid in diagnosis and management under the guidance of clinical supervision. You will work predominantly with low-risk geriatric patients in the clinical setting.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: PODI11001 Introduction to Podiatry Practice or PODI12006 Fundamentals of Pre-Clinical Podiatry Practice, PODI12010 Advanced Anatomy and Podiatric Biomechanics.

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026

Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Professional Practice Placement 0%
2. Written Assessment 20%
3. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) 30%
4. In-class Test(s) 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 50.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 66.67% response rate.

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.

Source: Staff feedback
Feedback:
 Time dedicated to wound assessment and management principles in this unit could be more appropriately spent on foundational podiatry skills

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the unit coordinator consider re-evaluating the unit struture to focus more on entry-level podiatry skils in the second-half of the term, rather than wound management principles, to better align the learning materials with the types of patients seen during the second-year internal clinical placements

Action Taken:
 In 2024, there was a greater focus on entry-level podiatry skills throughout the term. Lectures on wound management principles continued to be delivered in Week 7 and Week 8, and this will be reviewed again in 2025.
Source: SUTE qualitative and quantitative data.
Feedback:
 Students may benefit from additional opportunities to receive formal and informal feedback.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the unit coordinator works to identify practical strategies to provide useful formal and informal feedback throughout the term.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Apply the standard policies, codes and guidelines for podiatry practice and practice in a professional manner, demonstrating ethical, culturally sensitive and inclusive behavior in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting.
  2. Conduct a thorough patient assessment and implement an effective patient management plan.
  3. Interpret results from commonly used diagnostic services in podiatry practice, using professional terminology.
  4. Demonstrate proficiency in the podiatric management of common skin and nail conditions seen in a podiatry clinical setting.
  5. Appraise literature relevant to the podiatry profession and integrate evidence into clinical podiatry practice.

The Learning Outcomes are linked to the professional standards set by the Podiatry Board of Australia.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Professional Practice Placement • • •
2 - Written Assessment • •
3 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • • •
4 - In-class Test(s) • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • •
5 - Team Work • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Professional Practice Placement • • • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
3 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • • • • • • •
4 - In-class Test(s) • • • • • • •