PODI13014 - Diabetes in Podiatry Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit focuses on all aspects of diabetes as a chronic disease including the epidemiology, diagnosis, complications, and related management of diabetes. Students will define primary health care goals and recognise the barriers to diabetes care across specific population groups. Further, this unit will explore the principles of shared decision-making incorporating best available evidence in diabetes education and advanced clinical practice.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: PODI13009

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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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. Written Assessment 20%
2. Oral Examination 30%
3. 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

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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: SUTE comments
Feedback
The requirements for the oral presentation and written assessments could be more clear
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator schedules additional time to explain the assessment requirements for the oral presentation and written assessment in this unit.
Action Taken
An update unit proposal was undertaken to introduce a new assessment item 'oral presentation' and an 'in-class test' alongside the written assessment item. Clear articulation was made to the students at the beginning of term to explain the structure of all assessment items and their requirements, expectations and marking rubric.
Source: SUTE comments
Feedback
The sessional lecturer explained complex processes in a manner which was easy to understand, without compromising the quality of information
Recommendation
It is recommended that high-quality sessional educators continue to be involved in the delivery of this unit, when required.
Action Taken
This unit was delivered by an academic member of staff with experience in high-risk podiatry care and further education in diabetes management.
Source: Informal student feedback.
Feedback
Students may benefit from specific preparation towards their oral examination assessment through careful and consistent revision of unit content.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator identifies opportunities for students to prepare for their oral examination during class time, as well as encouraging students to dedicate revision time toward this assessment item.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Examine and evaluate the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of diabetes mellitus across diverse population groups in Australia.
  2. Describe the microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes.
  3. Assess the foot of an individual with diabetes including risk categorisation and wound care management.
  4. Discuss the role of interprofessional practice in effective management of the patient with diabetes.
  5. Apply best evidence during the management of diabetes in podiatry practice including the implementation of patient-centred care and facilitation of education strategies for diabetes related podiatric care.

Per NPC1306

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • •
2 - Oral Examination • • • •
3 - 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 • • • • •
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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10