PODI14010 - High-Risk Foot and Chronic Wound Care

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General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit focuses on the management of chronic wounds of the foot. You will analyse the factors that enable identification of the high-risk foot. Prevalence of disorders that contribute to disease susceptibility will be considered, along with associated pathophysiological and neurological impacts. Biomechanical factors and client education associated with management and care of infection of the foot at risk for amputation/ulceration will also be considered in the context of prevention and ongoing client health.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: PODI13011 Podiatry Clinical Practice 3 and PODI13014 Diabetes in Podiatry Practice

and

Corequisites: PODI14008 Podiatry Clinical Practice 4 and PODI14009 Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine in Podiatry Practice.

To be enrolled in this unit, students must be enrolled in CB86 Bachelor of Podiatry Practice (Honours) course.

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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026

Term 1 - 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. On-campus Activity 20%
2. Written Assessment 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

Past Exams

Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 100% 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:
 Scheduling the Written Assessment and the date earlier in the term may enhance students ability to implement feedback prior to their in-class test.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that there is a minimum of two weeks scheduled between the due date of the Written Assessment and the date of the In-Class Test.

Action Taken:
 In 2025, a minimum of two weeks were scheduled between the due date of the Written Assessment and the date of the In-Class Test.
Source: Staff Feedback
Feedback:
 Consideration should be made to maximise exposure to active learning opportunities and clinical case studies throughout unit delivery.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that opportunities for active learning and cased-based learning scenarios be considered in the unit design.

Action Taken:
 In 2025, new active learning opportunities and case-based learning scenarios were used in-class and in the unit assessment strategy.
Source: SUTE qualitative feedback
Feedback:
 Students queried the value and purpose of the 'Journal Club' component of the On-Campus Activity assessment item

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator clearly articulates the mapping of the 'Journal Club' component of the On-Campus Activity assessment to the unit Learning Outcomes and the Professional Capabilities for Podiatrists in subsequent deliveries of this unit.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Source: SUTE qualitative feedback
Feedback:
 Updates to the design of the Written Assessment were well-received by students

Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the updated design of the Written Assessment continues to be used in subsequent deliveries of this unit.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Unit Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Critically evaluate the issues impacting the identification of a high-risk foot.
  2. Implement active learning strategies (including evidence-based practice) for continually improving knowledge and skills specific to the high-risk foot and chronic wound care.
  3. Analyse the factors impacting on chronic wound management from both the patient and podiatrist perspective.
  4. Synthesise and analyse a safe management plan for patients with chronic wounds.
  5. Critically analyse the issues associated with behavioural interventions in the treatment of the high-risk foot.

Per NPC1309

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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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
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