Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

The principles of injury management and rehabilitation can be applied across the full range of lower limb and foot conditions regardless of the type of tissue involved or the cause of the trauma. This unit precedes clinical units involving patients so that key rehabilitation strategies can be explored in their own right and a working knowledge of the common therapeutic modalities can be acquired. The practical aspects of physical medicine are emphasised in a series of workshops.

Aims

This unit aims to develop proficiency in rehabilitation skills and the use of physical medicine modalities. By the end of the unit you will be able to apply the routine techniques competently and incorporate most of them into clinical management plans with a degree of confidence.

Objectives

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

1. List the key physical medicine modalities along with their indications and contra-indications
   
2. Review the key phases of the rehabilitation process and describe therapeutic interventions which commonly occur in each
   
3. Produce an outline rehabilitation program for a common lower limb injury, demonstrating clinical rehabilitation objectives, recovery timelines, and rehabilitation decision making
   
4. Safely and independently use the physical medicine technologies available in the QUT podiatry clinic
   
5. Demonstrate, in a safe an proficient manner, stretching and strengthening exercises to another individual, such as a patient

These learning outcomes address elements of the Australian and New Zealand Competencies Standards for Podiatrists from the Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council (ANZPAC), primarily:

• PC 1. Practise podiatry in a professional manner
  
• PC 2. Continue to acquire and review knowledge for ongoing clinical and professional practice improvement
  
• PC 3. Communicate and interrelate effectively in diverse contexts
  
• PC 4. Conduct patient/client Interview and physical examination
  
• PC 5. Analyse Interpret and diagnose
  
• PC 6. Develop a patient/client-focused management plan
  
• PC 7. Implement and evaluate management plan

These learning outcomes support the development of students towards demonstrating QUT graduate capabilities:
knowledge and skills pertinent to a particular discipline or professional area

• critical, creative and analytical thinking, and effective problem-solving
  
• effective communication in a variety of contexts and modes
  
• the capacity for life-long learning.

Content

The content is presented in five areas, each linked to the major learning outcomes for the unit.

Knowledge (knowledge)

• Review of the rehabilitation process


• Goal setting and timelines


Technology (skills)

• Hot and cold


• Ultrasound


• LASER


• TENS


• Immobilisation


• Mobilisation


• Massage, trigger point therapy and acupuncture


• Stretching and strengthening


Communication

• Goal setting


• Rehabilitation program


• Educating patients


Professional context (attributes)

• Specific lower limb injuries


• Paediatrics


• Geriatriacs


• Balance and falls


• Sports medicine


• Diabetes


• Rheumatology


• Surgery

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

In this unit the unit's Blackboard page will be used for information regarding group allocation, teaching and learning materials, and important messages. Lectures, tutorials and workshops in the Podiatry clinic provide key learning opportunities.

Assessment

In this unit you will participate in the podiatry clinics and will be required to comply with the policies and procedures of the clinic at all times. Failure to comply with relevant policies and procedures may lead to exclusion from the clinics and inability to complete the unit.

There are three assessments to be completed at the end of the semester.Assessment will be spaced throughout the semester to provide the opportunity for feedback on your learning to that point. You will be provided with feedback on all your assessments as you progress through the unit. You will receive formative and summative feedback from Assessment Items 1 and 2. You will also receive formative feedback through online practice activities e.g. radiology quizzes.

Assessment name: Workbook
Description: You will be required to complete skills acquisition through an activity based work book.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2 and 4
Weight: 10%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: During semester

Assessment name: Presentation (Oral or Group)
Description: You will be required to complete a rehabilitation case history presentation and viva exam.
Relates to objectives: 2, 3 and 5
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: During semester

Assessment name: Examination (Theory)
Description: 2 hour multiple choice examination
Relates to objectives: 1,4 and 5
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Examination Period

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

There are many texts available for this topic. Students are advised to find a general reference on rehabilitation and physical medicine which is to their liking. Please ask the unit coordinator or teaching staff for advice if you are uncertain about a specific book.

Examples include:
Kolt & Snyder-Mackler (2003) Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise Churchill Livingstone

Risk assessment statement

This unit will involve lab-based sessions. All students will be required to attend the induction session at the commencement of the semester where the safety precautions to be observed while working in the laboratory will be outlined. You are required to read the laboratory safety manual and sign the form indicating that you have read and understood the material contained in the manual. Please direct any questions regarding safe working procedures to the unit coordinator, staff who are conducting a session, or to technical staff.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 19-Dec-2012