Program Overview

Unit of Study PDT30004 - Foot and Ankle Surgery

Unit Snapshot

• Unit type: UG Coursework Unit
• Credit points: 12
• AQF level: 7
• Level of learning: Advanced
• Former School/College: Former School of Health and Human Sciences
• Pre-requisites:
  • HLT30001 - Simulated and Actual Internal Clinics: Mixed Caseload
  • PHA30001 - Advanced Pharmacology for Podiatrists
• Enrolment information: N/A

Unit Description

Introduces students to the concepts of foot and ankle surgery in the podiatry profession. Surgical treatment modalities are introduced including minor nail and skin procedures. The theory of advanced podiatric foot and ankle surgery is examined through case-based learning.

Unit Content

• Foot and ankle procedures and evidence-based surgery
• Patient selection for surgery
• Theatre protocol and sterilisation
• Pre/peri and post-operative care of the surgical patient
• Medico-legal requirements of surgical intervention
• Understanding foot and ankle anatomy

Availabilities

Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.

On Completion of This Unit, Students Should Be Able To:

1. Classify and critique common foot and ankle procedures and associated evidence base
   • GA1: Intellectual rigour
   • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
   • GA6: Communication and social skills
2. Describe the issues pertaining to patient selection for surgery
   • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
3. Implement knowledge of theatre protocol and sterilisation through practical applications
   • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
   • GA6: Communication and social skills
4. Critique pre/peri and post-operative care of the patient undergoing foot surgery
   • GA1: Intellectual rigour
   • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
   • GA6: Communication and social skills
5. Evaluate and communicate the medico-legal requirements of surgical intervention
   • GA1: Intellectual rigour
   • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
   • GA6: Communication and social skills
6. Apply knowledge of foot and ankle anatomy in relation to surgical decision making
   • GA1: Intellectual rigour

Prescribed Learning Resources

Session 2

• Prescribed Texts: No prescribed texts.
• Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Graduate Attributes

• GA1: Intellectual rigour - A commitment to excellence in all scholarly and intellectual activities, including critical judgement.
• GA2: Creativity - An ability to develop creative and effective responses to intellectual, professional and social challenges.
• GA3: Ethical practice - A commitment to sustainability and high ethical standards in social and professional practices.
• GA4: Knowledge of a discipline - Command of a discipline to enable a smooth transition and contribution to professional and community settings.
• GA5: Lifelong learning - The ability to be responsive to change, to be inquiring and reflective in practice, through information literacy and autonomous, self-managed learning.
• GA6: Communication and social skills - The ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals, and within teams, in professional and community settings.
• GA7: Cultural competence - An ability to engage with diverse cultural and Indigenous perspectives in both global and local settings.