Code / PP635
Level / 6
Credit rating / 20
Pre-requisites / Progression to year 3 of BSc (Hons) Podiatry
Type of module / Extensive over one semester
Aims /
- To enable the student to practice as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and in complex and unpredictable situations
- To enable the student to develop clinical reasoning and critical reflection for lifelong practice
- To promote the values and ethics of the health care professions
Learning outcomes/objectives / On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate effective communication and effective inter and intra-personal skills when dealing with patients, carers and members of the Multi-disciplinary care team
- Critically evaluate their own clinical practice to facilitate enhanced patient care
- Select justify and implement therapeutic interventions for a variety of foot and ankle pathologies and refer to other agencies as required
- Demonstrate a bio psychosocial approach to patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
Content / This module enables the student to integrate theory in to clinical practice at a higher level. This will include the management of a varied caseload focussing on the assessment, management and treatment of the high risk patient. Clinical learning will be enhanced by the adoption of a multi-disciplinary approach involving medical and pharmacy students. The students will practice in different clinical environments including: clinical education within the clinical school and work-based learning as part of an NHS podiatry team. Students will increase their knowledge and improve their clinical skills by learning in out-patient departments, hospital wards, community clinics, patient’s homes, surgical theatre.
Teaching and learning strategies / Clinical practice both in-house and in the NHS, observation, facilitated ward round, patient demonstrations, facilitated post clinic clinical reflection sessions, clinical supervision & supervision of lower year podiatry students, surgical theatre practice, post clinic student led seminars.
Learning support / A minimum of 2 weeks of Placement to local NHS trust, clinical placement at Leaf Hospital, module team and personal tutors. Use of libraries and other learning resources within the University of Brighton and other medical establishments, StudentCentral.
Indicative reading
ALEXANDER,I.J. 1997 The foot: examination & diagnosis 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone Edinburgh
BIRRER, R.B. DELLACORTE, M.P. GRISAFI, P. 1998 Common Foot Problems in Primary Care (2nd Ed) Hanley & Belfus Inc. Philadelphia
Frowen, P. (2010) Neale’s disorders of the foot. 8th ed. Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
Yates, B. (2008) Merriman’s Assessment of the lower limb (3rd edition) Churchill Livingstone. Edinburgh
W.TURNER MERRIMAN, L. (Eds) 2005 Clinical Skills in treating the foot ( 2nd edition) Churchill Livingstone. Edinburgh.
RANAWANT, S.C. POSITANS, R.G. 1999 Disorders of the Heel Rearfoot & Ankle Churchill Livingstone New York
ZATOUROFF, M. 1996. Diagnosis in colour: physical signs in general medicine (2nd edition). WB Saunders Co
Relevant Web sites
Assessment tasks / A clinical case presentation and VIVA VOCE examination not exceeding thirty minutes in duration - 100% weighting.( LO 1,2,3,4)
A synopsis of the chosen case to be submitted prior to the VIVA - pass/fail
Both parts must be passed. The marked element must be passed at 40% or above.
Brief description of module content and/or aims (maximum 80 words) / The student will develop their knowledge and clinical practice skills in a variety of clinical settings (see above).There will be an opportunity to work with all other members of the health and social care team and to exchange ideas and review best practice with peers, tutors and other allied health professionals. It is intended to focus on a holistic approach to patient care and to enable the student to critically appraise podiatric management in a comprehensive and knowledgeable manner.
Area examination board to which module relates / Podiatry
Module team/authors/coordinator / Deborah Whitham and year three clinical team and the academic team.
Semester offered, where appropriate / Year 3, semester 1
Site where delivered / Leaf Hospital, Eastbourne.
Date of first approval / 2002
Date of last revision / April 2011
Date of approval of this version / October 2014
Version number / 4
Replacement for previous module / PP335
Course(s) for which module is acceptable and status in that course / BSc (Hons) Podiatry: Mandatory
School home / School of Health Sciences
External examiner / Ms Margaret Bruce 2011-2015
Mr Andrew Bridgen 2012-1016
Allocation of study hours to activities
10 credits = 100 learning hours / Activity / Study hours / %
SCHEDULED
Lectures, seminars, tutorials, project supervision, demonstrations, practical classes and workshops, supervised time in workshop/ studio, fieldwork, external visits, work-based learning / 117 / 58
GUIDED INDEPENDENT STUDY
Independent study including wider reading/ practice, follow-up work, completion of assessment tasks, revision etc / 11 / 6
PLACEMENT
Learning away from the University that is not a year abroad or work-based learning / 72 / 36
Assessment tasks
Type of assessment tasks
Summative assessment tasks which lead to the award of credit or which are required for progression (expressed as a %) / Activity / Further details / %
WRITTEN
Written exam
COURSEWORK
Written assignment/ essay, report, dissertation, portfolio, project output / Synopsis of case chosen / P/F
PRACTICAL
Oral assessment and presentation, practical skills assessment / 30 minute case based presentation / 100
OTHER
Set exercises assessing application of knowledge, analytical, problem-solving or evaluative skills