POD5240 Podiatry clinical practice 4
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
POD5240 Podiatry clinical practice 4 is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 3 units, leading on to 8 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- Has an exam
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before POD5240
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After POD5240
3 units list POD5240 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (M6043) course
and
Any 2 out of 3 of the following units:
POD5210 Podiatry Clinical Practice 1
POD5220 Podiatry Clinical Practice 2
POD5230 Podiatry Clinical Practice 3
Overview
Through supervised practice, you will have the opportunity to apply your podiatry knowledge and skills in assessment, treatment and patient education, whilst working as part of a larger health care team. You will be exposed to professional, ethical and legal aspects of podiatry care and you will have opportunities to develop technical, clinical, personal and professional skills.
This unit will help you understand the role of the podiatrist as an important member of multidisciplinary care teams. You will complete a clinical placement in either an acute, subacute/ rehabilitation or community-based setting, where you will apply evidence-based practice in the decision-making process.
Further to this, you will build your knowledge and experience to develop the competencies required for independent practice as a podiatrist. You will analyse patient transitions through health services and use audits to improve clinical practice.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Portfolio: Clinical skills and Communication - Pass/FailArtefactCompetency hurdle-
- Demonstration: Professional Performance - Pass/FailDemonstrationCompetency hurdle-
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (5 x 15 mins clinical skills assessments) - Pass/FailExaminationCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate professional behaviour in patient care and rights that is culturally sensitive and in accordance with legal requirements and the Professional Capabilities for Podiatrists;
- 2
Communicate appropriately and effectively across written and verbal mediums, with patients, staff, and other health care stakeholders;
- 3
Examine patient needs, including selection of relevant measures of health indicators and outcomes;
- 4
Analyse and plan appropriate patient interactions, including person-centred goal development in a variety of clinical settings;
- 5
Provide appropriate interventions for patients in different clinical contexts including podiatric treatment and use of pharmaceutical therapy;
- 6
Identify, critically appraise and apply evidence-based practice to patient care in different clinical settings and contexts.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities12 hours
- Assessments2 hours
Contact hours per semester
On campus:
Up to 12 hours of compulsory facilitated simulated clinical practice interspersed between off-site clinical placements.
Off campus:
Up to 122 hours of off-campus WIL placements supervised by clinical educators based at various placement providers.
Non-contact hours per semester
Up to 10 hours of self-directed study and preparation of assessment tasks
Total: 144 hours per semester.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Malia Ho
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Daryl Susigan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for POD5240?
None, but you must take POD5202 before or alongside it.
What can I take after POD5240?
POD5240 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including POD5202, POD5301 and PTY5305. Those lead on to 8 units in all.
When is POD5240 offered?
In 2025, POD5240 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
How much work is POD5240?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does POD5240 have an exam?
Yes, it has an exam, alongside 2 other tasks.