Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Integrate information from written and electronic sources.
- Assimilate evidence from a variety of sources related to health and social care research and present in an appropriate format.
- Critically appraise health and social care evidence.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Critically appraise the principles involved in both medical and surgical approaches to patient management (foot and ankle).
- Appraise information gained from other modules to inform their clinical reasoning in the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with systemic disease.
- Design appropriate care pathways that place the patient at the centre of health care planning.
- Critique the contemporary evidence for podiatric interventions.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Distinguish between the common systemic diseases and their manifestations in the lower limb.
- Examine the impact of medical and surgical management of pathologies manifesting in the lower limb.
- Explain the processes involved in the assessment of patients that require surgical intervention.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 135.5 |
Teaching | 52 |
Total study time | 187.5 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Greenhalgh T (2014). How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence Based Medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Hicks C. Research Methods for Clinical Therapists. London: Churchill Livingstone.
Stuart Ralston Ian Penman Mark Strachan Richard Hobson (2018). Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. London: Elsevier.
Higgins C (2013). Understanding Laboratory Investigations for Nurses and Health Professionals. London: Wiley Blackwell.
Kumar and Clark (2016). Clinical Medicine. London: Elsevier.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Students will be required to write a critique of the evidence available related to the podiatric clinical management of a self selected systemic disorder (3000 words).Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Written plan
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External