Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to apply learned skills while using podiatric instruments and devices safely and purposefully. The student manages the principles and practices of service operations and is able to function in a work community. The student is able to utilize the learned evaluation skills and treatment methods, understands the podiatric process and initiates clinical reasoning in practice. The student is able to perform dialogic and ethical interaction in client interactions and work community. The student is knowledgeable of the clinical reasoning processes and clinical reasoning models in order to initiate a podiatry plan, treatment, and rehabilitation as expected in the practice of reasoning process.

The student is able to initiate self-assessment, peer assessment, and client documentation according to the instructions. The student is able to chart the client’s self-care habits and prioritize the client’s primary instructional needs.

The student is able to explain the legislation and organization on the prevention of microbes in Finland. The student is knowledgeable of the mechanism and causes of the most common infectious diseases especially in the area of skin, mucous tissues and foot/lower extremity, existing in the student’s work. The student is able to describe the function of immune responses toward microbes especially on the cell level in the blood and lymph. The student is knowledgeable of the infection routes of disease causing microbes and is able to describe the disease presentation and symptoms of the most common infectious diseases as well as knows the principles of protection from the microbe contamination in the profession.

Content

-Podiatric evaluation of a client
-Implementation of the client’s podiatric treatment and rehabilitation
-Podiatric process
-Self-assessment and peer assessment
-Instruction of self-care
-Medical record documentation of clients
-Clinical reasoning process
-Development of clinical reasoning utilizing case examples
-Legislation and organization on prevention of microbes in Finland
-Clinical microbiology, infectious pathogens
-Impact of microbes in disease mechanisms
-Infectious diseases, pathogens, normal flora
-Function of immune response toward microbes in the blood and lymph
-Normal flora disorders and their repair
-Endogenic and exogenic contamination routes of disease causing microbes, hand hygiene
-Laboratory results and interpretation of infections
-Protection from microbes during client work
-Infection in different ages

Teaching methods

Supervision of Workplace Training
Laboratory instruction

Employer connections

Clinical Practice

International connections

N/A

Student workload

15 x 7 h clinical practice

Further information

The teacher may give additional assignments as a pedagogical solution e.g. to cover for absence.

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In case the student has received a decision for individual support, which can affect the completion of the study unit, the student should be in touch with the responsible teacher of the study unit directly after the ending of the enrolment period.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
The student is able to:
- display learning in professional knowledge and core content in the field
- search information from a variety of sources
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- display learning in the key safety practices in the field
- act according to ethical principles
- to contribute his learning for the benefit of a group or project
Failed
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- The student does not know or appreciate knowledge in the field sufficiently
- The student does not know or cannot use concepts in his field properly
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
- The student's professional level is insufficient
- The student is not acting in accordance with his training and guidance
- The student is not trying to develop himself or his actions
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
- The student is unconcerned about professional safety or ethical principles
- The student is not motivated by or participating in group or development work

Assessment methods and criteria

15 x continuous assesment 80%
1 x learning assignment 20%

Prerequisites

Anatomy and physiology 1
Anatomy and physiology 2
Podiatric Assessment Skills 1
Podiatric Assessment Skills 2
Skin and Nail Disorders of the Lower Extremities

Further information

Recommended optional programme components
The student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.