Doctor of Podiatry (90820)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.This course provides additional theoretical and clinical knowledge in podiatric medicine and surgery beyond the Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine.
Topics include biostatistics and research methodology, practical aspects of extended patient care and patient-oriented research, including the ethics and communication of research, resulting in publication of an original thesis.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Take all units (42 points):
Group A
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | PODI5511 | Advanced Podiatric Medicine I | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Podiatric Surgery (90830) course or enrolment in the Doctor of Podiatry (90820) | one hour per week, plus preparation and study |
| NS | PODI5512 | Advanced Podiatric Medicine II | Prerequisites: PODI5511 Advanced Podiatric Medicine I | Approx 8hrs / week |
| NS | PODI5513 | Advanced Podiatric Surgery | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Doctor of Podiatric Surgery (90830) or Doctor of Podiatry (90820) | Lectures 15 x 1 hour Workshop/s: 15 hours |
| NS | PODI5514 | Podiatric Medicine Practicum | Clinical placement: Approx 90hrs/semester | |
| NS | PODI5515 | Podiatric Surgery Practicum | Prerequisites: enrolment in Doctor of Podiatric Surgery 90830 or Doctor of Podiatry (90820) | clinical placement: 8 hours per week |
| S2 | PODI5516 | Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Seminars | lectures/seminars: 2 hours per week | |
| S1, S2 | PUBH4401 | Biostatistics I | Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate courses | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week (for face-to-face mode only) |
Take unit(s) to the value of 96 points:
Group B
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | PODI6900 | Podiatric Research Thesis (full-time) (96 points) | Prerequisites: completion of all Doctor of Podiatry (90820) core units to the value of 48 points | supervised research |
| NS | PODI6902 | Podiatric Research Thesis (part-time) (96 points) | Prerequisites: completion of all Doctor of Podiatry core units to the value of 48 points | supervised research |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Group C
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PODI5510 | Podiatric Research Methodology | Prerequisites: enrolment in Doctor of Podiatric Surgery 90830 or Doctor of Podiatry 90820 Incompatibility: PUBH5757 Clinical Epidemiology (formerly PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology) | lectures/tutorials: 2 hours per week |
| NS | PUBH5757 | Clinical Epidemiology | offered intensively |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) the Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine from this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty;
and
(b) at least one year's relevant professional experience.
Institution
