Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (90870)
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.The Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a three-year programme for entry into professional practice as a podiatrist.
The aim of the course is to produce graduates able to treat and educate their patients effectively and appropriately in a professional and responsible way.
The programme conforms to its CREATE themes, which strives to produce highly trained clinicians, researchers, educators, advocates, team-minded professionals and ethical practitioners.There are two semesters of equal length in each year.
The first year covers bioscience, while years two and three cover the theoretical and practical aspects of podiatric medicine, alongside supporting subjects research, biostatistics and general medicine, all of which fall within the second year.
These subjects help students to understand the diagnosis and management of diseases and conditions that affect the lower limb, and to take a leading role in the interdisciplinary management of foot and ankle problems.In the final year, in addition to more advanced coverage of theoretical and practical podiatry, students undertake a supervised research project which follows their training in research methods the previous year.
They also undertake weekly clinical placements in a variety of external locations, principally tertiary hospitals and private practices, to learn patient management in the a workplace environment.The study of podiatric medicine in the DPM includes biomechanics, sports medicine, minor surgery, the diabetic and acute foot, geriatric and paediatric podiatry and podiatric surgery, as well as general practice.
New graduates are able to register immediately for registration that enables them to practice independently.
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.
Year 1
Take all units (48 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | PODI4111 | Integrated Clinical Sciences 1 (24 points) | Prerequisites: enrolment in Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (90870) | 30 hours per week |
| NS | PODI4112 | Integrated Clinical Sciences 2 (24 points) | Prerequisites: PODI4111 Integrated Clinical Sciences 1 | 30 hours per week |
Year 2
Take all units (48 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | PODI4202 | Progression of Clinical Practice 1 | Prerequisites: Successful completion of the UWA MJD-MEDSC Medical Sciences or PODI4111 Integrated Clinical Sciences 1, PODI4112 Integrated Clinical Sciences 2. Co-requisites: PUBH4401 Biostatistics I | 14 hrs/week clinic and labs conducted every day and times are according to allocated groups |
| NS | PODI4203 | General Medicine and Pathology | Prerequisites: All of: PODI4202 Progression of Clinical Practice 1 AND PODI4211 Integrated Clinical Practice AND PODI4212 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 1 and PUBH4401 Biostatistics I | |
| NS | PODI4205 | Progression of Clinical Practice 2 | Prerequisites: Successful completion of UWA MJD-MEDSC Medical Sciences or PODI4111 Integrated Clinical Sciences 1, PODI4112 Integrated Clinical Sciences 2, and First semester DPM 2 Units: PODI4211 Integrated Clinical Practice, PODI4212 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 1, PODI4202 Progression of Clinical Practice 1 and PUBH4401 Biostatistics. | 14 hours per week clinic and labs conducted every day and times are according to allocated groups |
| NS | PODI4208 | Research Methods | Prerequisites: All of: PODI4202 Progression of Clinical Practice 1 AND PODI4211 Integrated Clinical Practice AND PODI4212 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 1 and PUBH4401 Biostatistics I | |
| NS | PODI4211 | Integrated Clinical Practice | Prerequisites: Enrolment in 90870 (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) and either PODI4112 Integrated Clinical Sciences 2 or (IMED3003 Body Systems and Disease III and IMED3004 Body Systems and Disease IV). Co-requisites: PUBH4401 Biostatistics I | 4-6 hrs/week |
| NS | PODI4212 | Integrated Podiatric Medicine 1 | Prerequisites: Enrolment in 90870 (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) and either PODI4112 Integrated Clinical Sciences 2 or (IMED3003 Body Systems and Disease III and IMED3004 Body Systems and Disease IV). Co-requisites: PUBH4401 Biostatistics I | 5 hours per week |
| NS | PODI4213 | Integrated Podiatric Medicine 2 | Prerequisites: Successful completion of UWA MJD-MEDSC Medical Sciences or PODI4111 Integrated Clinical Sciences 1, PODI4112 Integrated Clinical Sciences 2, and First semester DPM 2 Units: PODI4211 Integrated Clinical Practice, PODI4212 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 1, PODI4202 Progression of Clinical Practice 1 and PUBH4401 Biostatistics. | 3-4 hours/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) |
Year 3
Take all units (48 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | PODI5302 | Consolidation of Clinical Practice 1 (2020) (12 points) | Prerequisites: successful completion of PODI4211 Integrated Clinical Practice, PODI4202 Progression of Clinical Practice 1, PODI4212 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 1, PUBH4401 Biostatistics 1, PODI4205 Progression of Clinical Practice 2, PODI4213 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 2, PODI4203 General Medicine and Pathology, PODI4208 Research Methods | 25 hours per week |
| NS | PODI5303 | Anaesthesia and General Surgery | Prerequisites: Successful completion of PODI4203 General Medicine and Pathology, AND PODI4205 Progression of Clinical Practice 2, AND PODI4208 Research Methods AND PODI4213 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 2. | 2 hours per week |
| NS | PODI5304 | Podiatric Research Project | Prerequisites: completion of all Level 2 units within the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine | |
| NS | PODI5306 | Consolidation of Clinical Practice 2 (2020) (12 points) | Prerequisites: successful completion of PODI4211 Integrated Clinical Practice, PODI4202 Progression of Clinical Practice 1, PODI4212, Integrated Podiatric Medicine 1, PUBH4401 Biostatistics 1, PODI4205 Progression of Clinical Practice 2, PODI4213 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 2, PODI4203 General Medicine and Pathology, PODI4208 Research Methods, PODI 5309 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 3, PODI 5302 Consolidation of Clinical Practice 1, PODI 5303 Anaesthesia and General Surgery. | 25 hours per week |
| NS | PODI5309 | Integrated Podiatric Medicine 3 | Prerequisites: Successful completion of DPM 2 Units: PODI4211 Integrated Clinical Practice, PODI4212 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 1, PODI4202 Progression of Clinical Practice 1, PUBH4401 Biostatistics, PODI4205 Progression of Clinical Practice 2, PODI4213 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 2, PODI4208 Research Methods, PODI4203 General Medicine and Pathology. | 3 hours/week |
| NS | PODI5310 | Integrated Podiatric Medicine 4 | Prerequisites: Successful completion of DPM 2 Units (PODI4211 Integrated Clinical Practice, PODI4212 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 1, PODI4202 Progression of Clinical Practice 1, PUBH4401 Biostatistics, PODI4205 Progression of Clinical Practice 2, PODI4213 Integrated Podiatric Medicine 2, PODI4208 Research Methods, PODI4203 General Medicine and Pathology), DPM 3 first semester units: PODI5304 Podiatry Research Project, PODI5302 Consolidation of Clinical Practice 1, PODI530X Integrated Podiatric Medicine 3. | TBC |
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) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA grade point average of at least 5.0;
and
(c) (i) a Graduate Medical School Admissions Test overall score of at least 50 and no section score less than 50 for domestic applicants; or
(ii) a Medical College Admission Test score of at least 8/8/8 prior to April 2015, or 123/123/123/123 after April 2015 for international applicants; or
(iii) completed a human biology, animal biology, physiology, pharmacology, genetics or microbiology unit at a tertiary level; and completed a chemistry or biological chemistry unit at a tertiary level.
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