Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine (Honours)

Western Sydney University

About

Accreditation The Western Sydney University Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine (Honours) is an accredited program of study and students are eligible to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.This course has been accredited by Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline.

This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 340 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400868	Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

Code	Name
400905	Introduction to Podiatry

Code	Name
401396	Professional Competencies in Health

Note: Unit 401396 Professional Competencies in Health replaces 400871 Professional Health Competencies from Autumn 2021

Code	Name
400869	Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
401410	Functional Anatomy

Code	Name
401383	Evidence in Health

Note: Unit 401383 Evidence in Health replaces 400863 Foundations of Research and Evidence-based Practice from Autumn 2021

Note: Unit 401410 Functional Anatomy replaces 400881 Functional Anatomy from Autumn 2020.

Code	Name
401181	Pathomechanics and Podiatric Medicine

Code	Name
401140	Biomechanics

Code	Name
401403	Research Methods in Health

Note: Unit 401403 Research Methods in Health replaces 400864 Research Methods (Quantitative & Qualitative) from Autumn 2021

Code	Name
401407	Pathophysiology 1

Note: Unit 401407 Pathophysiology replaces 400138 Pathophysiology from Autumn 2020.

Code	Name
400933	Podiatry Pre-Clinical

Code	Name
401180	Musculoskeletal Disorders and Imaging

Code	Name
300754	Neuroanatomy

Code	Name
400981	Clinical Pharmacology

Code	Name
400929	Podiatric Practice 1

Code	Name
401184	The High Risk Foot

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
401182	Pharmacology for Podiatrists

Code	Name
400930	Podiatric Practice 2

Code	Name
401183	Podiatric Surgery

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
401379	Evidence in Professional Reasoning (Honours)

Note: Unit 401379 Evidence in Professional Reasoning (Honours) replaces 400944 Evidence-based Practice (Advanced) from Autumn 2021

At this point, students may exit with the Bachelor of Health Science (no specialisation)

Code	Name
400945	Honours Research 1

Code	Name
401115	Podiatric Paediatrics and Sports Medicine

Code	Name
401116	Dermatology and Gerontology

Code	Name
401046	Honours Research 2 (Podiatric Medicine)

Code	Name
401114	Podiatric Practice 3

Code	Name
401120	Clinical and Professional Practice (Honours)

Code	Name
401046	Honours Research 2 (Podiatric Medicine)

Code	Name
401118	Podiatric Practice 4

Students will exit with Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine (Honours)

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