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CHILD PODIATRY

Course

Code: 2029

Degree: Bachelor's in Podiatry

Faculty of Medicine

Year: Year 2 of Bachelor's in Podiatry

Semester: Spring

Type: Required

Language: Spanish

ECTS credits: 4.5

Lecture: 3

Laboratory: 1.5

Hours: 112.5

Directed: 45

Shared: 11.5

Autonomous: 56

Subject matter: Specific Podiatry

Module: Podiatric Pathology and Physical and Pharmacological Foot Orthopedic Treatments

Department: Behavioral Sciences and Health

Area: NURSING

Course instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.

Description

Diagnosis and treatment of foot alterations in children.

Faculty

Name	Coordinator	Lecture	Laboratory
LOPEZ ROS, PALOMA	■	■	■

Professional interest

Podiatric performance in children allows for both the prevention of diseases such as the future roadmap of established treatments. The approach through primary and secondary care, the pathologies or lower limb deformities in children, are developed in this course.

Competencies and learning outcomes

General competencies

Hypothesize, assess information, and advocate viable solutions to cases and professional situations.
Apply the professional codes of ethics and conduct considering user rights and current legislation.
Capacity to analyze, evaluate, and assess individual and collective situations, identify problems, interpret data, and formulate solutions to individual or collective problems.
Assess information critically and apply the scientific method to improve professional practice.
Establish good interprofessional communication to address the community where you work and the individuals you deal with efficiently and with empathy.
Be capable of working on multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and leading multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to update, consolidate, and integrate new knowledge to improve the profession using continuous self-learning techniques and critical analysis.

Specific competencies

Know and apply the theoretical and methodological fundamentals of podiatry.
Obtain the necessary capacity, ability, and skills to diagnose, prescribe, indicate, implement and/or develop and evaluate any type of podiatric, orthopodiatric, chiropodiatric, podiatric surgery, physical, pharmacological, preventive, and/or educational treatment based on the clinical history.
Collaborate with health professionals specifically trained in the material, in the adaptation and use of necessary prostheses and technical assistance, depending on the physical, psychological, and social conditions of patients.
Acquire job skills in educational, research, and healthcare environments, as well as on uni- and multiprofessional teams. Consult the development and implementation of care and educational policies on issues related to prevention and podiatric care.
Incorporate ethical and legal principles in professional practice, always acting based on compliance with ethical obligations, current legislation, and normopraxis (doing well) criteria, integrating social and community aspects in decision making.

Professional competencies

Design, procure, and implement plantar supports, digital orthoses, prostheses, and splints using different techniques and materials. Plantar and digital orthoses. Study of footwear and footwear therapy. Prescribe orthopedic treatment for the lower extremities.

Objectives (Learning outcomes)

01Knowing the physiological development of the lower limb.
02Apply clinical maneuvers necessary depending on the age and pathology.
03Discuss the importance of children's shoes on the development of lower limb.
04Develop criteria for selection of therapeutic approach
05Make differential diagnosis between major lower limb pathologies.
06Develop the ability to establish protocols, implemented and evaluated.
07Compile a plan podiatry primary care for children.
08Conocer e identificar las diferentes patologías a nivel podológico en la edad infantil

Teaching units

Association between objectives and units

Objective/Unit	U1	U2	U3	U4	U5	U6	U7	U8	U9
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08

Schedule

Week	Teaching units	Directed hours	Shared hours	Autonomous hours	Total hours
1	U1,U9	3	0	4	7
2	U1,U9	3	0	3	6
3	U9,U2	3	.5	4	7.5
4	U9,U2	3	1	3	7
5	U9,U4	3	1	4	8
6	U9,U4	3	1	3	7
7	U9,U6	3	1	4	8
8	U9,U6	3	1	4	8
9	U9,U6	3	1	3	7
10	U9,U5	3	1	4	8
11	U9,U5	3	0	4	7
12	U9,U7	3	1	4	8
13	U9,U3	3	1	4	8
14	U9,U3	3	1	4	8
15	U9,U3	3	1	4	8

Basic bibliography

Complementary bibliography

Methodology and grading

Methodology

Case studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.
Cooperative learning: Develop active learning through cooperative working strategies among students and promote shared responsibility to reach group goals.
Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.
Problem-based learning: Develop active learning strategies through problem solving that promote thinking, experimentation, and decision making in the student.
Solving exercises and problems: Exercise, test, and apply previous knowledge through routine repetition.

Grading

GENERAL:

- The final grade for students based on an assessment of the theoretical and practical matter. This evaluation will take into account three main aspects.

-Overcoming the final written exam.

- Evaluation of work practices and / or practical work mandatory.

- Conducting tutorials and other shared tasks to assess the work of / students.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

To pass is necessary to obtain an overall rating equal to or greater than six. Do not be overcome if one of the paragraphs you get a lower score to four points. The final grade is composed of three sections:

1) Qualification in the final written exam (minimum 60%).

2) rating practices and practical work.

3) Compliance with the tutorials and other shared tasks will be taken into theoretical and practical note. (Maximum 40%)

System and criteria for evaluation of the subject
> Test of theoretical knowledge: It is made at the end of the activities of the

course and examination will consist of developing type reasoned response. The

minimum grade required to pass this exam is a 5.

Dossier of laboratory practices: It must include:

- A summary of each lab lab performed.

- Delivery of exercises and activities during the

practices

- Exercise of reflection and review practices.

Assessment test characteristics

The final test will be a 45-question test

Correction criteria

the test test will cost 4 possible answers. Each erroneous answer challenges 0.33.

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