This course is aimed at registered podiatrists with a keen interest in podiatric surgery. It will provide you with an introduction to the complete surgical episode of care from pre-operative assessment to discharge. Peri-operative care, surgical technique and principles of bone fixation will also be covered.

• The course will present the key principles that underpin podiatric surgical practice and introduce the surgical skills required to support practice.
• The in-depth anatomy of the foot will be covered.
• The course provides you with an opportunity to practice surgical dissection/prosection of the foot and lower limb.
• If you are not working within a surgical team, we may be able to assist you in arranging some observational placement experience.

 

Teaching and assessment

You will be taught through a series of lectures, practical classes, demonstrations and work based learning, which will be supported by the University’s virtual learning environment.

 

Assessment will include a cased based Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and submission of a written assignment. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.

 

Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.