Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours) (CS46)
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Course Details
| Course duration (full-time): | Domestic: 4 years |
|---|---|
| Total credit points: | 384 |
| Standard credit points/full-time semester: | 48 |
| Course coordinator: | Enquiries to podiatry@qut.edu.au; +61 7 3138 2000; |
| Discipline coordinator: | AskQUT |
| Course contact: | +61731382000, podiatry@qut.edu.au |
| CRICOS code: | 080485M |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
Professional recognition
The course meets the requirements for accreditation by the Australian and New Zealand Podiatry Accreditation Council. Graduates meet the requirements for registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) requires that graduates demonstrate English language skills at IELTS level 7 or equivalent before being considered for professional registration. For further information visit the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Please refer to the Podiatry Board of Australia website for additional information on the Board's Registration Standards.
Graduates have been eligible for registration in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and some European countries and may also become members of the Australian Podiatry Association (APA) and Sports Medicine Australia (SMA).
Registration
QUT automatically registers students enrolled in this course with the Podiatry Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009. Details about student registration are available from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Additional costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
Study costs
Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Course Structures
There is no direct entry into CS46 Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours). Students complete Year 1 and Year 2 of CS44 Bachelor of Podiatry and apply for entry into CS46.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB111 Equivalents: PUB442 | Foundations of Clinical Practice |
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| LQB187 | Human Anatomy |
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| LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186 | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| |
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| QUT005 | QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LQB201 | Microbiology and Infection Control for Podiatrists |
| Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is assumed |
| LSB235 | Anatomy of the Lower Limb |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 |
| LSB231 | Physiology |
| |
| XNB272 Equivalents: HMB272 | Biomechanics |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 or XNB198Maths B equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) is assumed knowledge |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475 | Disease Processes |
| Antirequisites: LSB321, LSB361, LSB367 |
| CSB521 Equivalents: PUB339 | Podiatric Medicine 1 |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and (LSB250 or LSB231) |
| CSB523 Equivalents: PUB362 | Podiatric Clinical Gait Analysis |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 |
| Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points) | |||
| QUT002 | QUT You: Walking on Country |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB522 Equivalents: PUB439 | Podiatric Medicine 2 |
| Prerequisites: (CSB521 or PUB339) and (CSB520 or LSB475) and CSB523 |
| CSB531 Equivalents: PUB537 | Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB521 or CSB522 or CSB525 or PUB439 or PUB442. CSB521 or CSB525 can be studied in the same teaching period as CSB531 |
| CSB601 | Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health |
| Prerequisites: (LQB185 or LSB111 or LQB285 or LSB282 or LSB382 or LQD185) or ((LSB142 or LSB235) and (LQB281 or LSB250 or LSB231)) or (LSB142 and CSB520). (CSB520 or LQB185 or LSB111 or LQB285 or LSB282 or LSB382) can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge |
| PUB561 | Statistical Methods in Health |
| Antirequisites: PUN105, MAB141 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB530 Equivalents: LSB584 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: LSB384 or PUB437 or CSB601 |
| CSB532 Equivalents: PUB438 | Medicine for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 or PUB439 or PUB442Corequisites: CSB530 |
| CSB533 Equivalents: PUB539 | Podiatric Medicine 3 |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 or PUB439 or PUB442 |
| CSB538 | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Prerequisites: (CSB522 and CSB531) or (CSB525) |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB536 Equivalents: PUB662 | Clinical Therapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB532 and (CSB530 or LSB584)Corequisites: CSH534 |
| CSB539 | Podiatric Anaesthesiology and Surgery |
| Prerequisites: CSB530 and CSB532 and CSB533 |
| CSH534 Equivalents: PUB639, CSB534 | Podiatric Medicine 4 |
| Prerequisites: CSB533 |
| HLH401 Equivalents: HLB401 | Advanced Research Methods |
| Prerequisites: PUB561 or (XNB251 and XNB255)Antirequisites: PUB416Completion of a basic statistics unit is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB541 Equivalents: PUB738 | Professional Placement 1 |
| Prerequisites: CSH545 or PUB739. CSH545 can be studied in the same teaching period as CSB541 |
| CSH545 Equivalents: PUB740, CSB545 | Podiatric Medicine 5 |
| Prerequisites: (CSH534 or CSB534) and CSB538 |
| CSH547 Equivalents: CSB547 | Current Theory of Podiatric Medicine |
| Prerequisites: (CSH534 or CSB534) and (CSH545 or CSB545). (CSH545 or CSB545) may be studied in the same teaching period as CSH547. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB544 Equivalents: PUB862 | Transition to the Clinical Profession |
| Prerequisites: CSB545 or CSH545 |
| CSH548 Equivalents: CSB548 | Podiatric Medicine 6 for Honours |
| Prerequisites: CSH545 or CSB545 |
| HLH402 Equivalents: HLB402 | Research Project for Honours |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 288 credit points including HLH401 or HLB401 |
There is no direct entry into CS46 Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours). Students complete Year 1 and Year 2 of CS44 Bachelor of Podiatry and apply for entry into CS46.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 and Year 2 are completed in CS44 BPod before transferring to CS46 BPod(Hons) from Year 3 | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB421 | Chemistry for Medicines |
| |
| LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186 | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| |
| LQB187 | Human Anatomy |
| |
| PYB007 | Communication for Health Professionals |
| Antirequisites: PYB074, HHB113, PYB111 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LQB201 | Microbiology and Infection Control for Podiatrists |
| Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is assumed |
| LSB231 | Physiology |
| |
| LSB235 | Anatomy of the Lower Limb |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 |
| XNB272 Equivalents: HMB272 | Biomechanics |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 or XNB198Maths B equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) is assumed knowledge |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB111 Equivalents: PUB442 | Foundations of Clinical Practice |
| |
| CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475 | Disease Processes |
| Antirequisites: LSB321, LSB361, LSB367 |
| CSB521 Equivalents: PUB339 | Podiatric Medicine 1 |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and (LSB250 or LSB231) |
| CSB523 Equivalents: PUB362 | Podiatric Clinical Gait Analysis |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB522 Equivalents: PUB439 | Podiatric Medicine 2 |
| Prerequisites: (CSB521 or PUB339) and (CSB520 or LSB475) and CSB523 |
| CSB531 Equivalents: PUB537 | Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB521 or CSB522 or CSB525 or PUB439 or PUB442. CSB521 or CSB525 can be studied in the same teaching period as CSB531 |
| CSB601 | Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health |
| Prerequisites: (LQB185 or LSB111 or LQB285 or LSB282 or LSB382 or LQD185) or ((LSB142 or LSB235) and (LQB281 or LSB250 or LSB231)) or (LSB142 and CSB520). (CSB520 or LQB185 or LSB111 or LQB285 or LSB282 or LSB382) can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge |
| PUB561 | Statistical Methods in Health |
| Antirequisites: PUN105, MAB141 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Year 3, students are invited to transfer to the CS46 BPod(Hons) | |||
| CSB530 Equivalents: LSB584 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: LSB384 or PUB437 or CSB601 |
| CSB532 Equivalents: PUB438 | Medicine for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 or PUB439 or PUB442Corequisites: CSB530 |
| CSB533 Equivalents: PUB539 | Podiatric Medicine 3 |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 or PUB439 or PUB442 |
| CSB538 | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Prerequisites: (CSB522 and CSB531) or (CSB525) |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB536 Equivalents: PUB662 | Clinical Therapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB532 and (CSB530 or LSB584)Corequisites: CSH534 |
| CSB539 | Podiatric Anaesthesiology and Surgery |
| Prerequisites: CSB530 and CSB532 and CSB533 |
| CSH534 Equivalents: PUB639, CSB534 | Podiatric Medicine 4 |
| Prerequisites: CSB533 |
| HLH401 Equivalents: HLB401 | Advanced Research Methods |
| Prerequisites: PUB561 or (XNB251 and XNB255)Antirequisites: PUB416Completion of a basic statistics unit is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB541 Equivalents: PUB738 | Professional Placement 1 |
| Prerequisites: CSH545 or PUB739. CSH545 can be studied in the same teaching period as CSB541 |
| CSH545 Equivalents: PUB740, CSB545 | Podiatric Medicine 5 |
| Prerequisites: (CSH534 or CSB534) and CSB538 |
| CSH547 Equivalents: CSB547 | Current Theory of Podiatric Medicine |
| Prerequisites: (CSH534 or CSB534) and (CSH545 or CSB545). (CSH545 or CSB545) may be studied in the same teaching period as CSH547. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB544 Equivalents: PUB862 | Transition to the Clinical Profession |
| Prerequisites: CSB545 or CSH545 |
| HLH402 Equivalents: HLB402 | Research Project for Honours |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 288 credit points including HLH401 or HLB401 |
| CSH548 Equivalents: CSB548 | Podiatric Medicine 6 for Honours |
| Prerequisites: CSH545 or CSB545 |
There is no direct entry into CS46 Bachelor of Podiatry (Honours). Students complete Year 1 and Year 2 of CS44 Bachelor of Podiatry and apply for entry into CS46.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 and Year 2 are completed in CS44 BPod before transferring to CS46 BPod(Hons) from Year 3 | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZB190 | Chemistry for Health Sciences |
| Antirequisites: CVB101, CVB102, LQB180 |
| LSB131 | Anatomy |
| |
| LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186 | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| |
| PYB007 | Communication for Health Professionals |
| Antirequisites: PYB074, HHB113, PYB111 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB111 Equivalents: PUB442 | Foundations of Clinical Practice |
| |
| LSB235 | Anatomy of the Lower Limb |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 |
| LSB250 | Human Physiology |
| Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186 or LSB142 or LSB131 or LSB255 or LQB187 |
| XNB272 Equivalents: HMB272 | Biomechanics |
| Prerequisites: LSB131 or LQB187 or XNB198Maths B equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) is assumed knowledge |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB520 Equivalents: LSB475 | Disease Processes |
| Antirequisites: LSB321, LSB361, LSB367 |
| CSB521 Equivalents: PUB339 | Podiatric Medicine 1 |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 and (LSB250 or LSB231) |
| CSB523 Equivalents: PUB362 | Podiatric Clinical Gait Analysis |
| Prerequisites: LSB235 |
| PUB561 | Statistical Methods in Health |
| Antirequisites: PUN105, MAB141 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB522 Equivalents: PUB439 | Podiatric Medicine 2 |
| Prerequisites: (CSB521 or PUB339) and (CSB520 or LSB475) and CSB523 |
| CSB531 Equivalents: PUB537 | Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB521 or CSB522 or CSB525 or PUB439 or PUB442. CSB521 or CSB525 can be studied in the same teaching period as CSB531 |
| CSB601 | Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health |
| Prerequisites: (LQB185 or LSB111 or LQB285 or LSB282 or LSB382 or LQD185) or ((LSB142 or LSB235) and (LQB281 or LSB250 or LSB231)) or (LSB142 and CSB520). (CSB520 or LQB185 or LSB111 or LQB285 or LSB282 or LSB382) can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge |
| LSB492 | Microbiology |
| Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Year 3, students are invited to transfer to the CS46 BPod(Hons) | |||
| CSB530 Equivalents: LSB584 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: LSB384 or PUB437 or CSB601 |
| CSB532 Equivalents: PUB438 | Medicine for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 or PUB439 or PUB442Corequisites: CSB530 |
| CSB533 Equivalents: PUB539 | Podiatric Medicine 3 |
| Prerequisites: CSB522 or CSB525 or PUB439 or PUB442 |
| CSB538 | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Prerequisites: (CSB522 and CSB531) or (CSB525) |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSH534 Equivalents: PUB639, CSB534 | Podiatric Medicine 4 |
| Prerequisites: CSB533 |
| CSB536 Equivalents: PUB662 | Clinical Therapeutics for Podiatrists |
| Prerequisites: CSB532 and (CSB530 or LSB584)Corequisites: CSH534 |
| HLH401 Equivalents: HLB401 | Advanced Research Methods |
| Prerequisites: PUB561 or (XNB251 and XNB255)Antirequisites: PUB416Completion of a basic statistics unit is assumed knowledge. |
| CSB539 | Podiatric Anaesthesiology and Surgery |
| Prerequisites: CSB530 and CSB532 and CSB533 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB541 Equivalents: PUB738 | Professional Placement 1 |
| Prerequisites: CSH545 or PUB739. CSH545 can be studied in the same teaching period as CSB541 |
| CSH545 Equivalents: PUB740, CSB545 | Podiatric Medicine 5 |
| Prerequisites: (CSH534 or CSB534) and CSB538 |
| CSH547 Equivalents: CSB547 | Current Theory of Podiatric Medicine |
| Prerequisites: (CSH534 or CSB534) and (CSH545 or CSB545). (CSH545 or CSB545) may be studied in the same teaching period as CSH547. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSB544 Equivalents: PUB862 | Transition to the Clinical Profession |
| Prerequisites: CSB545 or CSH545 |
| CSH548 Equivalents: CSB548 | Podiatric Medicine 6 for Honours |
| Prerequisites: CSH545 or CSB545 |
| HLH402 Equivalents: HLB402 | Research Project for Honours |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 288 credit points including HLH401 or HLB401 |
Unit Lists
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| In order to complete this study package, you must complete 24 credit points made up of two core units and two QUT You option units. | |||
| QUT002 | QUT You: Walking on Country |
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| QUT005 | QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World |
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| Select two units (12 credit points) from the QUT You Unit Options list: | |||
| QUT001 | QUT You: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World |
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| QUT003 | QUT You: Real Action for Real Change |
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| QUT004 | QUT You: Living and Working Collaboratively, Ethically, and Inclusively |
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| QUT006 | QUT You: The Art of Pitching |
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| QUT007 | QUT You: Fighting 'Fake News' |
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| QUT008 | QUT You: Think Like a Computer and Change the World |
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| QUT009 | QUT You: Data Science for Society |
| |
| QUT010 | QUT You: People with Robots |
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