Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00126G
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.
Structure
Credit Points 144
Subjects
- PODI3000 Professionalism in Practice (0 points)
- PODI3111 Body Systems 1
- PODI3112 Clinical Podiatric Practice 1
- PODI3113 Anatomy and Cutaneous Science
- PODI3114 Podiatric Biomechanics
- PODI3115 Body Systems 2
- PODI3116 Clinical Podiatric Practice 2
- PODI3117 Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists 1
- PODI3118 Research and Evidence in Practice
- PODI4000 Research Project Development (0 points)
- PODI4221 Podiatric Populations 1
- PODI4222 Clinical Podiatric Practice 3
- PODI4223 Pharmacotherapeutics for Podiatrists 2
- PODI4224 Research Project Planning
- PODI4225 Podiatric Populations 2
- PODI4226 Clinical Podiatric Practice 4
- PODI4227 Podiatric Surgery and Clinical Therapeutics
- PODI4228 The High Risk Foot
- PODI5331 Podiatric Populations 3
- PODI5332 Clinical Podiatric Practice 5
- PODI5333 Extended Placement 1
- PODI5334 Research Project 1
- PODI5335 Podiatric Populations 4
- PODI5336 Clinical Podiatric Practice 6
- PODI5337 Extended Placements 2
- PODI5338 Research Project 2
Standard entry requirements
- A bachelors degree or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by UWA and
- A selection Weighted Average Mark (sWAM) of at least 65 percent and
- Demonstrated adequate knowledge in two of the following areas at a tertiary level: anatomy, human biology, physiology, pharmacology, genetics, microbiology, immunology, biological chemistry, or biochemistry.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Crawley | International: $197,400 | No |
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Fee comments
Campuses: Crawley.
Available also for domestic please contact University of Western Australia for more informations about tuition fees
