UMH - Bachelor's in Podiatry

Bachelor's in Podiatry

Degree

Years:

Campus: Sant Joan d'Alacant

Faculty of Medicine

Field: Health Sciences

Instruction: Classroom

Places available: 80.

Tuition (€) per ECTS credit:

The monetary amounts correspond to each exam call

1st: 21.16

2nd: 40.07

3rd: 85.01

4th: 113.34

Program website: http://medicina.umh.es/

Description

Podiatry is the health sciences specialty charged with diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders affecting the foot. The undergraduate Podiatry program provides health sciences knowledge, training students to diagnose, prescribe, indicate, implement and/or develop and evaluate any kind of podiatric treatment, whether orthopodiatric chiropodiatric, surgical podiatry, physical, pharmacological, preventive, or educational based on the clinical history, and interpret research results, always complying with ethical obligations.

Career opportunities

Regulated profession: Yes

Podiatry is regulated by Law 44/2003, of 21 November, regarding the organization of health professions. Spanish Official State Gazette (BOE) no. 280, of 22 November 2003.

Health fields of chiropodiatry, orthopodiatry, and surgical podiatry are practiced at private hospitals, care centers, senior care centers, private practices, sports entities, mutual firms for workplace accidents, etc.

Free practice of the profession, providing home care or at a private practice.

Public administrations, teaching, and research (universities, vocational training, etc.).

Specialized podiatric and multidisciplinary foot units (diabetic foot, neurological foot, etc.) within the public health care network, something that is increasingly more common at health care units in various autonomous communities.

Program Coordinator

CHICHARRO LUNA, ESTHER
ec.luna(arroba)umh.es
+34 96 591 9419

Curriculum

ECTS credits: 240

Core	Required	Elective	External internships	Final Degree Project
60	114	24	36	6

Design

The undergraduate Podiatry curriculum contains 240 ECTS credits that are distributed among 60 basic core credits, 114 required credits, 24 elective credits, 36 external practice credits (Practicum), and 6 Final Degree Project credits that are distributed over four academic years. Basic training in all areas of the health sciences is included in the first year, and podiatric subject matter, as well as other material related to research and that containing clinical contents, is introduced in the second and third. Clinical practice internships are carried out in the second semester of the third year. The program electives, clinical pharmacology, internships, and Final Degree Project are in the final year.

The program is designed to allow students to gradually acquire knowledge and skills until they are directly applied, especially in the fourth year. Because of this, laying the basic knowledge before enrolling in more advanced courses is recommended.

The program's electives are indicated in the Courses section, and are part of the Transversal and Professional Competencies Module. This module can be completed either by taking these electives or by recognition for a series of activities such as internal and external internships, language skills, taking UMH Continuing Education courses, professional work experience, attending University workshops and conferences, etc. For complete information regarding this recognition, click on the following link: http://estudios.umh.es/reconocimiento-creditos/grados/.

Courses

Module	Subject matter	Course	ECTS credits	Type	Year/Semester
					1		2		3		4
					F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S
Core
	Biochemistry
		BIOCHEMISTRY, METABOLISM AND NUTRITION
			BIOCHEMISTRY, METABOLISM AND NUTRITION	6	Core	■
	Biology
		CELL AND TISSUE BIOLOGY
			CELL AND TISSUE BIOLOGY	6	Core	■
		MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY
			MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY	6	Core		■
	Human Anatomy
		ANATOMY OF THE LOWER LIMBS
			ANATOMY OF THE LOWER LIMBS	6	Core		■
		HUMAN ANATOMY
			HUMAN ANATOMY	6	Core	■
	Psychology and Bioethics
		BIOETHICS AND LAW
			BIOETHICS AND LAW	6	Core		■
		PSYCHOLOGY I
			PSYCHOLOGY I	6	Core	■
		PSYCHOLOGY II
			PSYCHOLOGY II	6	Core		■
	Physiology
		HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
			HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY	6	Core		■
	General Pathology
		GENERAL PATHOLOGY
			GENERAL PATHOLOGY	4.5	Required			■
		PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY
			PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY	4.5	Required						■
	Pharmacology and Pharmacological Therapy
		APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
			APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY	6	Required								■
		PHARMACOLOGY
			PHARMACOLOGY	4.5	Required			■
	Statistics
		BIOSTATISTICS
			BIOSTATISTICS	4.5	Required						■
Biomechanics and General Podiatry
	History
		HISTORY OF PODIATRY. DOCUMENTATION
			HISTORY OF PODIATRY. DOCUMENTATION	6	Core	■
	General Podiatry and Biomechanics
		GENERAL PODIATRY
			GENERAL PODIATRY	4.5	Required			■
		PODIATRIC BIOMECHANICS
			PODIATRIC BIOMECHANICS	4.5	Required			■
		PREVENTIVE PODIATRY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
			PREVENTIVE PODIATRY AND PUBLIC HEALTH	6	Required				■
	Radiology
		RADIODIAGNOSTICS AND RADIATION PROTECTION
			RADIODIAGNOSTICS AND RADIATION PROTECTION	4.5	Required					■
Chiropody and Podiatric Surgery
	Chiropody
		CHIROPODY I
			CHIROPODY I	7.5	Required			■
		CHIROPODY II
			CHIROPODY II	4.5	Required				■
	Dermatology
		DERMATOLOGY
			DERMATOLOGY	4.5	Required				■
	Podiatric Surgery
		PODIATRIC SURGERY I
			PODIATRIC SURGERY I	6	Required					■
		PODIATRIC SURGERY II
			PODIATRIC SURGERY II	4.5	Required						■
Podiatric Pathology and Physical and Pharmacological Foot Orthopedic Treatments
	Foot Pathology and Food Orthopedics
		FOOT ORTHOPEDICS I
			FOOT ORTHOPEDICS I	4.5	Required			■
		FOOT ORTHOPEDICS II
			FOOT ORTHOPEDICS II	4.5	Required				■
		FOOT ORTHOPEDICS III
			FOOT ORTHOPEDICS III	4.5	Required					■
		FOOT PATHOLOGY
			FOOT PATHOLOGY	6	Required				■
	Specific Podiatry
		CHILD PODIATRY
			CHILD PODIATRY	4.5	Required				■
		GERIATRIC PODIATRY
			GERIATRIC PODIATRY	4.5	Required					■
	Physical and Sports Podiatry
		FOOTWEAR
			FOOTWEAR	6	Required					■
		PHYSICAL PODIATRY
			PHYSICAL PODIATRY	4.5	Required					■
		SPORTS PODIATRY
			SPORTS PODIATRY	4.5	Required						■
Practicum and Final Degree Project
	Practicum
		EXTERNAL PRACTICES I
			EXTERNAL PRACTICES I	6	Internships						■
		EXTERNAL PRACTICES II
			EXTERNAL PRACTICES II	6	Internships						■
		EXTERNAL PRACTICES III
			EXTERNAL PRACTICES III	6	Internships							■
		EXTERNAL PRACTICES IV
			EXTERNAL PRACTICES IV	6	Internships							■
		EXTERNAL PRACTICES V
			EXTERNAL PRACTICES V	6	Internships								■
		EXTERNAL PRACTICES VI
			EXTERNAL PRACTICES VI	6	Internships								■
	Final Degree Project
		FINAL DEGREE PROJECT
			FINAL DEGREE PROJECT	6	Final Degree Project								■
Transversal and Professional Competencies
	Program Electives
		CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A PODIATRY CLINIC
			CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A PODIATRY CLINIC	6	Elective								■
		ERGONOMY
			ERGONOMY	4.5	Elective							■
		FOOT RISK
			FOOT RISK	6	Elective								■
		PODIATRY EXPERTISE
			PODIATRY EXPERTISE	4.5	Elective							■
		PROFESSIONAL MARKETING
			PROFESSIONAL MARKETING	4.5	Elective							■
		URGENCIES AND EMERGENCIES
			URGENCIES AND EMERGENCIES	4.5	Elective							■

Competencies

General competencies

Understand the structure and function of the human body at different stages of development.
Know the economic, cultural, and social factors affecting the health science professions, as well as the economic, ethical, and social applications of professional decisions.
Know current legislation that affects practicing the profession.
Recognize the differences between normal human body function and its alterations, and determine the impact from population, demographic, environmental, social, and cultural health determinants, and their effects.
Hypothesize, assess information, and promote 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.
Capability to use and promote innovation and creativity to solve professional problems.

Specific competencies

Know and apply the theoretical and methodological fundamentals of podiatry.
Recognize the structure and function of the human body and especially that of the lower limbs, semiology, mechanisms, general causes, and manifestations of disease, and diagnostic methods in medical and surgical pathological processes, interrelating general pathology with foot pathology.
Collaborate with health professionals specifically trained in the field, in the adaptation and in the use of necessary prostheses and technical assistance, depending on the physical, psychological, and social conditions of patients.
Acquire proper clinical experience in each of the podiatric contents, carried out at accredited centers for university podiatric education, encouraging efficient interrelationships and communication with patients, family members, and members of multidisciplinary teams.
Collaborate with health professionals specifically trained in the field, in the adaptation and in the use of necessary prostheses and technical assistance, depending on the physical, psychological, and social conditions of patients.
Acquire the ability to perform patient-centered clinical management in health economics and the efficient use of health resources, in addition to effective management of clinical documentation with a special focus on privacy.
Understand, design, and apply preventive programs related to podiatry and the promotion of foot care within the population.
Acquire job skills in educational, research, and healthcare environments, as well as in uni- and multiprofessional teams. Consult the development and implementation of care and educational policies on issues related to prevention and podiatric care.
Critically assess the terminology, clinical trials, and methodology used in research related to podiatry.
Identify that the professional practice is rooted in respect for patient autonomy, the patient's beliefs, culture, and genetic, demographic, and socioeconomic determinants, applying the principles of social justice and understanding the ethical implications in a changing global context.
Incorporate ethical and legal principles in professional practice, always acting based on complying with ethical obligations, current legislation, and normopraxis (doing well) criteria, integrating social and community aspects in decision making.

Professional competencies

Know about embryological development in different stages of formation. Human anatomy and physiology. The study of different organs, apparatuses, and systems. Vascular and nervous splanchnology. Body axes and plans. Specific anatomy of the lower limbs.
Acquire knowledge about cell and tissue biology. Composition and organization of the matter in living beings. Histology. Genetics.
Know the matter of biophysics, physiology, and biochemistry related to the human body. Immediate principles. Biochemistry and biophysics of membranes, muscles, and nerves. Acquire knowledge about the functions and regulation of various organs and systems within the human body.
Know the anatomical and functional concept about illness and disease classification. Describe the pathology of various organs and body systems. Medical semiology. Dermatology. Rheumatology. Traumatology. Neurology. Endocrinology. Pathological vascular processes. Systematic pathologies affecting the foot.
Know pathological anatomy. Cellular pathology. Tissue repair. Alterations of cell growth. Nomenclature and classification of neoplasms.
Know the basics concepts about microbiology. Morphology and physiology of microorganisms. Infection. Immunology. Natural and acquired immunity. Vaccines and serums. The most common organisms in pathologies of the foot. Fundamentals of health parasitology. Environmental microbiology. Laboratory and microbiological diagnosis of disease. Mechanisms of viral pathogenicity. Mycology. Microbiological fundamentals for the prevention of infection.
Know and apply the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Action, effects, adverse reactions, and drug interactions. Descriptions of various drug groups. Commonly used drugs, indications, and contraindications. Drug design and drug development. Prescriptions. Toxicity studies. Drug administration routes. Therapeutic use of natural products, whose safety and efficacy has been demonstrated by the scientific evidence available.
Understand the Spanish healthcare system and basic aspects related to the management of health services that are primarily related to podiatric care and rehabilitation.
Understand the concept of health and disease. Understand the determinants of health in a population. Develop the factors that influence the health-disease phenomenon. Prevention protocol design and its practical application. Public health. Concept, method, and use of epidemiology.
Acquire teamwork skills as a unit in which professionals and other personnel related to the prevention, diagnostic evaluation, and podiatric treatment are structured uni- or multidisciplinarily and interdisciplinarily.
Acquire and apply theoretical and practical knowledge involved in psychological aspects involved in the patient-therapist relationship. Human emotional and psychosocial cognitive development. Know the psychological aspects about pain. Introduction to the study of human behavior. Social psychology.
Understand, critically evaluate, and know how to use technology and sources of biomedical information to obtain, organize, interpret, and communicate scientific and health information. Learn the basics concepts about biostatistics and their application. Use search and retrieval systems for biomedical information, and understand and critically interpret scientific texts. Know the principles about the scientific method, biomedical research, and clinical trial.
Identify and integrate professional practice with respect for patient autonomy, describe the elements of clinical documentation management with special attention to issues of confidentiality, identify the basic criteria for clinical management, health economics, and efficient use of resources.
Understand the basic concepts about biomechanics and kinesiology. Support theories. Human gait. Structural alterations of the foot. Postural alterations in the locomotor system with impact on the foot and vice versa. Instruments of biomechanical analysis.
Perform a podiatric medical history and record the information obtained. Phylogeny of the locomotor system. The foot throughout history. Develop physical examination techniques. Normal clinical parameters in decubitus and static and dynamic standing. Clinical examination techniques. Study of the techniques and forms of podiatric action in the health field.
Know about the fundamentals of Podiatry. Ergonomics. History of the profession and conceptual framework. Concept of profession. Technical nomenclature used in the health sciences. Acquire capabilities in clinical management of podiatry services.
Act based on compliance with the ethical obligations of the profession, current legislation and the criteria of good practice. Patient rights. Civil and health liability. Ethical issues in the professional practice. Tools assisting the professional in the event of ethical problems. Professional framework. Rights and obligations of the professional.
Know about different diagnostic systems, their characteristics and interpretation, as well as how to handle podiatric radiodiagnostics and radiation protection facilities. Atomic structure of matter. Radioactivity. Interaction of electrons and photons with the matter.
Develop the ability to carry out radiological activities in podiatry. X-ray equipment. Magnitudes and imaging units. Radiation detection. Quality control and calibration of radiodiagnostics facilities. Radiobiology and Radiation Protection. Legislation. Know other techniques for foot diagnostic imaging. Radiological techniques. Radiological interpretation.
Identify and analyze health problems in the foot in various environmental, biodynamic, and social aspects, as well as learning relative to the evaluation of scientifically established facts and data analysis in general in order to implement Podiatry based on scientific evidence.
Understand and apply prevention and health education strategies in podiatry. Podiatric occupational health. Prevention of occupational risks in podiatry. Sanitation and disinfection. Podiatric health education methods. Design and evaluate health education programs. Preventive podiatry. Anthropology of health and disease.
Understand and identify the pathological and systemic processes of the foot with podiatric impact, risk foot and pathological clinical parameters of structural and functional disorders of the locomotor system in decubitus, static and dynamic standing. Identify skin lesions and their treatment. Know and apply specific pharmacology for podiatric use.
Understand and develop examination techniques to make a diagnosis and prognosis, design the orthopedic foot treatment plan for lower extremity pathology. Bone and muscle trauma. Pathology of the forefoot and hind foot. Congenital deformities. Neurological injuries. Amputations. Asymmetries.
Develop the ability and skill in the use of instruments, equipment, and machinery used for the preparation and application of foot orthopedic treatments. General concept of orthopedics. The foot orthopedic workshop. Foot orthopedic therapeutic materials technology. Fundamentals and techniques for foot-leg modeling.
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. Prescribing orthopedic treatment for the lower extremities.
Know and apply physical, electrical, and manual methods in the therapy for different diseases of the foot. Taping. Therapy for foot pain and inflammation.
Understand, diagnose, and treat skin diseases and keratopathies, treatment for helomas, and their causes. Onicology, pathology, and conservative treatment of the nail apparatus.
Know and apply techniques to examine, diagnose, and treat wounds, ulcers, and infectious processes affecting the foot. Study, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetic foot. Wound repair mechanisms.
Know and use chiropodiatric and drug administration techniques and treatments.
Know and use the instrumentation employed in surgery and chiropodiatry, sterilization methods, and culture sampling.
Understand, diagnose, and treat peripheral vascular and neurological processes affecting the foot and susceptible to chiropodiatric treatment.
Know and apply complementary tests in chiropodiatry. Study and assessment of patients who are candidates to chiropodiatric treatments. Diagnostic protocols and documentation of surgical risk.
Know and apply technical procedures and skills in podiatric surgery. Know and diagnose foot disorders with surgical indication.
Know and use the clinical history, value and apply the preoperative protocol and informed consent.
Know and apply pharmacology specific to podiatric use. Know and use pre- and post-surgical pharmacology, types of anesthesia in podiatry, and application techniques.
Know and obtain skills in the application of the podiatric techniques to nail podiatric surgery, podiatric surgery of soft tissue, and bone and joint surgery of the foot.
Apply cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods in cases of emergencies.
Know and use the techniques of examination, diagnosis, and treatment of tumors in the foot. Know and know how to treat complications and side effects deriving from the application of podiatric surgery and chiropodiatric techniques.
Formalize and implement the clinical method in podiatry.
Prepare the podiatric medical history and record the information obtained.
Develop physical examination techniques.
Develop the ability to perform radiological activities in podiatry.
Interpret the results from complementary testing and rationalize its use.
Make a diagnosis and prognosis.
Design the comprehensive intervention plan or podiatric treatment.
Design specific contingency plans for the management of risk foot: diabetes, neurological, and vascular.
Develop the ability to establish protocols, and implement and evaluate them.
Develop the ability and skill in the use of instruments, equipment, and machinery used for the design and implementation of podiatric treatments.
Apply resuscitation measures in emergencies.
Develop social skills for communicating and dealing with the patient and other professionals.
Exchange information with other professionals and health authorities involved in prevention, promotion, and protection of health.
Prescribe, administer, and implement pharmacological, foot orthopedic, physical, and surgical treatments.
Develop and interpret clinical reports.
Evaluate the results of the podiatric care process.
Acquire abilities in the clinical management of podiatry services.
Keep knowledge, abilities, and attitudes up to date.
Ensure quality of care in the practice of podiatry.
Use elements of documentation, statistics, computer, and general methods in epidemiological analysis.
Final Degree Project: a transversal subject whose work will be associated with different materials.

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