Course summary

(Subject to approval) FdSc Podiatry and Lower Limb Orthotics has been developed in collaboration with local healthcare providers in response to the report by Health Education England on the future workforce for Podiatry. This Podiatry and Lower Limb Orthotics course will enable you to develop the skills and knowledge to provide a range of interventions for foot and lower limb complaints, including skin, soft tissue and nail treatments, the mechanical correction of gait and posture. You will develop diagnostic and clinical management skills which will enable you to effectively address lower limb and foot pathologies such as wound care in the high-risk foot. The programme is based on the premise that students will need to develop sound clinical judgment and informed interpretation from contemporary and robust evidence. During the foundation degree students will learn how to assess and treat people requiring podiatric care. The strong practical elements of this course will be taught in conjunction with relevant theory and background information.  Students will gradually acquire a greater depth of learning and increased competency in deadline with people, meeting their needs and deciding on the most effective treatment to offer.