School of Health Sciences - PODIATRY Practice Based Learning Handbook
HANDBOOK INTRODUCTION
Welcome to practice-based learning. The term practice-based learning is used to describe the placement-based aspect of Podiatry student learning. This manual is designed to be used by students studying on the UG MPod, BSc (Hons) and MSc Pre Registration programmes in Podiatry offered at Queen Margaret University.
The purpose of this handbook is to bring together the following information:
- An overview of practice-based learning
- An overview of roles and responsibilities of the student and supporting staff while on placement
- An insight into the expectations of practice-based learning.
As in all of our university-based modules, Hub@QMU plays a crucial role in the support of student learning and in the storage of relevant information. There will be one generic hub site, called Podiatric Clinical Practice, which will have information common to both the MPod, BSc (Hons) Podiatry and MSc Pre-Registration students, as well as programme and level specific areas.
Information on clinical rotas, placement timetables and location of specific external clinical placements is not included in this handbook, but can be accessed via the Hub alongside copies of the relevant placement assessment forms and details of any additional assessment or university based activities. As placements information can change at short notice, please get into a routine of checking your QMU emails and the Hub for updates.
Whilst perhaps not reading it all at once, students are required to read the content of this document and should be able to access it throughout their practice-based learning placements.
We wish all students well in their studies, and hope you find practice-based learning both stimulating and challenging.
Carla McArdle – MPOD Programme Lead
Evelyn Weir – BSc (Hons) Programme Lead
Joseph McIntyre – Clinical Lead
*Please note that the information contained within this handbook is representative of what ‘typically’ occurs with respect to practice placements on the outlined podiatry programmes here at QMU. However, changes may occur depending on the academic year, external pressures/changes (i.e. changes in organisations we link with to provide placements i.e. NHS boards etc).
Thus, whilst this booklet will give an ‘overview’ of what practice placements will/should look like; your clinical module lead, and overall clinical lead, will inform you of any changes specific to your module/academic year.
