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The Lower Limb at Risk

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Key Facts

  • Level

    Post RegistrationPO University Certificate

  • Duration

    3 months part time

  • Starting

    June

Updated 12/12/2024

Open Days

Updated 12/12/2024

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Overview

Dates coming soon for Summer 2025

The Lower Limb at Risk (PODM011) module will equip learners with specialist knowledge of disease states which compromise the lower limb. This will include consideration of the pathophysiology, pharmacological management, assessment and management strategies of a range of conditions including diabetes mellitus. The role of the wider multiprofessional team in relation to pathways of care will be considered.

The lower limb at risk course can be taken as a standalone postgraduate module, worth 20 credits at Level 7, or as one-day workshops for those wishing to upskill or develop specific areas of practice.

If you would like further information about the course or about the next start date, please contact Krishna Gohil, Module Leader, by email: krishna.gohil@northampton.ac.uk

Highlights

  • Range of expert speakers covering broad issues relating to the at risk lower limb, including but not limited to diabetes.
  • Practical workshops including manufacture of offloading casts and advanced vascular assessment methods.
  • A blended approach to teaching comprising three face-to-face study days and two days virtual delivery makes release for study more manageable. Lectures and skills sessions are supported by face-to-face or distance learning tutor support in preparation for module assessment.

Entry Requirements

  • Applicants wishing to study at level 7 will ideally have a degree.
  • Applicants who do not have a relevant bachelor’s degree may still apply as relevant personal, professional, and educational experience will also be taken into consideration. Refer to Admissions Tutor for assessment.
  • Open to Podiatrists or any registered health care professional working vulnerable
    lower limbs.

Course Content

  • The Lower Limb at Risk (PODM011) module is delivered as a three-day block of face-to-face teaching at the University of Northampton’s Podiatry Clinic, alongside two virtual study days. Lectures and skills sessions are delivered by a range of clinical and academic subject experts. Teaching methods will comprise a blend of face-to-face teaching sessions, practical workshops, group work and directed online learning. Students have access to the University’s virtual learning environment (NILE) for all course materials and the University’s Waterside Campus for its extensive library and learning support facilities.

    Indicative content

    • Pathophysiology of a range of conditions including vascular disease, Charcot neuroarthropathy, wound and skin malignancy, endocrine disease, neurological disorders, and rheumatic disorders.
    • The theory and practice of advanced vascular assessment.
    • Pharmacology related to specific conditions which compromise lower limb viability, and consideration of the role of antibiotics in managing infection.
    • Topical management of wounds to include debridement techniques and the properties of wound care products.
    • Advanced principles of wound management and prevention to include casting techniques, and offloading methods.
    • The development and facilitation of care pathways involving the wider multidisciplinary team.
    • Consideration of the importance of education in diabetic/ high-risk foot management and how this may be delivered.
    • Diagnostic techniques and interpretation relating to cutaneous, soft tissue and bone pathology in high-risk cases.
    • Finding and interpreting research evidence.

    The module aims to extend clinical and professional practice by critically evaluating theory and linking it to practice. Students will aim to relate the theory of aetiology and pathophysiology to management strategies designed to prevent and treat the at risk lower limb.

    Applicants should be professionally registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (or an alternative professional body e.g., NMC or GMC, or international equivalent), in a profession related to the treatment of lower limb disorders.

Fees and Funding

2025/26 Tuition Fees

Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 25/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • UK – Part time: £945 per 20 credit module

For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.

  • Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 24/25 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

    • UK – Part time: £920 per 20 credit module

Staff

Krishna Gohil, Senior Lecturer in Podiatry

Senior Lecturer in Podiatry
Faculty of Health, Education and Society

Krishna Gohil
Connor Ratcliffe, Senior Lecturer in Podiatry

Senior Lecturer in Podiatry
Faculty of Health, Education and Society

Connor Ratcliffe
Placeholder image for Manju Mital, Senior Lecturer in Podiatry

Senior Lecturer in Podiatry
Faculty of Health, Education and Society

Manju Mital

Facilities

The Learning Hub is at the heart of the campus and home to the student information desk.

Learning Hub

Bespoke clinic for hands-on practical experience with patients. A short walk from campus at Northampton General Hospital

The Podiatry Clinic

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