Business for Podiatrists

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Determine and apply the main responsibilities and obligations associated with employing staff or engaging an associate.
• Develop and evaluate the responsibilities under health and safety legislation & standards for clinical practice.
• Develop and justify the marketing of your practice & advertising your services.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Select and justify the financial considerations of running a business including Tax, NI, VAT, pensions, cost-based and market based pricing.
• Analyse and justify the types of insurance available and those that are required by law.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Create a practice governance plan
• Analyse and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of working in private practice or setting up in private practice.

The Podiatry business module provides students with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in setting up and/or working in private practice. The module will help to develop an understanding of the environmental, financial and marketing considerations required.

Keynote lectures will ensure coverage of specific topics and will be supported by clearly identified indicative reading. This module and will be further supported by seminars, debates, group work, problem based learning, audio-visual resources and case presentations.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Written assessment

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback:
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.