Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Podology
Course Code: POD101
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to introduce students to the profession of podologist and to give information about their practices.

Course Content

Podologist profession definition and its importance in health services. In the world of Podologluk profession and practices in Turkey. Podologist's place in diabetes and non-diabetes diseases. Obtaining and storing images in clinical practice. Podologist professional ethics and professional practices.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Fürüzan BOZKURT KOZAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the podologist profession and legal regulations
2.Lists the practices of the podiatry profession in the world and in Turkey.
3.Provides preventive training for foot health in individuals with diabetes.
4.Plan training on general foot health in non-diabetes diseases.
5.Tells the rules of professional ethics in pogology.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Diyabetes Mellitus ve Komplikasyonlarının Tanı, Tedavi ve İzlem Kılavuzu-2011, Türkiye Endokrinoloji ve Metabolizma Derneği
2.Manual of Endocrinology and Metabolism Diabetes Association of Turkey, 2011
3.Basic Podology, 2025, Ankara Nobel Medical Bookstore
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance of foot health
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical development of podology and its situation in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Job Description
Week 4 - Theoretical
The importance of the podlogist in healthcare
Week 5 - Theoretical
Legal regulations regarding podology
Week 6 - Theoretical
Podology applications in the world
Week 7 - Theoretical
Duties and Scope of Practice of (MIDTERM EXAM)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Diabetes care team and working principles, Evaluation of the exam questions
Week 9 - Theoretical
The podologist's role in diabetes care
Week 10 - Theoretical
Podologist' role in non-diabetic diseases
Week 11 - Theoretical
Obtaining visuals in clinical practice
Week 12 - Theoretical
Archiving visual material in clinical practice
Week 13 - Theoretical
Keeping and documentation of medical records
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ethical criteria to be followed regarding podology.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the lesson
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026