KURSPLAN
Prosthetic and Orthotic Management of the Foot, 15 högskolepoäng
Prosthetic and Orthotic Management of the Foot, 15 credits
Kursplan för studenter vår 2021
Kurskod: HFOK10
Fastställd av: Utbildningsrådet 2018-05-09
Gäller fr.o.m.: 2020-03-30
Version: 1
Diarienummer:Department of Rehabilitation
Utbildningsnivå: Grundnivå
Utbildningsområde: Medicinska området
Ämnesgrupp: MT2
Fördjupning: G1F
Huvudområde: Ortopedteknik

Lärandemål

Upon completion of the course students should have the ability to:

Kunskap och förståelse

Färdighet och förmåga

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

Innehåll

- prosthetic and orthotic management of the foot, with special focus on diabetes mellitus and reumathoid arthritis.
- current evidence within the subject area
- 0utcome measures related to the foot
- instrumented analysis methods
- methods and design related to production or prostheses and orthoses for the foot

Undervisningsformer

The course is conducted in the form of lectures, seminars and labs as well as a clinical placement.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

Förkunskapskrav

General entry requirements and completion of the course Prosthetic management and biomechanics of the lower limb II, 15 credits (or the equivalent).

Examination och betyg

Kursen bedöms med betygen A, B, C, D, E, FX eller F.

The course-examination will be based upon one individual written examination, one practical examination and interaction with clients in patient sessions.

A university lecturer serves as examiner for the course.

Poängregistrering av examinationen för kursen sker enligt följande system:
ExaminationsmomentOmfattningBetyg
Individual written exam7,5 hpA/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Practical examination6,5 hpU/G
Interaction with clients1 hpU/G

Övrigt

Attendance requirements
During the course attendance is compulsory during laboratory sessions, seminars and clinical placement.

Temporary interruption of a course
The School of Health and Welfare may suspend a student's participation in clinical training or other practical activities during the course if a student demonstrates gross unfitness/incompetence when applying skills. A student whose work-based training or other practical activities have been canceled due to gross inadequacy/incompetence may not continue study before the course director or examiner has verified and approved that the student has the
knowledge and skills required. In connection with a decision on suspension, the decision will specify the grounds on which the suspension is based. After the decision, an individual plan will be established for the student where knowledge and skills gaps are specified, the degree of support the student is entitled to, and the terms and date(s) for examination(s).