KURSPLAN
Orthotic Management and Biomechanics II, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Orthotic Management and Biomechanics II, 7.5 credits
Kursplan för studenter höst 2020
Kurskod: HOMN10
Fastställd av: Utbildningsrådet 2018-09-18
Gäller fr.o.m.: 2020-08-24
Version: 1
Diarienummer:Department of Rehabilitation
Utbildningsnivå: Grundnivå
Utbildningsområde: Medicinska området
Ämnesgrupp: MT2
Fördjupning: G2F
Huvudområde: Ortopedteknik

Lärandemål

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

Kunskap och förståelse

Färdighet och förmåga

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

Innehåll

knee orthoses
- hip orthoses
- knee ankle foot orthoses
- hip knee ankle foot orthoses
- cervical orthoses
- cervicothoracic orthoses
- thoracolumbosacral orthoses
- lumbosacral orthoses
- cervicothoracolumbosacral orthoses
- scoliosis management
- seating systems
- hernia truss
- breast prostheses
- biomechanics of the trunk and neck
- patient centered care

Undervisningsformer

The course is implemented upon a combination of patient centered practical sessions, case based teaching and theoretical instruction.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

Förkunskapskrav

General entry requirements and completed courses (passing grade) with 60 credits from semester 1 and 2, and completed courses (passing grade) with 45 credits from semester 3 and 4.

Examination och betyg

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

The course examination will be based upon one case seminar, an individual written examination and performance in patient sessions.


A university lecturer serves as examiner for the course.

Poängregistrering av examinationen för kursen sker enligt följande system:
ExaminationsmomentOmfattningBetyg
Individual written examination5,5 hpA/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Case seminar1 hpU/G
Interaction with patients1 hpU/G

Övrigt

Attendance requirements
During the course attendance is compulsory during practical sessions.

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).