COURSE SYLLABUS
Prosthetics and Orthotics Theory, 10.5 credits
Ortopedteknik, teori, 10,5 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2017
Course Code: HOEN15
Confirmed by: Utbildningsrådet May 12, 2014
Valid From: Oct 19, 2015
Version: 1
Reg number:2014/1612 Avdelningen för rehabilitering/Department of Rehabilitation
Education Cycle: First-cycle level
Disciplinary domain: Medicine
Subject group: MT2
Specialised in: G2F
Main field of study: Prosthetics and Orthotics

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

Upon completion of the course students should have the:

Knowledge and understanding

Skills and abilities

Judgement and approach

Contents

- evidence based practice in the clinical environment
- statistical methods for multivariate data analysis
- statistical power and power analysis
- analysis of non-parametric data
- health economics in prosthetics and orthotics
- methods for product development
- outcome measures and quality systems in health care
- reliability and validity of clinical measures
- interface mechanics - current research findings and trends
- embedded systems and applications within prosthetic and orthotic
- osseointegration - clinical applications and research findings
- amputee sports research

Type of instruction

This course is presented in the form of lectures, group work, seminars and laboratory sessions.

The teaching is normally conducted in Swedish, but can occasionally be in English.

Prerequisites

The requirement to enter this course is basic eligibility for higher education. The student must also have a passing grade in Ortopeadic Technology, basic course, 6 credits, Anatomy and physiology, basic course 7,5 credits, Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculo-Skeletal System, 4,5 credits, Linear algebra and function theory, 9 credits, Single Variable Calculus, 6 credits, Psychology, 7,5 credits, Scientific Methodology and Statistics, 6 credits, Pathology related to prosthetics and orthotics, 7,5 credits, Prosthetics and orthotics, rehabilitation, 6 credits, Biomechanics, 15 credits, Ortopaedic Technology, intermediate course, 30 credits. Furthermore the student must have attended in the Applied mechanics and material science course, 15 credits and the Ortopaedic Technology, deepening, 12 credits, or equivalent..

Examination and grades

The course is graded A, B, C, D, E, FX or F.

Examination will be based upon one individual oral presentation and opposition during seminar. Furthermore examination will be based upon one oral presentation in group in qualitative methods, one written examination of statistical methods, one oral presentation in group in product development and one oral group presentation in quality improvement.

A lecturer will serve as examiner for this subject.

Registration of examination:
Name of the TestValueGrading
Examination10.5 creditsA/B/C/D/E/FX/F

Other information

Attendance requirements
During the course attendance is compulsory to seminars.

Course literature

Kirkwood, B.,& Sterne, J. (2003). Essential Medical Statistics. Massachusetts: Blackwell Science.
Ullman, D. G. (2003). The mechanical design process. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Relevant journal articles.
The latest edition of the course literature should be used.