BV1200 Psycosocial persepctives - Childhood and child development Course description

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can describe the structure and functioning of the musculoskeletal system
• can describe the structure and functions of the skin
• can describe the structure, mechanisms and functions of the circulatory and respiratory systems
• can describe the structure, mechanisms and function of the peripheral, central and autonomous nervous system
• can describe the mechanisms and functions of the endocrine system and its interaction with the other organ systems in the body
• can describe the mechanisms and functions of the immune system and the composition and function of the blood
• can describe important exercise physiology principles, tests and measurements relevant to a prosthetist's work
• can describe fundamental genetic principles
• can describe embryology and the development of the body

Skills

The student

• can palpate and identify structures on the surface of the body
• can carry out and explain simple functional examinations focusing on the lower limbs

General competence

The student

• can communicate with the user during a functional examination
• can take a respectful approach to the human body in connection with examinations and is aware of ethical dilemmas relating to examinations

The methods used vary between lectures, seminars, skills training in functional examination of fellow students, database searches, use of digital resources and self-study. Parts of the course are taught jointly with other health sciences programmes.

The following coursework requirements must be met before the student can take the exam:

• minimum attendance of 80% at seminars and skills training.

Combined assessment:

Part 1) Supervised individual written exam (multiple choice test), 1 hour.

Part 2) Individual practical and oral exam, up to 30 min.

Weighting: One overall grade is awarded for part 1 and part 2. Part 1, written exam, is weighted 33%. Part 2, oral exam, is weighted 66%.

Resit assessment/exam: If a student fails one part of the exam, they must retake the part in question. Students can appeal the grade awarded for part 1, written exam.

No aids permitted.

Parts 1 and 2: Grade scale A-F.

Part 1: An external examiner contributes to the preparation of the exam questions and assessment criteria. Each answer paper is quality assured by an internal examiner and automatically assessed.

Part 2) The oral exam is assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

• 10 credits overlap with the course ORTO1100 Anatomy and Physiology.