MBH4000 Early childhood education and care as a research area Course description

After completing the module, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• knowledge of the relationship between the anatomy, pathology, biomechanics and function of the lower limbs
• knowledge of follow-up plans and orthoses design
• knowledge of children's orthoses
• knowledge of functional and potential psychosocial consequences of disability
• knowledge of the structure of rehabilitation services and how to prepare individual plans
• knowledge of universal design and social participation

Skills

The student is capable of

• with some supervision, preparing and reflecting on orthopaedic follow-up plans for users in need of lower limb or spinal orthoses
• making critical assessments of biomechanical issues with a focus on ankle, knee and hip instability and linking this to gait and orthosis design
• assessing biomechanical factors of importance to spinal orthoses and special seating
• assessing and proposing measures relating to positioning in wheelchairs to prevent and treat pressure sores when spinal orthoses are used
• using research articles and specialist literature to analyse topics relating to lower limb and spinal orthoses
• preparing work descriptions and carrying out technical processes used in the production of lower limb and spinal orthoses

General competence

The student

• is capable of reflecting on the characteristics of communication with children and young people
• is capable of communicating with children, young people and relatives
• is capable of discussing interdisciplinary cooperation on orthoses treatment and seating clinics
• is capable of reflecting on challenges associated with communication and interdisciplinary cooperation in relation to users in need of treatment with lower limb orthoses, spinal orthoses and/or special seating
• is capable of documenting and communicating relevant clinical and biomechanical assessments in patient records and communicating such assessment orally
• is capable of reflecting on user perspectives, planning, implementation and the effect of treatment
• is familiar with challenges associated with orthoses treatment in developing countries

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

• clinical and technical module, see the `Skills training- section in the general part of the programme description
• minimum attendance of 80 % at seminars

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual oral exam, up to 30 minutes.

None

Grade scale A-F

One external and one internal examiner will assess a minimum of 20 % of the exam papers. The remaining papers will be assessed by two internal examiners. The external examiner's assessment shall benefit all the students.

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