EPN-V2

ORI2000 Pathology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Patologi
Study programme
Bachelor’s Programme in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Emnet overlapper 5 studiepoeng med KJVE3520.

Required preliminary courses

The student must have passed the first year of the programme or equivalent.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

The student

  • can explain special pathology relevant to prosthetics and orthotics focusing on occurrence, aetiology, pathological processes, symptoms and clinical signs
  • can explain injury mechanisms, and inflammatory and healing processes
  • can describe the principles underlying other healthcare professions’ treatment of relevant medical conditions
  • can describe war injuries and consequential conditions

Teaching and learning methods

The work and teaching methods in the course include self-study, lectures and digital learning resources.

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

Supervised individual written exam - a combination of multiple choice and free text assignments, 2 hours.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

No aids permitted.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

An external examiner contributes to preparing the exam questions. Free text assignment: At least 20 % of the exam papers will be assessed by one external and one internal examiner. The external examiner's assessment should benefit all the students. The remaining papers will be assessed by internal examiners. Each answer paper is quality assured by an internal examiner and automatically assessed

Overlapping courses

  • 10 credits overlap with the course ORTO2400 Pathology.