EPN-V2

ORI2000 Pathology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Patologi
Study programme
Prosthetics and Orthotics Programme
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2023/2024
Curriculum
FALL 2023
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Kontaktlærer godkjenner etter innstilling fra praksisveileder. Endelig vedtak om bestått/ikke bestått fattes av universitetet.

Required preliminary courses

SYKKPRA30M, SYKKPRA30K, SYKPPRA30M og SYKPPRA30K er 100 % overlappende.

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.