ORI2300 Lower Limb and Spinal Orthotics Course description

Hensikten med dette emnet er at studenten videreutvikler kunnskap, forståelse og mestring av ferdigheter fra de foregående emnene og får en fortrolighet med yrkesutøvelsen på et helhetlig og avansert nivå. Ved studiets slutt skal studenten kunne ta selvstendig ansvar for jordmorfaglig yrkesutøvelse. Praksisstudier i dette emnet har en varighet på 7 uker.

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

After completing the course and INTER1200, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence (INTER1200 addresses the learning outcomes marked with an asterisk (*)):

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge about the importance of appreciative communication with children, adolescents and their parents/guardians*
• can explain children and young people’s right to participation in decisions that concern them*
• can explain the importance of explorative approaches in cooperation with children and young people*
• can elaborate on the relationship between the anatomy, pathology, biomechanics and function of the lower limbs
• has knowledge of material technology and advanced use of composite materials, including joining different materials used in orthosis design
• can outline his/her knowledge of orthoses for children
• can explain functional and potential psychosocial consequences of disabilities
• can explain the structure of rehabilitation/habilitation services and the creation of individual plans

Skills

The student

• can carry out a conversation about everyday life with children and adolescents*
• can have appreciative communication with parents/guardians*
• can, with some supervision, prepare and reflect on orthopaedic follow-up plans for users in need of lower limb or spinal orthoses
• can carry out clinical functional analysis and relevant procedures for taking measurements, designing and customize lower limb and spinal orthoses
• can make critical assessments of biomechanical factors with a focus on ankle, knee and hip disabilities and link this to gait and orthosis design
• can assess biomechanical factors of importance to spinal orthoses and special seating
• can assess and propose measures relating to positioning in wheelchairs to prevent and treat pressure sores
• can use research articles and specialist literature to analyse topics relating to lower limb and spinal orthoses
• can prepare work descriptions and carry out technical processes applied in the production of lower limb and spinal orthoses

General competence

The student

• can reflect on their own role in explorative conversations with children, young people and their parent/guardians*
• can understand the importance of interprofessional cooperation with children, young people and their parents/guardians*
• can reflect 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
• can document and communicate relevant clinical and biomechanical assessments in patient records and communicate such assessments orally
• can reflect on user perspectives, planning, implementation and the effect of treatment
• can reflect on the significance of motivating conversation when interacting with users

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten kan

• analysere faglige problemstillinger innen jordmorprofesjonens kunnskapsområde og virksomhet
• drøfte hvordan svangerskap, fødsel og familiedannelse kan forstås og bevares som normale prosesser
• identifisere betydningen av ledelse, samarbeid og brukermedvirkning i jordmorfaglig yrkesutøvelse

Ferdigheter

Studenten kan

• arbeide selvstendig og kunnskapsbasert innen jordmors fag- og funksjonsområde i tråd med juridiske krav og yrkesetiske normer
• veilede selvstendig om foreldreskapets utvikling, kvinners reproduktive helse, seksualitet og familieplanlegging i tråd med brukernes behov

Generell kompetanse

Studenten kan

• gjennomføre selvstendig avanserte jordmorfaglige arbeidsoppgaver i samarbeid med brukere
• utøve faglig forsvarlig jordmorvirksomhet i tverrfaglig samarbeid
• analysere etiske utfordringer og initierer etiske diskusjoner
• reflektere over og er kritisk til kunnskapsutvikling og forskning
• kommunisere og formidle forskningsresultater fra egen masteroppgave med fagfellesskapet og til allmennheten

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

• a minimum attendance of 80 % at seminars and skills training
• an individual process description (clinical/technical) of 1,500 words (+/- 5%) based on the learning outcomes listed under ‘Skills’.

Coursework requirements for INTER1200: ‘Communication with Children, Young people and their Families’

• students must submit an individual log. Scope: 500 words (+/- 10%). In order to write the log, the student must first participate in a two-day seminar.

No aids permitted.

Grade scale A-F.

All the exams are assessed by an external and an internal examiner.

• 15 credits overlap with the course ORTO3100 Lower Limb and Spinal Orthoses.