ORI3110 Orthosis and Prosthesis of the Upper Limbs, and Lower Limb Exarticulation Prostheses Course description

Students are required to attend workshops and to actively participate in classes. The teaching methods used in the course include lectures, seminars, supervision and discussions. The purpose is to develop the students’ knowledge, ideas, practical skills and understanding of the field. Students are expected to find relevant subject matter in addition to the syllabus and are encouraged to use the learning centres and the resources available there.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam.

• Participation in the course’s mid-term seminar, where the student gives oral presentation of the status of the project
• Attendance in teaching and activities related to the project

When the coursework is conducted as group work, the group is assessed as a whole.

The coursework is assessed as approved/not approved.

The exam project is a group work consisting of a practical and a written component that will be assessed together as a portfolio.

The exam submission will be evaluated based on the following:

Practical work

• A practical work that addresses a problem related to the course description.
• Process material for the practical work should be attached

Written part

• A written assignment of approximately 2500 words that discusses the practical work

The exam result can be appealed

Valid absence - fail

Students who do not take the exam due to valid absence, or who are awarded an F grade, can register for a resit/rescheduled exam

Grade scale A-F.

One examiner and one co-examiner (assesses a selection of the assignments). External examiners are used regularly.

10 ECTS overlap with KDM2400.

Clinical equipment.

Grade scale A-F.

All answers are assessed by two examiners. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

• 15 credits overlap with the course ORTO3300 Upper Limb Prostheses and Orthoses and Lower Limb Disarticulation Prostheses.
• 15 credits overlap with the course ORI3100 Orthosis and Prosthesis of the Upper Limbs, and Hipdysarticulation