ORIPRA1 Placement – Transtibial and Transfemoral Prostheses Course description

This course consists of a six-week period of supervised practical training in an orthopaedic technology enterprise. The focus is on important prosthetics and orthotics theory and clinical practice, with an emphasis on users with transtibial (below knee) and transfemoral level (above knee) amputations. Documenting the work in writing and communicating with patients and professionals are important parts of the course.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

•  can give an account of the framework and organisation of the practical training enterprise

Skills

The student

• can apply knowledge of prosthetics and orthotics to problems, methods and processes at the practical training enterprise
• can use discipline-specific methods, tools and equipment in clinical practice at the practical training enterprise
• can use clinical reasoning to integrate theory and practice in areas relating to lower limb prostheses
• can search for, discuss and apply related literature, articles and research results on lower limbs
• can apply the conceptual model of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and use outcome measures in a clinical context

General competence

The student

• can identify and reflect on professional and ethical issues and dilemmas encountered during the placement
• can work in accordance with professional ethical guidelines
• can take responsibility and demonstrate initiative, cooperation skills and independence during the placement
• can document and present user-related work both orally and in writing
• can communicate in an empathetic and respectful manner with patients, his/her supervisor and other staff at the orthopaedic technology enterprise
• can reflect on his/her own work performance and development

The work and teaching methods include self-study, interprofessional cooperative learning and external practical training under supervision.

The following required coursework must be approved to pass the practical training:

• 90 % attendance during practical training
• six reflection notes of 700-1,400 words. The reflection notes must be submitted to the programme on a weekly basis.

Assessment of practical training: The assessment is based on the learning outcomes for the course and the continuous assessment that students are subject to throughout the placement period.

The student’s practical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high (90%). For more information, see the general part of the programme description about practical training assessment.

Resit assessment: Students who fail a period of practical training normally have to retake the whole practical training period.

Not relevant.

Pass/Fail.

The course description was approved 07.04.2011 by the Academic Affairs Committee, Faculty of Education and International Studies, and revised 23.05.2013. Minor changes 24.05.2018.

The Faculty of Education and International Studies at Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA) offers interdisciplinary courses in development studies and North-South relations, leading to a Bacherlor's degree in Development Studies of 180 ECTS credits. The course Economy and Sustainability is at the intermediate level and represents a 10 ECTS credits module in the 5th semester of the bachelor programme.

The course will be taught in English (or Norwegian, depending on needs according to the participants' language abilities). The exam papers can be written in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.

At the end of the course the student has obtained the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of alternative theories and models
• has knowledge of how these theories have manifested themselves in the organization of societies and communities at different geographical levels
• has knowledge of central debates about these different theories

Skills

The student

• can expose myths about today's main economic system
• is able to analyze different aspects of alternative economic systems regarding livelihoods, environmental impact and distribution of resources
• is able to understand the different alternatives in a historic framework

General competence

The student

• can reflect critically about different alternatives
• is able to find relevant literature and give presentations based on this literature