ORIPRA3 Placement: Lower Limb- and Spinal Orthotics Course description

This course consists of a six-week period (a total of 180 hrs) of supervised practical training in an orthopaedic technology enterprise. Lower limb and spinal orthoses are the main focus. This often means treating neurological conditions and injuries to the lower limbs and/or back. Good communication and cooperation with the user and interprofessional team are key to achieving good treatment results.

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

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

• 10 credits overlap with the course ORTO2400 Pathology.

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

• minimum 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 practical training 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 midway and final assessments are carried out by the practical training supervisor and the contact lecturer. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

• 10 credits overlap with ORTOPRA3 Placement in Lower Limb and Spinal Orthotic Practice.