ORTO2400 Pathology Course description

The field of pathology deals with how different diseases and injuries change cells and tissue, and thus also change the functioning of the tissue, organs and body. The module focuses on disease processes and diseases relevant to the field of prosthetics and orthotics, and on basic knowledge of relevant types of treatment from other healthcare professions. 

The subjects covered by the module, with credits specified:

• Pathology (10 credits)
• Total credits: 10 credits

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

After completing the module, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge:

Knowledge

The student has

• knowledge of special pathology of relevance to prosthetics and orthotics with a focus on prevalence, etiology, pathological processes, symptoms and clinical signs in the following areas: diseases of the musculoskeletal system, rheumatic diseases, neurological diseases, heart diseases, vascular diseases, mental disorders, infectious diseases, endocrine disorders, skin disorders including pressure sores, oncology, congenital pathology and lifestyle diseases
• knowledge of injury mechanisms, inflammatory and healing processes
• knowledge of the principles underlying other healthcare professions- treatment of relevant diseases and conditions
• knowledge of war injuries and consequential conditions

The work and teaching methods used vary between lectures, digital resources and self-study. 

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual multiple choice- and short answer exam, 2 hours

None

Grade scale A-F

Automatic grading of multiple choice tasks. For short-term answers an internal and an external examiner will assess a minimum of 20 % of the exam papers. Two internal examiner's will assess the remaining papers.