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.

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Exam content: The learning outcomes

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

None

See the admission requirement for the programme.

After completion of the course, the student has acquired the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The student

• is familiar with the sound system and intonation of German, the language’s grammatical structure and possesses insight into cultural conventions on the use of the German language
• has knowledge of daily life, traditions, customs, values and cultural expressions in German speaking countries and in Norway (contrastive view on cultural practices across disciplines and situations)
• has knowledge of language learning and acquisition theories and can relate them to children and young adults’ language learning from a multicultural perspective
• has knowledge of the curriculum, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the European Language Portfolio ages 6-12 and 13-18, as well as the European Language Portfolio for language teacher students

Skills

The student

• possesses appropriate oral and written communication skills in German across a variety of topics, situations, and media (including social situations, literature, movies, pop culture)
• is capable of understanding oral and written authentic texts German in different genres and media
• is able to plan and carry out German language lessons, and knows to assess the German language
• is capable of assessing the use of authentic texts and other learning resources in teaching
• is capable of using assessments to guide pupils in their German language skills development

General competence

The candidate

• possesses transcultural awareness and its impact on interaction in the foreign language classroom
• possesses a variety of pedagogical approaches and assessment strategies
• will be able to enhance the pupils’ language proficiency by creating appropriate opportunities to practice the language