ORTO3100 Lower limb and Spinal Orthoses Course description

The module primarily focuses on ankle foot orthoses (AFO) and knee ankle foot orthoses (KAFO), but also covers knee and hip orthoses, spinal orthoses, brace treatment and individually adapted seating products and wheelchairs as part of rehabilitation for all relevant diagnosis groups.

The table below shows the subjects covered by modul, with credits spesified:

Subjects covered in the AFO and KAFO parts of the module

• Prosthetic and orthotic practice (5 credits)
• Biomechanics (3 credits)
• Profession, psychology, interaction and communication (2 credits)

Total credits: 10 credits

Subjects covered in the spinal orthoses ans special seating part of the module

• Prosthetics and orthotic practice (3 credits)
• Biomechanics (1 credits)
• Anatomy (0,5 credits)
• Profession, psychology, interaction and communication (0,5 credits)

Total credits: 5 credits

For å kunne bidra til å styrke barnehagefeltet er det viktig å ha kunnskaper om nyere forskning om barn og barnehager. Emnet gir en aktuell oversikt over barnehageforskning og presenterer den nyeste forskningen om barns hverdagsliv og barnehagen som organisasjon i samfunnet. Emnet tar også for seg hvordan ulike styringsdokumenter og planverk påvirker barnehagen, barna og de ansatte i barnehagen.

Undervisningen gir innsikt i aktuelle forskningsprosjekter som er etablerte på Institutt for barnehagelærerutdanning og vil presentere prosjekter knyttet til ulike retninger innenfor barnehageforskning og kunstfaglig forskning, samt ta opp forskningsetiske problemstillinger. Samtidig knytter undervisningen prosjektene tett til hverdagen i barnehagen.

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

Knowledge

The student has

• knowledge of the relationship between the anatomy, pathology, biomechanics and function of the lower limbs
• knowledge of follow-up plans and orthoses design
• knowledge of children's orthoses
• knowledge of functional and potential psychosocial consequences of disability
• knowledge of the structure of rehabilitation services and how to prepare individual plans
• knowledge of universal design and social participation

Skills

The student is capable of

• with some supervision, preparing and reflecting on orthopaedic follow-up plans for users in need of lower limb or spinal orthoses
• making critical assessments of biomechanical issues with a focus on ankle, knee and hip instability and linking this to gait and orthosis design
• assessing biomechanical factors of importance to spinal orthoses and special seating
• assessing and proposing measures relating to positioning in wheelchairs to prevent and treat pressure sores when spinal orthoses are used
• using research articles and specialist literature to analyse topics relating to lower limb and spinal orthoses
• preparing work descriptions and carrying out technical processes used in the production of lower limb and spinal orthoses

General competence

The student

• is capable of reflecting on the characteristics of communication with children and young people
• is capable of communicating with children, young people and relatives
• is capable of discussing interdisciplinary cooperation on orthoses treatment and seating clinics
• is capable of reflecting on challenges associated with communication and interdisciplinary cooperation in relation to users in need of treatment with lower limb orthoses, spinal orthoses and/or special seating
• is capable of documenting and communicating relevant clinical and biomechanical assessments in patient records and communicating such assessment orally
• is capable of reflecting on user perspectives, planning, implementation and the effect of treatment
• is familiar with challenges associated with orthoses treatment in developing countries

The work and teaching methods used vary between seminars, a clinical and technical module, lectures, digital resources, student cooperation and self-study.

Undervisningen består av forelesninger, seminarer, arbeid i seminargruppe, veiledning, praktisk arbeid og oppgaveskriving mellom samlingene. Arbeidet i seminargruppene og mellom samlingene er knyttet til aktuelle problemstillinger som er kommet frem i undervisningen. Dette arbeidet, samt veiledningen, er ment å støtte opp under studentenes arbeid med eksamen, og det forventes at studentene deltar i seminargruppene og leverer oppgavene mellom samlingene.

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual oral exam, up to 30 minutes.

Eksamen består av en individuell skriftlig semesteroppgave basert på arbeidskravet, omfang på 4000 ord (+/- 10 %).

Ny/utsatt eksamen

Ny/utsatt eksamen arrangeres som ordinær eksamen. Ved første ny og utsatt eksamen kan det leveres en bearbeidet versjon av semesteroppgaven. Ved senere forsøk leveres ny oppgave. Studenten er selv ansvarlig for å melde seg opp til ny/utsatt eksamen innen fristen.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

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