ORI1300 Transtibial and Transfemoral Prostheses Course description

Se fagplanen.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course and INTER1100, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence (INTER1100 addresses the learning outcomes marked with an asterisk (*)):

Knowledge

The student

• can explain children and adolescents’ process of growing up in a society characterised by social and cultural diversity*
• can explain the medical reasons for lower-limb amputation
• can refer to anatomical landmarks/structures that are significant to the adaptation of transtibial and transfemoral prostheses
• is familiar with amputation surgery at the transtibial and transfemoral level
• can explain pain and other consequential conditions after an amputation, and psychosocial aspects of amputations and the use of prostheses
• is familiar with symptoms of cognitive deficits and the consequences of this when communicating about the use of prostheses
• can describe key terms in socket technology, alignment and biomechanics in connection with adaptation of transtibial and transfemoral prostheses
• can give an account of materials used in prosthetic liners, such as silicone, elastomers and foam materials

Skills

The student

• can cooperate with students from other programmes of professional study about relevant challenges in the everyday lives of children and adolescents*
• can discuss and reflect on their own future professional role in interprofessional cooperation with children, adolescents and their parents/guardians*
• can conduct a visual gait analysis and correct gait deviations
• can use functional tests, make plaster moulds, take measurements and use 3D scanning, printing and modelling
• can carry out clinical processes following amputations at transtibial and transfemoral level
• can explain choices of components and materials based on patient history and functional assessment
• can apply outcome measures and ICF and use the information in patient records and to define goals
• can write patient records
• can prepare work descriptions and carry out technical production procedures in the production of transtibial and transfemoral prostheses
• can search for, summarise and reference research articles

General competence

The student

• has an understanding of interprofessional cooperation with children, young people and their families*
• can apply fundamental clinical reasoning to become familiar with the needs of the users
• can conduct him/herself in a professional manner and take care of users in clinical settings
• can communicate both orally and in writing with users, fellow students and staff in clinical and technical situations

Eksamen består av to komponenter:

• Komponent 1: Skriftlig utviklingsarbeid i gruppe. Normalt fire studenter per gruppe. Omfang: mellom 7000 og 10000 ord.
• Komponent 2: Individuell muntlig eksamen som tar utgangspunkt i det skriftlige utviklingsarbeidet, men som også vil omfatte andre spørsmål knyttet til pensum for emne 4. Omfang: ca. 30 minutter.

Begge komponenter må være gjennomført for at vurdering skal kunne foretas. De to eksamenskomponentene vurderes samlet. Det gis én individuell karakter på eksamen.

Ny/utsatt eksamen

Ny/utsatt eksamen gjennomføres som ved ordinær eksamen. Ved ikke bestått karakter i emnet får studenten en begrunnelse for om utviklingsarbeidet må omarbeides før ny muntlig eksamen. Begge komponenter vurderes samlet ved ny eksamen. Utviklingsarbeidet fra ordinær eksamen kan eventuelt omarbeides én gang. Ved ytterligere forsøk må nytt utviklingsarbeid skrives. Da inngår studenten i en ny gruppe, hvis mulig. Ellers blir det tilrettelagt for et individuelt utviklingsarbeid med mindre omfang. I begge tilfeller skal den muntlige eksamenen gjennomføres på nytt på samme måte som ved ordinær eksamen.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt på den skriftlige besvarelsen så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Combined assessment:

Part 1) Written home exam over 4 weeks in groups of 2-3 students with a scope of 3,300-3,800 words.

Part 2) Individual oral exam, up to 20 minutes.

Weighting: One overall grade is awarded for part 1 and part 2. Parts 1 and 2 count equally with respect to grading. Students must be awarded a pass grade A-E for part one and part two in order to pass the exam.

Resit exam: If the student is awarded an F in one part of the exam, that part of the exam must be retaken. If a fail grade (F) is awarded for the written work (part 1), the student has the right to submit a reworked version once.

Students can appeal the grade awarded for part 1 of the exam.

Det benyttes en karakterskala fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått.

Begge eksamenskomponentene vurderes av en intern og en ekstern sensor.

Parts 1: All answers are assessed by one examiner. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Part 2: All answers are assessed by two examiners. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

• 10 credits overlap with the course ORTO1300 Transtibial and Transfemoral Prostheses