EPN-V2

ORTO3100 Lower limb and Spinal Orthoses Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Underekstremitets- og trunkusortoser
Study programme
Prosthetics and Orthotics Programme
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Course history

Introduction

Teaching activities comprise joint lectures with some of the other health sciences programmes and a part specific to the programme. The part specific to the programme includes discussion assignments related to the joint lectures, visits to the practical training institutions with subsequent poster presentation, group assignments and laboratory assignments that elucidate the medical laboratory technician's area of work, project assignment with presentation and assessment of the work of fellow students.

Required preliminary courses

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

  • a minimum of 80% attendance in scheduled group work
  • a project assignment in groups of 5-6 students, 2,000 words (+/- 10%)

Learning outcomes

Grade scale A-F.

Teaching and learning methods

None

Course requirements

Pass/Fail

Assessment

Exam content: The learning outcomes

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

Permitted exam materials and equipment

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 50% of the exam papers. Two internal examiners will assess the remaining papers. The external examiner-s assessment shall benefit all the students.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F

Examiners

One external and one internal examiner will assess a minimum of 20 % of the exam papers. The remaining papers will be assessed by two internal examiners. The external examiner's assessment shall benefit all the students.