Opinto-opas

Objective

Students can use the machines and equipment of prosthetics and orthotics safely and appropriately in accordance with the principles of occupational safety. Students are able to use various measurement and prototyping methods. Students work with several materials and chemicals and know how to use them appropriately. Students initiate the process of their professional development by means of self-evaluation and peer evaluation. Students document their work process. Students work in accordance with the ethical guidelines of their profession and work responsibly as members of the work community.

Content

•Work safety, use of machines and equipment.
•Knowledge of materials.
•Work methods, measurements and rapid prototyping.
•Self-evaluation and peer evaluation.
•Written documentation.

Teaching methods

Field work
Diary, report+ Case study

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognise the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students’ actions follow the rules and instructions given, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act responsibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students analyse the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as justify their choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They analyse the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students act according to the rules and instructions given in their operating environment, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act flexibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students analyse and assess the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They assess the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students act initiatively and goal-orientedly in diverse operating environments, and they apply working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to professional ethics in varied situations, and their functioning enhances group activities.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognise the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students’ actions follow the rules and instructions given, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act responsibly as group members.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning journal 40%
Attendance 50%
Employer feedback 10%

Qualifications

Passed before course beginning
SA00BM10 Professional basis for prosthetics and orthotics
SA00BM12 Anatomy of the musculoskeletal system 1, Physiology and Pathophysiology
SA00BM84 Anatomy of the musculoskeletal system 2, Orthopaedics, Physiatry and Surgery