Lower Limb Prosthesis - Advanced Clinical SkillsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student utilises and deepens his/her previously acquired knowledge in customer care of prosthetic clients and in the design and implementation of assistive technology solutions.
The student will be able to use the classification of functional levels in the assistive technology process. He/she will be able to design basic prosthetic solutions for leg and thigh amputation levels, based on which he/she will take measurements and fabricate the prosthesis under supervision. The student will apply and deepen his knowledge of materials and components in a wide range of applications. the course. He/she will master the basic principles of prosthesis alignment and fitting and will be able to instruct the client in the use of the prosthesis and assess the usability of the prosthesis and the quality of his/her own work.

Content

- Meeting and evaluating the prosthesis client
- Individual design of the assistive device solution
- Assessment, examination and measurement of the client's functional capacity
- The process of making a leg and thigh prosthesis
- Components and materials
- Fitting and alignment of the prosthesis
- Assessment and guidance

Qualifications

Credit for the following courses:
- Transtibial tibial prosthesis TT
- Transfemoral prostheses TF

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
- Student uses professional knowledge base consistently
- Student searches for knowledge and justifies the use of sources
- Student justifies actions by means of evidence-based knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
- Student applies professional skills to different situations
- Student can act in a client-oriented way
- Student solves professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Student ensures safety and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
- Student acts as an expert in multidisciplinary groups with people with diverse cultural backgrounds
- Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
- Student applies professional concepts and knowledge fluently and diversely
- Student evaluates and uses evidence-based knowledge critically

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
- Student applies professional skills with a sense of
anticipation and is capable of independent decision-making in different situations
- Student acts responsibly and in a client-oriented way
- Student applies alternative solutions to professional decision-making

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Student evaluates professional activities and safety according to the ethical principles of the field
- Student acts as an expert of the field in multidisciplinary groups and projects in cooperation with people
with diverse cultural backgrounds
- Student develops work community and oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
- Student shows great proficiency in professional knowledge base and applies it as a dedicated professional
- Student searches for international, evidencebased knowledge independently and uses and evaluates it critically

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
- Student applies professional skills with a sense of
anticipation and is capable of independent decision-making in different situations and operating environments
- Student assumes responsibility for the client/patient’s overall care and service process within health care
- Student creates innovative and alternative solutions for professional decision-making

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Student develops professional activities and safety according to the ethical principles of the field
- Student develops professional activities as an expert in multidisciplinary groups and projects in cooperation
with people with diverse cultural backgrounds
- Student has a goal-oriented approach to work and aims to develop oneself and the workplace

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS: Same as satisfactory (see above)

Fail

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
- Student does not appreciate professional knowledge base adequately
- Student does not use professional knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
- Student does not apply professional skills sufficiently
- Student does not use client-oriented approach

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Student does not adequately consider safety and ethical principles of the field
- Student is not able to participate in group or development work

Further information

Evaluation: Intermediate level, expert