Assistive Devices for Mobility - Functional SittingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student applies the previously acquired skills in meeting the client and making an aid assessment. The student understands the problem of sitting in a wheelchair and identifies the risks associated with it. The student is aware of how sitting can be affected. The student understands the mechanism of pressure ulcers and masters means to diminish the risks of wheelchair users’ pressure ulcers. The student is able to use digital measuring devices and interpret the data produced by them at a basic level. The student masters wheelchair maintenance procedures at a basic level. The student applies the acquired knowledge base in aid assessments, instructions for use and functionality assessment, as well as in maintenance and repair work.

Content

- Customer encounters
- Starting points for good and functional sitting
- Pressure ulcers and how to deal with them
- Digital measuring devices
- Wheelchair maintenance
- Documentation / reporting

Qualifications

The degree student is required to have credits from:
- SX00EP25 Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System 1 and Physiology
- SX00EP30 Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System 2, Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
- SX00EQ75 Basics of Medical Expertise in the Field of Prosthetics and Orthotics
- SX00EQ76 Deepening Medical Expertise in the Field of Prosthetics and Orthotics
- SX00EP89 Assistive Devices for Mobility in the Customer's Daily Life

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

KNOWLEDGE BASE
The student is able to:
- demonstrate familiarity with the knowledge base and core material in the field
- search information from diverse sources of information PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- perform different tasks in different operating environments
- demonstrate that he/she has achieved core competence objectives

RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- demonstrate familiarity with key professional safety practices
- act in accordance with ethical principles
- make individual expertise available to the group or project

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to:
- use industry concepts and knowledge consistently
- seek information,critically evaluate it and use information sources
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- apply the knowledge base in professional tasks
- apply professional skills in various tasks
- act independently and responsibly in a professional situation RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- plan activities with safety in mind
- act in accordance with the ethical principles of the profession
- act purposefully in a working group and a project

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
- use industry concepts and knowledge expertly
- justify the use of data sources
- justify activities on the basis of research-based information or studies
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT
The student is able to:
- work in diverse and international tasks and work situations
- operate in a customer-oriented and entrepreneurial manner
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
The student is able to:
- act responsibly and with safety in mind
- justify activities in accordance with the ethical principles of the profession
- organise and direct the activities of a group or a project

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed:
KNOWLEDGE BASE
- does not adequately master or value industry knowledge
- does not know or cannot use the concepts of the field PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT
- insufficient professional skills
- does not operate in accordance with training and guidance
- does not seek to develop himself/herself and his/her activities
RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION AND MANAGEMENT
- disregards safety or ethical conduct of the profession
- is not motivated nor participates in group and development work