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Objective

Students utilize their previously acquired knowledge on neurological musculoskeletal diseases and the functional restrictions they cause. Students describe the use of individually fabricated foot and ankle orthoses. Students interview, assess and analyze the client’s need for orthosis under supervision.
Students learn to measure orthoses individually and manage the fabrication process of foot and ankle orthoses. Students learn to fit the product as well as provide education and instruction on the use of the orthosis to the client. Students compare the functional starting point with the end-product from professional viewpoints. Students familiarize themselves with a variety of illnesses and injuries resulting in the need for an orthosis. Students describe the use of ready-made lower limb orthoses and are able to justify their selection process. Students deepen their competence in the assessment of client’s needs and requirements for an orthosis. To find out the client needs, students interview, assess and analyze the client. Students are familiar with the most significant actors in the field and their range of products. Students learn to fit the product and provide education and instruction on its use. Students compare the functional starting point of the product with the end-product from professional viewpoints.

Content

•Most common illnesses and deficiencies resulting in the need for orthoses.
•Foot and ankle orthoses.
•Models, structure and the most common components, and factors affecting their choice.
•Assessment and measurements.
•Fabrication process and techniques.
•Fitting, evaluation and instruction on the use of orthoses.
•Ready-made orthoses, models, structure and the most common components and factors affecting their choice.

Location and time

N/A

Materials

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Teaching methods

Face-to-face teaching / Contact teaching / Instruction
Guided assignments
Lecture

Employer connections

Customer contact

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

N/A

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students master professional concepts, and they justify their choices using the comprehensive knowledge base, based on the client’s needs. Students assess systematically the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment as well as apply working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to professional ethics as well as commit themselves to the group, enhancing its functioning.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base. They also assess and develop their own functioning systematically.
Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment. They also apply working methods flexibly and safely.
Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of various situations, and in their work they commit themselves to the code of professional conduct.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base, in changing environments. They also assess their own functioning and produce knowledge to develop their operating environment.
Students act independently and professionally and develop their working and operating environments together with other actors.
Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of complex and unpredictable situations. Their work develops and renews professional procedures and practices.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students master professional concepts, and they justify their choices using the comprehensive knowledge base, based on the client’s needs. Students assess systematically the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment as well as apply working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to professional ethics as well as commit themselves to the group, enhancing its functioning.

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendence 50%
product 20%
Asignments 30%

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.
SA00BM92 Foot orthosis