Professional Basis for Prosthetics and Orthotics (10 cr)
Code: SX00EP27-3003
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 27.09.2023
Timing
23.10.2023 - 22.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Rehabilitation and Examination
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
5 - 35
Degree programmes
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
Teachers
- Apuvälinetekniikka Virtuaali
- Kari Sonninen
- Toni Nisula
- Meri Rokkanen
- Tomi Nurminen
Teacher in charge
Tomi Nurminen
Groups
-
SXA23S1Apuvälinetekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
Objective
Students use essential machinery and equipment correctly to fabricate prostheses and orthoses. They use them safely and are aware of their operating principles. Students choose the appropriate method and tool for the work process. Students describe the materials, their characteristics and performance in different phases of the manufacturing process. They combine various materials and consider safety issues concerning work and the environment.
Students know how to use materials in a versatile way. Students have first aid skills, and they work in accordance with the rules and regulations on work safety.
Content
• Prosthetic and orthotic service system and operating environments
• Risk management at work
• Aseptic work
• Correct and safe use of machinery and equipment
• Use of materials in the fabrication process of prostheses and orthoses
• Working ergonomics
• Workshop methods and work documentation
• Professional history
• First aid
Location and time
Myllypuro Campus 23.10.2023 - 22.12.2023
Materials
N/A
Teaching methods
Moodle
Clinical practise
Written asignments
Emergency assistance
Employer connections
-
Exam schedules
N/A
International connections
-
Completion alternatives
N/A
Student workload
10 X 27h= 270h
Content scheduling
Working methods and materials
Safety at work
Basic practical exercises in the craft mode
Emergency first aid
Further information
N/A
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
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
To pass course need to fill GOOD criteria
Assessment methods and criteria
Participation 50%
Written assignments 30%
Practical exercises 20%