Podiatric Orthotic Therapy 1 (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student is knowledgeable of the principles of lower extremity orthotic therapy. The student is able to plan and prepare customized foot pressure relieving applications and toe orthosis. The student is able to utilize different pressure relieving methods and toe orthosis materials in various ways. The student is able to assess the impact of pressure relieving applications and toe orthosis. The student is able to combine orthotic therapy as part of the client’s other podiatric therapy. The student knows how to consider ecological sustainability when planning the client´s orthotic therapy.

Content

- Principles of orthotic therapy
- Padding and strapping techniques
- Planning, manufacturing and evaluation toe orthoses
- Materials of toe orthoses and paddings
- Ecological sustainability in orthotic therapy

Location and time

Myllypuro Campus
Webinars

Materials

Tunneilla jaettu opetus ja muu materiaali
Stolt, Lepistö, Saarikoski, Väyrynen 2023: Jalkaterveys (2.uudistettu painos)

Teaching methods

Demonstration
Laboratory work
Interactive lecture
Assignment-based instruction

Exam schedules

10.10.2025 Skills demonstration silicone orthosis and padding and strapping

1. retest, week 46
2. retest, week 49

Completion alternatives

No optional execution methods

Student workload

1 cr is 27 hours student work
Hole course is 135 hourse student work

Content scheduling

Silicone orthosis 3op / Mona Liljegren
Padding and strapping 2op / Anni Anttila

Further information

The teacher may give additional assignments as a pedagogical solution e.g. to cover for absence.

MATERIALS and assignments created by the teacher are protected under the Copyright law (404/61), and the teacher holds copyright to these creations. Assignments and materials may not be used other than in your own studies. The public distribution of these is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

In case the student has received a decision for individual support, which can affect the completion of the study unit, the student should be in touch with the responsible teacher of the study unit directly after the ending of the enrolment period.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
· Student is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
· Student distinguishes informal information from research knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
· Student aims to act in a client-oriented way
· Student proves to have adequate skills to act in
professional situations

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work as a member of a work group
· Student is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from various
sources and is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can work well in typical professional tasks and situations
· Student can work in a client-oriented way

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student can act in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects
· Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student can search for knowledge from different sources and justifies their use
· Student utilizes the professional knowledge base

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student can apply professional skills in professional situations and acts responsibly
· Student can act in a client-oriented way
· Student is capable of solving professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student justifies professional activities based on the ethical principles of the field
· Student can work in work groups and projects and shares competence
· Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· Student uses professional knowledge base of the field one-sidedly and is not familiar
enough with the sources of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· Student does not have adequate professional knowledge or skills
· Student does not act according to educational objectives or instruction

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· Student does not consider professional safety or ethical principles sufficiently
· Student does not show adequate readiness to participate in group and development work

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment 20%
Padding and strapping Skills demonstration 40%
Silicone orthosis Skills demonstration 40%

Qualifications

Anatomia ja fysiologia (5op)
Toimitakyvyn arvioinnin perusteet (5op)