Expertise and Leadership in Prosthetics and Orthotics (5 cr)

Objective

Students are familiar with the significance of administration and management in the production of prosthetic and orthotic services supporting individuals and society. Students have the competence to develop and manage their work and their working community. Students familiarize themselves with profit responsibility, planning, decision-making, evaluation and development of prosthetics and orthotics. Students are aware of the importance of quality control in their work and its methods. Students are able to evaluate the quality of their own work and that of the social and health care service systems. Students can describe how the working community’s vision and strategy affect decision-making and activities. Students can act as experts and supervisors. Students have the competence to develop and manage their own work and their working community.

Content

• Management and the ability to make decisions
• Expertise in prosthetics and orthotics
• Quality assurance
• Strategic thinking
• Management of competence
• Development of working community and personnel
• Professional communication

Evaluation scale

0-5

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)

KNOWLEDGE BASE
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)

KNOWLEDGE BASE
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

KNOWLEDGE BASE
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

Objective

Students are familiar with the significance of administration and management in the production of prosthetic and orthotic services supporting individuals and society. Students have the competence to develop and manage their work and their working community. Students familiarize themselves with profit responsibility, planning, decision-making, evaluation and development of prosthetics and orthotics. Students are aware of the importance of quality control in their work and its methods. Students are able to evaluate the quality of their own work and that of the social and health care service systems. Students can describe how the working community’s vision and strategy affect decision-making and activities. Students can act as experts and supervisors. Students have the competence to develop and manage their own work and their working community.

Content

• Management and the ability to make decisions
• Expertise in prosthetics and orthotics
• Quality assurance
• Strategic thinking
• Management of competence
• Development of working community and personnel
• Professional communication