CLINICAL EDUCATION IN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS A
POR5CEA
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject, students will be provided with the opportunity to apply and extend their knowledge of Prosthetics and Orthotics in a clinical setting. Upon successful completion of this subject, students must have demonstrated their ability to provide clinical and technical prosthetic and/or orthotic professional services under the guidance of a clinical supervisor. Emphasis is placed on providing students with an opportunity to develop their assessment, skills, while participating as a team member within their allocated clinical facility.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Stephanie Barnard
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: POR4FAE and POR5TTE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students may need to undertake placement in rural and interstate settings.
Melbourne, 2014, Week 09-26, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Stephanie Barnard
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 09 - 26
One 4.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 09 to week 26 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One half-day symposium"
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 09 - 26
One 40.0 days placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 09 to week 26 and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 8-week clinical block placement"
LectureWeek: 09 - 26
One 5.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 09 to week 26 and delivered via face-to-face.
"5 hours of lectures per study period"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 10-minute oral presentation of a case (equiv to 500-words) | 5 | |
| One 30-minute individual clinical exam(OSCE) and one 30-minute exam (equiv to 3,500-words) | Hurdle requirement: students must pass this piece of assessment in order to obtain an overall pass for this subject. | 45 |
| One 40-minute clinical performance (Equiv to 4,000-words) | Hurdle requirement: students must pass this piece of assessment in order to obtain an overall pass for this subject. | 50 |