CLINICAL TRANSTIBIAL PROSTHETICS

POR3CTT

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will develop the clinical and practical skills to provide a range of transtibial prostheses. Students will apply knowledge and skills in the assessment, casting, fabrications, alignment and evaluation of transtibial prostheses. Students are required to complete projects addressing the assessment, prescription, fabrication and prosthetic management of clients with transtibial amputations. Within this subject, students will apply prosthetic theory, patient assessment skills, anatomy, pathology and biomechanics relevant to transtibial prosthetic management. Students are required to demonstrate effective communication skills with clients and colleagues.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Claudia Doebrich

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in: HZPOTC AND must have passed POR3CAT and HBS2SUM; OR Must be admitted in HMCPO and no other rules apply

Co-requisites: POR3ETT

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Compose information obtained from the subjective and objective assessment of a volunteer client into the prescription and fabrication of clinically realistic prostheses.

02. Integrate findings from volunteer client assessment to produce a justified, viable and reasonable request for the provision of a prostheses for a client with a transtibial amputation.

03. Create and evaluate plaster cast impressions of transtibial limb remnants that are suitable to be used for the fabrication of comfortable, functional, weight bearing clinically realistic transtibial prostheses.

04. Evaluate fit and function of clinically realistic transtibial prosthetic limbs to achieve a safe, well-fitting and functional prosthetic outcome consistent with clinical practice.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Claudia Doebrich

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students are in independent lab sessions with OH&S oversight

PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Project 1 - Clinical Report - Check Socket (1,500 words equivalent)Assessment, Casting & Fitting activity (1,000 words), Clinical Report (500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Project 2 - Clinical Report - Fabrication and alignment (1,500 words equivalent)Assessment, Casting, Fitting and Alignment activity (1,000 words), Clinical Report - Gait Analysis (500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Prescription and TAC prosthetic Request (750 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO4