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Overview

In this subject, students will develop the clinical and technical skills to provide prosthetic care for people living with transtibial amputation. The subject is designed to extend introductory clinical skills so that students can undertake a detailed client assessment from which they will design, manufacture, and fit a transtibial prothesis … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Allied Health, Human Services & Sport

Subject coordinator

Patrick Shinners

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 3 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

No

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

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Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities
Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.

Perform safe initial assessments that include detailed measurements and observations necessary to make transtibial prostheses.
2.
Develop safe and effective transtibial sockets and evaluate their fit.
3.
Safely and effectively align transtibial prostheses and evaluate their function.

Learning activities

You will engage in practicals, laboratory classes and various assessments to achieve learning outcomes.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in HZPOTC AND must have passed POR2CAT and POR1SUM; OR Must be admitted in HMCPO or HHPRO and no other rules apply

Requisites

Corequisite