Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Clinical Placement I
Course Code
REK_088
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
27.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ēriks Švēde
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, +371 20271291
About Study Course
Objective
To teach students to independently perform examination and assessment of the patient for illnesses related to the use of technical aids, to choose the appropriate and necessary aid for the patient, to make it, to train the patient in its use.
To strengthen the practical and theoretical skills learned by the student in previous years, their application in practice, training in its use.
Preliminary Knowledge
Prior knowledge in anatomy, physiology, orthotics with soft and hard orthoses, prosthetics of upper and lower limbs, clinical rehabilitation is required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After successful completion of the study course, students will gain in-depth knowledge of orthotics and prosthetics, to be able to identify the patient's problem from point of view of the technical orthopedics, as well as the formulation of selection of the technical aids. To formulate manufacturing and customization stages.
Skills
1.During the study course, students have acquired sufficient theoretical and practical knowledge of orthotics and prosthetics, to be able to take the examination of a patient and the interpret the results of the investigation, to be able to point appropriate choices for the patient.
Competences
1.The student has the competence to base their choice on the existing knowledge, to explain the stages of manufacture, make particular stage of manufacturing, to make the product customization and explain the use of the product.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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-
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Prepare previously investigated patient case studies, to prepare a work plan for technical aids manufactoring to realize it during the placement.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
-
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-
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Ability of the students to put into practice the theoretical knowledge acquired previously.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Clinical problem solving of patients with prescribed technical aid, with the closer attention to the patients with need for orthotics. Participation in orthosis and prosthesis production phases
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Clinical problem solving of patients with prescribed technical aid, with the closer attention to the patients with need for orthotics. Participation in orthosis and prosthesis production phases
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-
Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Prosthetics of upper limbs
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-
Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Lower limb prosthetics
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-
Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Orthoses with hard orthoses
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Orthoses with soft orthoses
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-
Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Production of compression clothing
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Manufacturing technologies of technical aids
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Technologies for removal of measures of technical aids
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Technologies and principles of processing positive models of technical aids
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Placement
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Placement location
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0
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Topics
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Combining technologies for the production of technical aids
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
27.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Prosthetics & Orthotics in Clinical Practice: A Case Study Approach. May, B.J. A Lockard, M.A. F.A. Davis. 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation. 4th Edition. July 6, 2019
2.
Essentials of prosthetics & orthotics with mcqs & disability assessment guidelines. Paperback – January 1, 2013
3.
Prosthetics and Orthotics Mokhtar Arazpour IntechOpen, 2021