Course Level

Bachelor Degree (Pass)

CRICOS

109235J

Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics

If you are creatively or technically minded and enjoy working with people, consider a career in prosthetics and orthotics. This program is the first and only program in Queensland that allows you to specialise in this area. Prosthetists and orthotists work with people who have amputations, musculoskeletal weaknesses, or neurological conditions, throughout the varied process of treatment. This includes client assessment and care, intervention prescription, treatment planning, the design and manufacture of devices, and modifying devices for optimal outcomes.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

UniSC Sunshine Coast

Flexible Delivery - 3 years

N/A
70

Structure

Total units: 288

Subjects

  • HLT102 Introduction to Prosthetic and Orthotic Practice
  • HLT105 Foundations of Prosthetic and Orthotic Practice
  • HLT140 Think Health
  • HLT150 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
  • LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
  • LFS112 Human Physiology
  • LFS122 Human Anatomy
  • SCI110 Science Research Methods
  • HLT204 Clinical Foundations in Orthotics
  • HLT205 Health Research and Evidence
  • HLT208 Clinical Skills in Prosthetics and Orthotics
  • OCC232 Foundational Placement Competencies in Allied Health
  • PUB252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
  • SPX201 Functional Anatomy
  • SPX202 Biomechanics I
  • SPX231 Motor Control and Learning
  • HLT302 Prosthetics and Orthotics Practicum(36 units)
  • HLT320 Clinical Foundations in Prosthetics
  • HLT321 Developing Professional Practice in Prosthetics & Orthotics
  • HLT322 Clinical Reasoning in Prosthetics & Orthotics
  • HLT323 Advanced Concepts in Prosthetics & Orthotics
  • SPX322 Biomechanics II

Entry requirements

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