| CODE | POD5053 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Advanced Clinical Studies | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Podiatry | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will explore areas in medicine, such as, but are not limited to: - Motor control, motor learning and neural plasticity; - Advances in surgical procedures, e,g, osseointegration, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery; - Advances in the treatment of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease, including vascular surgery; - Advances in treatment of phantom limb pain; - Aging and activity tolerance; - Plagiocephaly and other paediatric disorders; - Psychological aspects of disability; - Inter-disciplinary professional studies; - Confronting and dealing with the difficult patient. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to give the students a concise but comprehensive overview of the various advances being made in medical and surgical conditions that are encountered by orthotists/prosthetists. This will serve as a sound basis for the practice of orthotics and prosthetics within a medical and rehabilitation setting. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - be proficient and fully conversant with the various neurological, orthopaedic conditions and surgical procedures, including paediatric conditions, that require orthotic/prosthetic intervention as part of treatment and/or rehabilitation; - be proficient and fully conversant with conditions that impact a person's quality of life, like diabetes and vascular disease, that can lead to life-threatening situations; - be fully accomplished in detailing the effects of aging; - comprehensively perceive the role of the multi-disciplinary team in the treatment and rehabilitation of such conditions; - comprehensively perceive the psychological impact of illness and disability on patients and their carers. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - comprehensively undertake an in-depth assessment of the patient's biomechanical needs in accordance with the knowledge of that patient's medical condition; - recognise, analyse and discern patients' concerns and worries; - prescribe the correct orthotic/prosthetic device in accordance with the patient's needs; - empathize with patients' concerns; - anticipate and deal appropriately with all types of patients' behaviour; - interact fully with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to achieve the best solution(s) for the patient; - make appropriate referrals to other members of the medical and healthcare professions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Journals: - Prosthetics and Orthotics International (not yet available in UoM library) - Diabetes: Journal of the American Diabetes Association (In FHS library) - European Journal of Paediatric Neurology (Available) |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: First Degree with a minimum of 2nd class honours in a Medical or Health Science subject | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Andrei Agius Anastasi Jesmond Attard (Co-ord.) Stephen Attard Nathalie Buhagiar Amy Joan Camilleri Zahra Kevin Cassar Cynthia Formosa Anabelle Mizzi OMAR SCHEMBRI Antoine Vella Sharon Zammit |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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