UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia
About this program
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.
In this program you will:
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 30 parts
- Program structure
- Introductory courses
- 96 units
- BIO100Bioscience Foundations
- HLT102Introduction to Prosthetic and Orthotic Practice
- HLT105Foundations of Prosthetic and Orthotic Practice
- HLT109Anatomy & Physiology I
- HLT110Anatomy & Physiology II
- HLT112Introduction to Health Science Research Methods
- HLT140Think Health
- HLT150Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
- Developing courses
- 96 units
- HLT204Clinical Foundations in Orthotics
- HLT205Health Research and Evidence
- HLT208Clinical Skills in Prosthetics and Orthotics
- HLT211Placement Competencies in Prosthetics and Orthotics
- PUB252Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
- SPX201Functional Anatomy
- SPX202Biomechanics I
- SPX231Motor Control and Learning
- Graduate courses
- 96 units
- HLT302Prosthetics and Orthotics Practicum
- HLT308Professional Practice in Prosthetics & Orthotics
- HLT320Clinical Foundations in Prosthetics
- HLT322Advanced clinical skills in prosthetics
- HLT323Advanced Concepts in Orthotics
- SPX322Biomechanics II
- Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus
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Admissions
Entry requirements Entry requirements For entry into most UniSC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades. Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree. Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that UniSC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis. If your qualification (grouped by country) is not listed, send the qualification transcripts with your application form to the International Office for assessment. Minimum entry threshold Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank. Location ATAR/Rank Sunshine Coast 70.00 Additional entry information Applicants from a non-English speaking background should refer to the English language requirements for further information. Recommended prior study English; General Maths, Biology; at least one science subject
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