Prosthetics and Orthotics
Extended major available in Bachelor of Health Science
If you are creatively or technically-minded and enjoy working with people, consider a career in prosthetics and orthotics. Prosthetists or orthotists work through the whole diverse process in their jobs, from client assessment and care to the design of devices, and to their manufacturing.
Your studies will equip you to assess clients, provide treatment plans and manufacture devices to help address the functional limitations of people resulting from illness, disease or disability.
This extended major will provide you with specialist training in an increasingly high-tech area of health. Take advantage of USC’s expertise in biomechanics, robotics and 3D printing technology, which are becoming increasingly relevant in prosthetics and orthotics.
This is the first and only program in Queensland that allows you to specialise in prosthetics and orthotics.
Career opportunities
Clinical Prosthetist and/or Orthotist. The profession is prominent within public and private hospital settings, community based organisations, aged care facilities, the private health sector and academic arena. Services that may include allied health, rehabilitation and assistive technology services, are delivered across the entire age spectrum; resulting in services within the primary, secondary and tertiary care sectors.
Membership
Accreditation is being sought from the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA) Inc.
Extended major lead
Ben Lucas
Extended Major (11)
Only students enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science are eligible to undertake the Prosthetics and Orthotics Extended Major.
For a extended major in Prosthetics and Orthotics, students must successfully complete the following 11 courses:
Required courses (11):
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
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ENG202 Health Alteration | |||
ENG225 Research Foundations | |||
HLT221 Nursing Practicum 3 | |||
HLT320 Health Law and Ethics | |||
HLT321 Acute Health Alteration | |||
HLT322 Challenges to Mental Health | |||
HLT323 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care | |||
HLT324 Nursing Practicum 4 | |||
HLT325 Caring for the Older Client | |||
SPX202 Nursing Internship | |||
SPX322 Cultural Diversity in Nursing and Midwifery |