Extended major
Available in the Bachelor of Health Science
Take a tour of our Prosthetics and Orthotics lab
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
The Prosthetics and Orthotics Extended Major is fully accredited by the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA) Inc.
Extended major lead
For more information about studying Prosthetics and Orthotics at USC, please contact:
Brian Delaney
Senior Lecturer, Prosthetics and Orthotics
bdelaney@usc.edu.au
Adam Holden
Lecturer, Prosthetics and Orthotics
aholden@usc.edu.au
Extended Major (10)
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 10 courses:
Required courses (10)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLT204 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice | |||
| OCC202 Quantitative Research Methods | |||
| OCC232 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment | |||
| SPX202 Research in Health Care | |||
| HLT320 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge | |||
| HLT321 Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice | |||
| HLT322 Communication and Thought | |||
| HLT323 Human Development and Learning | |||
| HLT302 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy | |||
| SPX322 Professional Learning: Building Community Connections |