03. Introducing our courses

Literature search in prosthetics and orthotics; an analysis and critical appraisal of prosthetics and orthotics research articles; an evaluation of prosthetics and orthotics research; strength and limitation of the applications of the research findings

Research in Prosthetics and orthotics seminars; technologies in prosthetics and orthotics; prosthetic and orthotic development; presentation of prosthetic and orthotic research; Strength and limitation of applications of the research findings

An integration of medical sciences and prosthetics and orthotics; in-depth analysis of the prosthetist and orthotist roles in medical multidisciplinary team in management of common pathologies including modern clinical practice setting

An application of advanced biomechanics of prosthetic and orthotic; an analysis of human movement; biomechanical analysis of prosthetic and orthotic experiment technique for the acceleration analysis and force plate; the principle of the 3-D motion analysis, the appropriate system of data analysis and report; an application of various tools used to assess diverse aspects of health including physical ability, quality of life and pain; a selection of appropriate assessment procedures used to measure both baseline status and any change in the status due to healthcare interventions or the natural progression of a condition.

An application of advanced biomechanics and kinesiology of prosthetics and orthotics, material science and mechanical science; advanced components for prosthetics and orthotics, electronic prosthetics and orthotics which have been controlled by the biosignal and computerized system; Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM); mechanical structure and functions of prosthetic and orthotic components; the treatment plan and care management for people with physical disability and older people; practice in fabrication and fitting

The development of project proposals to answer defined clinical questions; a critical analysis of literature; an implementation of research pilot projects; reporting project findings to form conclusions to the clinical questions; formal presentations of project

Definitions and characteristics of the knowledge translation, basic theories, frameworks, and models in the knowledge translation; the relationship between the knowledge translation and the evidence-based practice; the research design and intervention used in the knowledge translation; an application of knowledge translation in prosthetics and orthotics

Public health; healthy behavior changes; health promotion; interpersonal environmental and societal aspects implications on prosthetics and orthotics; psychosocial perspectives; professional ethics; policy and advocacy

Functioning analysis, properties and biomechanics of muscles, tendons, bones and joints; center of mass and balance; human movement and control; ground reaction force and methodology for the human movement; the clinical analysis 3-D using the motion analysis and related tools and equipment

Effects of exercise, human functions; physiological reactions to physical exercise, varying levels of intensity, length and occurrence; functional capabilities of individual, a review of human movement science; practice of laboratory experiences

Definitions and characteristics of evidence-based practices; basic principles of evidence-based practices; processes for evidence-based practices, definitions, characteristics, and sources of evidence; an evaluation and development of evidences in evidence-based practices; an integration of evidence to inform decision-making, communication and application of evidence-based practices into prosthetic and orthotic practices

An application of advanced biomechanics and kinesiology of spine, material science, and mechanical science; advanced components for spinal orthotics; Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), the computerized system for treatments and monitoring, the experimental analysis, the pressure distribution inside spinal orthoses; the medical imaging analysis before and after using spinal orthoses; the treatment plan and care management for people with the associated pathologies, practices in fabrication and fitting

An application of advanced biomechanics, kinesiology of spine and trunk, material science, mechanical science, advanced components for seating and other orthoses; Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), the experimental analysis, the pressure distribution inside the device, the medical imaging analysis, before and after use of the device; the gait and motion analysis; the treatment plan and care management for people with associated pathologies; practising in fabrication and fitting

Anatomy and the structure of medical footwears; materials, tools and equipment; characteristics and directions of the use related to the variation of the medical orthopedic footwears for ankles and foot problems or pathologies; variation of shoe, shoe construction design and its advantage, shoe making skills, sewing, fabrication techniques and shoe fitting technique by apply knowledge from research paper and textbook

The management of the foot problems in clinical practices; in-depth explorations on treatment principles; problems in clinical practices; appropriate orthotic prescriptions; treatment process associated with the pedorthic management; evidence-based practices of treatments for various foot problems in current clinical practices

Clinical prosthetic and orthotic practices of advanced prosthetic and orthotic principles, to assigned patients under the supervision emphasizing on the patient assessment, prescription recommendation, fabrication techniques, fitting and adjustment; professional ethics, patient’s right and good human relations

An assessment and prescription of appropriate assistive technology for people with physical disability and elderly persons; description and analysis of gait using related assistive technologies; appropriate training of users to use assistive technology

Writing and visualization; skills and attributes development in effective communication of research and clinical reports; using visual and document design; audience awareness, precision in communication, scaffolded in-depth writing and visualization projects; The development of research skills, business and clinical practice skills

Critical appraisal of scientific literature; an evaluation of research rationale, methodologies, data analysis, presentations of results and research implications to evidence based practices, the strength and weakness assessment; critical reviews of the past and current prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation science and related research

Affordability and adjustability of immediate fitting in prosthetics and orthotics; global practices in applied Fitting techniques; identification, practices and appropriate prosthetic and orthotic fitting in various situations; cultural difference, multiple limb amputations, gender or different generations

Disability, and Health in Prosthetics and Orthotics An introduction to International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) ; concepts of functioning, disability, and health; theory, models and principles of ICF; components of ICF, the use of ICF; applications of ICF in prosthetics and orthotics

Basic principles of organization management; organization structure, human resource management, organization symbols, financial and managerial accounting, unit cost calculation; application of knowledge for organization management of prosthetics and orthotics in public and private sectors

An identification of research interest and research questions; preparations and presentations of research proposals; research conduct with concern of research ethics; data collections, data analyzes, interpretations and discussions of the results, thesis writing, presentations and publications of research in standardized journals or conferences proceedings, the research ethics