Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Medicine Program of Health Sciences Division of Physical Therapy
Lecture Code I4166002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 補装具学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ホソウグガク
Subject Name in
English
Prosthetics & Orthotics
Instructor MAEDA NORIAKI,TASHIRO TSUBASA
Instructor
(Katakana)
マエダ ノリアキ,タシロ ツバサ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Fri3-4:HSC Rm 204
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Classroom lecture, Handouts, Slide-show presentation 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords Prostheses, Orthoses, Assistive devices and equipments
SDG_03 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Physical Therapy
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Knowledge, understanding about the basic medicine, knowledge, understanding about the etiology condition of a patient
・Knowledge, understanding about rehabilitation medicine, physiotherapy studies 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Learnig prostheses, orthoses, assistive devices in relation to physical therapy 
Class Schedule Lesson 1 Class Orientation, Prescription of prostheses and orthoses

Lesson 2 Current Trends of Amputation, Amputees, Feneral Principles of Decision of Amputation and Disarticulation Level

Lesson 3 Upper/Lower Limb Amputations and Their Functional characteristics

Lesson 4 Checkpoints of Prosthetic Hands

Lesson 5 Rehabilitation for Amputees

Lesson 6 Checkpoints of Orthoses

Lesson 7 Checkpoints of Prosthetic Legs

Lesson 8 Midterm Exam
Lesson 9  Significance and Objectives of Orthopedic Shoes

Lesson 10 Orthotic Approach to Cerebral Palsy

Lesson 11 Orthotic Approach to Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia

Lesson 12 Orthotic for Spine Disease Including Scoliosis

Lesson 13 Orthotic Approach to Bone and Joint Diseases

Lesson 14 Orthotic Approach to Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Lesson 15 Checkpoints of Rehabilitation Equipments and Devices Including Wheelchairs, Seating Adaptation, and etc. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Prosthetics and Orthotics 2nd Ed., Kyushu Shinryobunko, Fukuoka, 2015 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Handouts, Slide Projector 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Do not neglect your preparation and review. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Comprehensive assessment of quizzes, midterm and final exam scores, discriptive contents of assignments, and class attitudes/manners 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Class plans are subject to change due to urgent business or other reasons. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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