Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Honours)

With La Trobe's Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Honours) you can become a qualified health professional with expertise in treating people's physical and functional limitations. From first year, you'll undertake clinical placements and experiences both on campus in La Trobe's prosthetic and orthotic facilities and at external sites. You'll study anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and prosthetic and orthotic prescription, design and fabrication. Honours is offered in two streams: industry and research. You'll complete either a major industry-relevant honours project or a research honours project in the final years of the course.Integrate knowledge of the biosciences and public health with specialist discipline knowledge in the practice of prosthetics and orthoticsCollaborate and communicate specialist knowledge effectively with a range of professional and non professional stakeholders in a variety of cultural and practice settings using appropriate.Plan, implement and evaluate a client centred, Prosthetic and Orthotic treatment plan informed by clinical assessment and current evidence. Plan, implement and evaluate a client centred, Prosthetic and Orthotic treatment plan informed by clinical assessment and current evidence.Critically reflect on your professional practice to identify learning needs that will improve client outcomes. Apply technical and communication skills to design, provide and evaluate complex prosthetic and orthotic service provision

Subject prerequisites Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.