Basic information
| Study programme | Orthotics and Prosthetics |
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| Higher Education Institution | Rīga Stradiņš University |
| Study field | Health Care |
All data
| Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification | 42722 |
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| EQF/LQF Level | 6 |
| Study Programme Type | Otrā līmeņa profesionālā augstākā izglītība (piektā līmeņa profesionālā kvalifikācija un profesionālā bakalaura grāds) vai otrā līmeņa profesionālā augstākā izglītība (piektā līmeņa profesionālā kvalifikācija), īstenojama pēc vispārējās vai profesionālās vidējās izglītības ieguves. Studiju ilgums pilna laika studijās četri gadi |
| Study programme (short name) | Professional bachelor study programme |
| Thematic group | Medicīniskie pakalpojumi |
| ISCED code | 0915 |
| ISCED | Medicīniskie pakalpojumi |
| Credit points | 240 |
| Degree to be acquired | Professional Bachelor's Degree in Technical Orthopedics |
| Qualification to be obtained | Orthopaedic Technician |
| Study type and form | Full time studies |
| Study lenght | 4 years |
| Language | latvian |
Licence information
| Licence number | - |
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| Licence date | |
| Licenced till |
Accreditation information
| Accreditation page number | Netiek izsniegta |
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| Accreditation date | 27.05.2024 |
| Accreditation duration (in years) | 6 |
| Accreditation till | 28.05.2030 |
Results
Knowledge:
1. Able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities in the professional field corresponding to the qualification of orthopaedic technician, enabling the creative examination, assessment, treatment, counselling and education of patients/clients using technical orthopaedic technologies, aimed at promoting, improving, restoring and maintaining the functional abilities of patients/clients in individuals or groups of individuals representing various age groups.
2. Understand human functioning and its impairments at the levels of organ and organ systems, activities and participation in the context of environmental and personal factors.
Skills:
3. Knowledge of the main types of technical orthopaedic products - prostheses, orthoses, orthopaedic footwear, etc. - and the principles of their manufacture and use in the overall treatment and rehabilitation process; Ability to advise and carry out the manufacture and adaptation of prostheses, orthoses, orthopaedic footwear and other technical aids, and to train patients in their use. Ability to plan and carry out research independently within the scope of the requirements for the Bachelor’s thesis in health care. Ability to describe the research process and requirements for the organisation of evidence-based treatment.
4. Knowledge of research methodology in order to participate in research and related projects and to evaluate own professional performance.
Competencies:
5. Ability to work in a professional rehabilitation team. Ability to solve problems creatively in complex and unpredictable situations, working with patients/clients and carrying out organisational tasks within the scope of their professional activity; interpret data obtained in the examination, treatment and rehabilitation of patients in order to support the professional activity of an orthopaedic technician in medicine and apply them in medical practice.
6. Able to articulate the legal, moral and ethical aspects of interacting with and providing services to patients and/or clients of social services.
1. Able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities in the professional field corresponding to the qualification of orthopaedic technician, enabling the creative examination, assessment, treatment, counselling and education of patients/clients using technical orthopaedic technologies, aimed at promoting, improving, restoring and maintaining the functional abilities of patients/clients in individuals or groups of individuals representing various age groups.
2. Understand human functioning and its impairments at the levels of organ and organ systems, activities and participation in the context of environmental and personal factors.
Skills:
3. Knowledge of the main types of technical orthopaedic products - prostheses, orthoses, orthopaedic footwear, etc. - and the principles of their manufacture and use in the overall treatment and rehabilitation process; Ability to advise and carry out the manufacture and adaptation of prostheses, orthoses, orthopaedic footwear and other technical aids, and to train patients in their use. Ability to plan and carry out research independently within the scope of the requirements for the Bachelor’s thesis in health care. Ability to describe the research process and requirements for the organisation of evidence-based treatment.
4. Knowledge of research methodology in order to participate in research and related projects and to evaluate own professional performance.
Competencies:
5. Ability to work in a professional rehabilitation team. Ability to solve problems creatively in complex and unpredictable situations, working with patients/clients and carrying out organisational tasks within the scope of their professional activity; interpret data obtained in the examination, treatment and rehabilitation of patients in order to support the professional activity of an orthopaedic technician in medicine and apply them in medical practice.
6. Able to articulate the legal, moral and ethical aspects of interacting with and providing services to patients and/or clients of social services.
Documents
| Document | Document type | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Expert / Experts joint report | Expert / Experts joint report | english |
| Self-evaluation report | Self-evaluation report | english |
| Self-evaluation report | Self-evaluation report | latvian |
| Commission decision (29.01.2025) | Commission decision | latvian |
History of study programme
| Date | Information | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 02.02.2023 | ||
| 10.01.2025 |