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 Discovering International Business | |||
| OCC202 International Marketing and Markets | |||
| OCC232 Cross-Cultural Management | |||
| SPX202 International Business Strategy | |||
| HLT320 Issues in Health Sector Management | |||
| HLT321 Leading and Managing Organisations | |||
| HLT322 Innovation Management and Professional Development | |||
| HLT323 Management Informatics | |||
| HLT302 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour | |||
| SPX322 Strategy, Governance and Ethics |