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 Innovation Management | |||
| OCC202 Strategic Management | |||
| OCC232 Global Environmental Politics | |||
| SPX202 Communication and Thought | |||
| HLT320 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity | |||
| HLT321 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology | |||
| HLT322 Introduction to International Relations: An Australian Perspective | |||
| HLT323 International Justice and Human Rights | |||
| HLT302 International Security | |||
| SPX322 Politics and Security in East Asia |