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PTY-40084 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

PTY-40084 - Innovations in Prosthetic and Orthotic Assessment
Coordinator: Muhammad Ali Khan
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

This module forms part of the second year of the MSc Prosthetics and Orthotics programme at Keele, an innovative programme of study which prepares you for clinical practice in contemporary health and industry settings. The module will introduce you to the latest technology supporting the P&O professions, preparing you for practice in 21st century healthcare.

Aims
This module aims to ensure students are aware of, understand and can evaluate the role of advancing innovative technologies within P&O. This will enable them, as graduates, to critically review the evidence, assimilate, and appropriately promote further development of innovation from within the profession.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/pty-40084/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically evaluate different casting options for the most common upper and lower limb prostheses.
: 1
Justify methods of movement data capture/ analysis used in some clinical practice and for research.: 1
Distinguish and propose advantages of advancement of P&O manufacturing materials used in P&O innovations in clinical practice.: 1
Critically evaluate different measurement and fabrication adjustment for the most common upper and lower limb orthoses/prostheses.: 1

Study hours

54 hours of Active Learning include:
~9.5 hours of In-situ Lectures,
~23.5 hours of Practical sessions
~18 hours of tutorials/seminars/ small group working,
~03 Hours online synchronous

96 hours independent which includes:
~60 hours of self-directed study,
~36 hours of assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Report weighted 100%
Critical report
A 2,000 word report critically evaluating a prosthetic or orthotic innovation related to an assessment technique including different casting methods or movement analysis data capture system. This can be taken from any placement attended. The report should include materials/equipment involved as per the chosen innovation.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 December 2025