About the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics
This department was established in 2020 at Erbil Polytechnic University, and it is the only department not in the Kurdistan Region but in Iraq to graduate students with a bachelor’s degree in prosthetics and orthotics, and this was supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross, and under a cooperative plan between the university and The aforementioned committee, as well as (the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Kurdistan Region, the Ministry of Higher Education in Iraq, the Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan Region, and the Ministry of Health in Iraq). The first batch will graduate in 2024, numbering 15 students. It is worth noting that those accepted to study in this department are selected from all governorates of Iraq, and this is the case for the second batch, who are now in the second stage and also number 15 students. It is also important to note that the curricula, training workshops, and clinical placement of this department are designed to suit international standards, and this is through the supervision of the International Committee of the Red Cross and coordination between Erbil Technical University and the German educational institution Human Study for Prosthetics and Orthotics.
Vision
Preparing a Technical Bachelor’s degree through a core and assistant courses during the four-year academic period in order they can work as the orthotics and prosthetics medical technician.
Mission
– Advancing the creation of artificial orthotics and prosthetics to serve individuals and society.
– Study materials and course syllabus are directed to raise the technical level of the student in this field in governmental and non-governmental health institutions.
– Implementing steps to treat the disabled people and occupational conditions as a result of illness or loss of limbs with any reason.
– The ability to set up a treatment program for those who need artificial orthotics and prosthetics from the starting point of assessment, designing, installing and monitoring the rate of benefit.
| First Year- Semester I | ||||||||
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| No | Name of Modules | Code | Theory hours | Practical hours | Total Hours/ week | ECTS | Module Description | Language |
| 1 | KurdologyHuman Rights | KUR101 | 4 | 4 | 5 | General | Kurdish | |
| 2 | English Language | ENL102 | 3 | 3 | 4 | General | English | |
| 3 | Computer Essential | COE103 | 3 | 3 | 4 | General | English | |
| 4 | Anatomy and Human Movement | AHM104 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Medical Science | English | |
| 5 | Workshops technology & General workshop competencies | WOT105 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Workshops & clinical exercises | English | |
| 6 | Workshop basics 1 -Safety , machinery and materials | WOS106 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Workshops & clinical exercises | English | |
| First Year- Semester II | ||||||||
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| No | Name of Modules | Code | Theory hours | Practical hours | Total Hours/ week | ECTS | Module Description | Language |
| 1 | Technical English and Communication Skills | TEC201 | 3 | 3 | 5 | General | English | |
| 2 | Physics | PHY202 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Medical Science | English | |
| 3 | Clinical assessment; Human movement analysis & applied anatomy | CAH203 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | General | English |
| 4 | Lower limb orthotics I | LLO204 | 4 | 5 | 6 | P&O subjects Theory and/or practical | English | |
| 5 | Orthotics workshop competencies I –LLO | OWC205 | 15 | 15 | 9 | Workshops & clinical exercises | English | |
| 6 | Workshop BASIC lower limb orthotics (FO/AFO) - NO PATIENTS | WBL206 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Workshops & clinical exercises | English | |
| Second Year- Semester II | |||||||||
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| No | Name of Modules | Code | Theory hours | Practical hours | Total Hours/ week | ECTS | Module Description | Language | |
| 1 | Biochemistry II | BCH401 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | ||
| 2 | Hematology II | HEM402 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | ||
| 3 | Histology | HIS403 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | ||
| 4 | Protozoology | PRZ404 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | ||
| 5 | Bacteriology | BAC405 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | ||
| Third Year- Semester I | |||||||||
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| No | Name of Modules | Code | Theory hours | Practical hours | Total Hours/ week | ECTS | Module Description | Language | |
| 1 | Clinical Chemistry I | CCH501 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | ||
| 2 | Helmenthology | HEL502 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | ||
| 3 | Lab. Techniques | LET503 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Basic | English | ||
| 4 | Histopathology | HPA504 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | ||
| 5 | Endocrinology | END505 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | ||
| Third Year- Semester II | ||||||||
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| No | Name of Modules | Code | Theory hours | Practical hours | Total Hours/ week | ECTS | Module Description | Language |
| 1 | Clinical Chemistry II | CCH601 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Core | English | |
| 2 | Immunology II | IMU602 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Core | English | |
| 3 | Computer Application | COA603 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Basic | English | |
| 4 | Human Genetics | HUG604 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Basic | English | |
| 5 | Mycology | MYC605 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Basic | English | |
| 6 | Summer Training | 6 | Basic | English | ||||
| Fourth Year- Semester I | ||||||||
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| No | Name of Modules | Code | Theory hours | Practical hours | Total Hours/ week | ECTS | Module Description | Language |
| 1 | Molecular Biology | MOB701 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | |
| 2 | Virology | VIR702 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Basic | English | |
| 3 | Clinical Bacteriology | CBA703 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | |
| 4 | Clinical Parasitology | CPA704 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | |
| 5 | Clinical Hematology | CHE705 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | |
| Fourth Year- Semester II | ||||||||
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| No | Name of Modules | Code | Theory hours | Practical hours | Total Hours/ week | ECTS | Module Description | Language |
| 1 | Clinical Immunology | CIM801 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | |
| 2 | Blood Bank | BBA802 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Core | English | |
| 3 | Oranization and Management of Lab | ORM803 | 2 | 4 | Basic | English | ||
| 4 | Diagnostic Microbiology | DMB04 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Core | English | |
| 5 | Elective (Toxicology and Pharmacalogy) | TOP805 | 2 | 4 | Basic | English | ||
| Graduation Project | 2 | 6 | Basic | English | ||||