Entrepreneurship in physiotherapyLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

Students deepen their competence in entrepreneurship, economy and marketing to the extent that they are able to plan the business activities of a physiotherapy enterprise. They analyse the suitability of various types of enterprises to physiotherapy from the perspective of profitable entrepreneurship.
Students are capable of productising physiotherapeutic services and developing sustainable and profitable services from the perspectives of the region and employment. They know how to make a business plan for the physiotherapeutic service idea they have innovated. Students are capable of working as practitioners and/or entrepreneurs.

Content

Founding an enterprise
Various types of enterprises in physiotherapy
Business plan
Productising and marketing in physiotherapy services
Profitable entrepreneurship

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2)
Students master professional concepts, and they justify their choices using the comprehensive knowledge base, based on the client’s needs. Students assess systematically the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment as well as apply working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics as well as commit themselves to the group, enhancing its functioning.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)
Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base. They also assess and develop their own functioning systematically.

Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment. They also apply working methods flexibly and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of various situations, and in their work they commit themselves to the code of professional conduct.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base, in changing environments. They also assess their own functioning and produce knowledge to develop their operating environment.

Students act independently and professionally and develop their working and operating environments together with other actors.

Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of complex and unpredictable situations. Their work develops and renews professional procedures and practices.