Physiotherapy: Physiotherapy SXB25K1
Code: SXB25K1
- Degree title
- Physiotherapist
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 ECTS)
- Start semester
- Spring 2025
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
Metropolia’s Physiotherapy degree programme aims to train skilled and innovative physiotherapists in a manner in which they develop their own work for the diverse and unpredicted needs of the changing society. The topical themes challenge professionals to continuously learn and reform their operating methods. In accordance with the needs of the social, health and rehabilitation services, the studies emphasise holistic learning and skills for multidisciplinary collaboration, which is based on client understanding and the active inclusion of clients.
The physiotherapy studies implement learning methods, which require activity, responsibility, group-working skills and the assessment and development of personal skills. These include, for example, problem-based and phenomena-based learning, exploratory learning, entrepreneurship, simulation and online pedagogics, as well as project and team learning.
During the initial stages of the physiotherapy studies, students delve into the basics of physiotherapy: cooperation and interaction with the client, instructing the client, functional ability and its assessment, the structure and functioning of the human body, the biomechanics of mobility, motor learning and therapeutic exercise. As the studies progress, the theoretical skills are deepened, and the students learn to assess and promote functional ability and the clients’ agency in different customer groups. At the end of the degree programme, the studies focus on research, development and innovation skills. In addition, students gain readiness in the management and entrepreneurship of physiotherapy operations. The optional studies support the diverse skills of a physiotherapist. The key skills of physiotherapy and Metropolia’s common development of skills have been described in the skill matrix that has been attached to the curriculum.
In addition to theory studies, the degree programme involves practice that promote professional skills, which can be carried out as e.g. workshops, exercise lessons, projects and work placements in working life partners’ various learning environments. The studies of the physiotherapy degree programme are completed at Metropolia’s well-being developers’ campus in Myllypuro, where diverse learning environments and work with working life partners and clients offer opportunities for multidisciplinary learning for different degrees during the students’ studies. Studies are also implemented in the multidisciplinary projects of Metropolia’s innovation centres. During the physiotherapy studies, students can participate in international student exchange programmes. Multicultural experience is also accumulated during studies, in different projects, and in co-operation with foreign exchange students. The personal study plan (HOPS) is supported by the recognition of prior competence (AHOT) and flexible individual implementation of studies.
Development
Physiotherapist’s qualification is based on general and professional competences, which describe a future expert in physiotherapy. Specifically, the foundation of the curriculum, and thus the related competences relies internationally on ‘The Competence Chart of the European Network of Physiotherapy in Higher Education’ and ‘World Confederation for Physical Therapy’. Nationally,the curriculum is based on the report of the Ministry of Education and Culture (2019) as well as on the reports of the Finnish Association of Physiotherapists (FAP 2016) on physiotherapists’ profession.
The curriculum of physiotherapy has been designed by teachers of the physiotherapy degree programme, physiotherapy students and working life partners in the joint committee of the physiotherapy degree programme.
Further information
Opetussuunnitelma on kopioitu muutoksitta opetussuunnitelmasta SXB24S1.
Opetussuunnitelman vastuuhenkilö on Titta Komssi ja ylläpitäjä Auli Räsänen.
Objective
Metropolia’s Physiotherapy degree programme aims to train skilled and innovative physiotherapists in a manner in which they develop their own work for the diverse and unpredicted needs of the changing society.
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| Code | Name | Credits (ECTS) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2027 | 4. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2028 | 4. / 2028 |
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| SXB25K1-1001 |
Basic Professional Competence in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
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25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP45 | Learning and Study Skills | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP48 | Professional Communication and English | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP49 | Working as a Professional in the Social and Healthcare Sector | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP47 | Professional Swedish and Customer Oriented Approach | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FO40 | Collaboration in Rehabilitation | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXB25K1-1002 |
Human Structures and Functions as Requirements for Functioning
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20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FO41 | Anatomy and Physiology | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FO98 | Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FO99 | Anatomy and Physiology 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FO36 | Basic Medical Studies in the Rehabilitation Sector | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXB25K1-1003 |
Basics of Assessment and Promotion of Functioning
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25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FO37 | Basics of Functional Capacity Assessment | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP04 | Basics of Therapeutic Exercise | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FQ28 | Therapeutic Exercise and Patient Assistance. Work placement 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FO39 | Promotion of Functional Ability and Accessibility through Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices and Accessibility Measures | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FO38 | Biomechanics and Assessment of Functional Ability | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXB25K1-1004 |
Promotion of Health and Functioning in Physiotherapy
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35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FQ27 | Promotion of Health in Physiotherapy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP01 | Promotion of Functioning in Elderly Persons and Rehabilitation in Everyday Life | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP00 | Promotion of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Functions in Physiotherapy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FQ23 | Pain Management in Physiotherapy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EE63 | Basics of Psychophysical Physiotherapy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EE66 | Psychophysical Physiotherapy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EE67 | Work Placement 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXB25K1-1005 |
Promotion of health and functioning in physiotherapy 2
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25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FQ24 | Musculoskeletal physiotherapy 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FQ25 | Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FQ26 | Musculoskeletal and Occupational Physiotherapy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EE77 | Work Placement 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXB25K1-1006 |
Promotion of Function in Multiprofessional Collaboration
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25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EE78 | Physiotherapy in Children and Youth | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP02 | Neurological Physiotherapy and rehabilitation 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP03 | Neurological Physiotherapy and rehabilitation 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EE81 | Work Placement 4 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXB25K1-1007 |
Development, Innovation and Research in Physiotherapy
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30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00EE82 | Work Placement 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP50 | Entrepreneurship and Management in the Social and Healthcare Sector | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00FP51 | Basic Skills for Research and Development Work | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00DZ39 | Multidisciplinary Innovation Project | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXB25K1-1008 |
Bachelor’s Thesis
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00EL75 | Planning of the Thesis Work | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00EL76 | Implementation of the Thesis Work | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00EL77 | Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SXB25K1-1009 |
Elective Module and Elective Studies
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10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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