Study Guide

Objective

The student interacts with the client professionally, respectfully and empathically using a work approach that promotes health. The student has a client-centred approach and engages in dialogue with the client.

The student combines anatomical knowledge with palpation, develops their palpation skills and examines the regional and segmental movement of the spine. The student examines and manipulates the spinal and abdominal area muscles manually.
The student recognises the indications and contraindications for osteopathic techniques and can explain the impact mechanisms of the techniques while applying scientific knowledge.

The student understands the importance of self-treatment and exercise for health and can explain their importance as part of an osteopathic treatment. The student is able to plan individual and safe self-treatment instructions for the client in order to promote the client’s health and support their osteopathic treatment. The student can explain the reasons for their guidance using anatomical and physiological arguments. The student is able to provide verbal, visual and tactile guidance.

The student self-assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in various learning environments. The student is able to acquire, critically evaluate and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices in their field. The student takes responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams. The student takes others into consideration and promotes equality and non-discrimination through their actions and attitude.

Content

Examination and treatment of the joints of the thoracic spine and lumbar spine
Examination and treatment of the joints of the lower limbs
Examination and treatment of the diaphragm area
Biomechanical and biopsychosocial approach to promoting the health of the back
Guidance that promotes the client’s health

Prerequisites

Anatomy and physiology knowledge basis, Evaluation of functional ability

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
· The student is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
· The student distinguishes informal information from research knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
· The student aims to act in a client-oriented way
· The student proves to have adequate skills to act in
professional situations

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· The student is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
· The student can work as a member of a work group
· The student is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student can search for knowledge from various
sources and is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student can work well in typical professional tasks and situations
· The student can work in a client-oriented way

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· The student can act in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
· The student can work in work groups and projects
· The student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student can search for knowledge from different sources and justifies their use
· The student utilizes the professional knowledge base

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student can apply professional skills in professional situations and acts responsibly
· The student can act in a client-oriented way
· The student is capable of solving professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· The student justifies professional activities based on the ethical principles of the field
· The student can work in work groups and projects and shares competence
· The student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS: Same as satisfactory (see above)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student uses professional knowledge base of the field one-sidedly and is not familiar
enough with the sources of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student does not have adequate professional knowledge or skills
· The student does not act according to educational objectives or instruction

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· The student does not consider professional safety or ethical principles sufficiently
· The student does not show adequate readiness to participate in group and development work