Study Guide

Objective

Students are able to integrate various osteopathic approaches with regard to osteopathic principles, apply different osteopathic manual techniques individually according to patient’s needs and integrate versatile osteopathic principles into the treatment situation. The student is able to integrate precise functional anatomy into the planning of osteopathic treatment and implementation according to person's needs and take into account people in different situations in life.

The osteopath as a support of a pregnant or post-partum woman
Interview, osteopathic examination and treatment of pregnant or post-partum woman. Students recognise physiological and functional changes associated with pregnancy, and are able to integrate their knowledge into the osteopathic therapy. Students understand the course of pregnancy and hormonal changes. Students recognise the potential challenges associated with pregnancy and biopsychosocial load. Students work in a dialogical interaction with pregnant women.

Osteopath as a support of the health of growing children. Students are able to interview parents of children, and to do basic examinations of children. Structure and function of ear, nose and throat area, dysfunctions, and their effect on the body.

Osteopath on and off the sports field. Students understand sports related requirements, and apply previous competence to sports. Students recognise different stress factors and understand the importance of recovery and the factors affecting to adaptability. Students are able to apply these to anamnesis, clinical examination, treatment plan, counselling and guidance.

Content

The osteopath in support of pregnant women
Hormonal and physiological changes in pregnant women
Typical functional disorders of the pregnant woman
Osteopathic treatment of children
As an osteopath on and off the sports field
Stress factors, adaptability and recovery
Athlete’s dysfunctions at the frontal, horizontal and transverse levels
Supporting the health of people in different ages

Prerequisites

The Importance of the Autonomic Nervous System in Osteopathic Practice, The Importance of Fluid Dynamics in Osteopathic Practice

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
- Student uses professional knowledge base consistently
- Student searches for knowledge and justifies the use of sources
- Student justifies actions by means of evidence-based knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
- Student applies professional skills to different situations
- Student can act in a client-oriented way
- Student solves professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Student ensures safety and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
- Student acts as an expert in multidisciplinary groups with people with diverse cultural backgrounds
- Student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
- Student applies professional concepts and knowledge fluently and diversely
- Student evaluates and uses evidence-based knowledge critically

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
- Student applies professional skills with a sense of
anticipation and is capable of independent decision-making in different situations
- Student acts responsibly and in a client-oriented way
- Student applies alternative solutions to professional decision-making

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Student evaluates professional activities and safety according to the ethical principles of the field
- Student acts as an expert of the field in multidisciplinary groups and projects in cooperation with people
with diverse cultural backgrounds
- Student develops work community and oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
- Student shows great proficiency in professional knowledge base and applies it as a dedicated professional
- Student searches for international, evidencebased knowledge independently and uses and evaluates it critically

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
- Student applies professional skills with a sense of
anticipation and is capable of independent decision-making in different situations and operating environments
- Student assumes responsibility for the client/patient’s overall care and service process within health care
- Student creates innovative and alternative solutions for professional decision-making

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Student develops professional activities and safety according to the ethical principles of the field
- Student develops professional activities as an expert in multidisciplinary groups and projects in cooperation
with people with diverse cultural backgrounds
- Student has a goal-oriented approach to work and aims to develop oneself and the workplace

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
- Student does not appreciate professional knowledge base adequately
- Studentdoes not use professional knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
- Student does not apply professional skills sufficiently
- Student does not use client-oriented approach

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Student does not adequately consider safety and ethical principles of the field
- Student is not able to participate in group or development work