Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to apply various podiatric evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation methods in a client-centric manner and works independently and responsibly. The student manages the different stages of the podiatric process and executes them independently. The student strengthens the student’s own professional interaction skills, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation competencies as well as the student’s own knowledge base.

The student is able to plan podiatric care that promotes the client’s function and functional capacity in different environments based on multidisciplinary collaboration and together with the client. The student is able to apply evidence-based podiatry in different situations and knows the special aspects of various lower extremity dysfunctions and illnesses.

The student is able to evaluate the ecological sustainability in their clinical placement.

The student is able to guide a clinical practical of students in the early stages of their studies and manages the principle of peer tutoring as well as student instruction in working life. The student improves in career planning and is able to create personal Curriculum Vitae.

Content

-Client’s podiatric evaluation
-Client’s podiatric treatment and rehabilitation planning, implementation, and assessment
-Written learning assignment
-Ecological sustainability
-Multi-professional collaboration
-Peer tutoring
-Career planning

Prerequisites

Harjoittelu 3 (5op)
Korkean riskin asiakkaat jalkasairaudet ja jalkahaavojen ennaltaehkäisy ja hoito (10op)
Alaraajojen rakenne, toiminta ja kuntoutus 3 (5op)
Alaraajojen apuvälineterapia 3 (5op)

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