Clinical Work PlacementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Students are able to act as a representative of osteopathy and are able to evaluate their own work, skills and professional development independently. If necessary, students are able to change the treatment plan and make treatment decisions in unpredictable situations. Students work at the interfaces of different fields as an expert in osteopathy in both professional and multi-professional networks.

Students use a wide range of highly specialized expertise, make independent choices, and examine the clinical cases multidisciplinary from different perspectives and are able to discuss them with the client. Students are able to search information that relate to clinical cases and evaluate the usability of the information critically. Students are capable of creative problem solving and developing working methods.

Content

External clinical practice
Department of physical medicine or other medical practice
Osteopathic clinical practice internship
Optional partner collaboration and or internship
Performing and communicating as an expert
Multi-professional cooperation and networking

Qualifications

Third year studies completed

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

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