Psychophysical physiotherapyLaajuus (6 ECTS)

Objective

Psychophysical physiotherapy 1: 3 cr
Term 3

Students understand the significance of the assessment of their self-knowledge and resources to building a therapeutic relationship and implementing therapy. They are able to describe the relation between the body and mind in diverse life situations. Students have subjective experiences of promoting body awareness by means of relaxation. They are able to choose and use various means of relaxation techniques to support clients’ resources.

Psychophysical physiotherapy 2: 3 cr
Term 5

Students are able to form and develop a therapeutic relationship with clients based on interaction.
They use resource and motivation analyses in assessing their clients’ resources as a foundation for implementing physiotherapy. Students are able to choose and use appropriate assessment methods to improve body awareness. They can choose and use diverse methods of physiotherapy to develop clients’ body awareness and functional ability responding to different life situations.

Content

Psychophysical physiotherapy 1

Relation between the body and mind
Expressive body
Body awareness
Relaxation techniques

Psychophysical physiotherapy 2

Therapeutic relationship in physiotherapy
Promoting body awareness and self-knowledge
Assessment methods of body awareness
Promotion of mental balance by means of body awareness

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2)
Students master professional concepts, and they justify their choices using the comprehensive knowledge base, based on the client’s needs. Students assess systematically the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment as well as apply working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics as well as commit themselves to the group, enhancing its functioning.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)
Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base. They also assess and develop their own functioning systematically.

Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment. They also apply working methods flexibly and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of various situations, and in their work they commit themselves to the code of professional conduct.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base, in changing environments. They also assess their own functioning and produce knowledge to develop their operating environment.

Students act independently and professionally and develop their working and operating environments together with other actors.

Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of complex and unpredictable situations. Their work develops and renews professional procedures and practices.