Supervised clinical practice 4Laajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students are able to treat different kinds of persons in treatment situations. They can analyse the symptoms of their patient under supervision. Students are capable of communicating with their patients and peer students in an understandable and clear way. They participate in patient’s osteopathic diagnostics and draw up a treatment plan in cooperation with their supervising teacher and peer students. Students can plan treatment and combine various techniques holistically under supervision. They take into consideration the condition of tissues and know how to apply treatment techniques accordingly. Students can prioritise various treatment techniques. They are able to describe the objectives set for the treatment, its effects and prognosis to the patient. Students can plan a course of treatment with guidelines. Students are able to introduce their profession to other health care professionals. They can assess their own and other people’s work and competence. Students are capable of taking responsibility for their group’s learning and sharing the acquired knowledge.

Content

Interview, observation and examination routines. Differential diagnosis. Osteopathic diagnosis and treatment. Patient education on therapeutic exercises.

Qualifications

Supervised clinical practice 3

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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)

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)

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.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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.