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Psykofyysinen fysioterapia (5 cr)

Code: SX00BI31-3015

General information


Enrollment

03.05.2021 - 16.05.2021

Timing

25.10.2021 - 22.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Kuntoutus ja tutkiminen

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

5 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Fysioterapian tutkinto-ohjelma

Teachers

  • Ulla Härkönen
  • Sirpa Ahola
  • Hanna Rantavuori

Groups

  • SXB20K2
    Fysioterapian tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto

Objective

Students identify mental health disorders, their underlying factors and epidemiology as well as are
familiar with the symptomatic examination and treatment of mental health patients.
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.
Students know how to promote and support client’s full participation and exercise behavior in different environments.
Students know how to combine the perspective of health-related exercise with the planning, instructing and assessing of exercise for special groups. They are able to choose and apply various types of exercise and sports to individuals and various groups.

Content

Most common disorders and symptoms.
Examinations and treatment of mental health patients.
Involuntary care.
Therapeutic relationship in physiotherapy
Promoting body awareness and self-knowledge
Assessment methods of body awareness
Promotion of mental balance by means of body awareness
Significance, objectives, special features and needs of planning and implementation of physical exercise as well as practical physical training sessions for children and mental health clients requiring special support

Evaluation scale

0-5

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.