Opinto-opas

Objective

Students know how to explain the function of body’s defence mechanisms against microbes. They are able to apply knowledge based on microbiology and immunology to osteopathic working diagnosis. Students use and apply their aseptic knowledge based on microbiology to their clinical practice.
Pathophysiology: 1 cr
Students know how to explain the pathogenetic mechanisms of the most common diseases, their progression and structural changes related to them at cellular and tissue level. They can describe the healing process from the perspective of pathophysiology.
Skin diseases: 1 cr
Student recognizes the symptoms and signs of the most common skin diseases and their diagnosis and treatment.
Rheumatology: 1 cr
Students understand the central joint and soft tissue changes related to autoimmune disorders. They recognise the basic symptoms of rheumatic diseases and their examination methods. Students master grounds for treating rheumatic diseases and understand the significance of multifaceted rehabilitation to rheumatic diseases.

Content

Function of body’s defence mechanisms. Creating a microbiologically safe treatment environment for patients. Basics of groups of bacteria on skin and mucosae. Normal flora of the body and its significance. Effects of antimicrobial medication on the body. Microbes causing diseases visible on skin and immunological diseases. Hand hygiene and disease transmission in osteopaths’ work. labtest.
Pathophysiology: 1 cr
Basic model of the pathophysiologic process. Central etiologic features of diseases. Progress of a disease and factors affecting it. Structural changes related to illnesses. Functional disorders of the body. General principles of the healing process. Diagnosing pathologic changes and basics of care.
Skin diseases: 1 cr
Rheumatology: 1 cr
Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Lyme borreliosis, psoriatic arthopathy, polymyalgia rheumatica, reactive arthritis, Reiter’s syndrome, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, Sjögren’s syndrome, scleroderma, SLE and fibromyalgia.

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Guided assignments
practical assignments
Small group tutorial
cooperative learning

Exam schedules

Teachers of the sub-implementations of the course can use assignments and tell more details at the beginning of the course.

Student workload

5 ects x 27h= 135h students work

Further information

The teacher may give additional assignments as a pedagogical solution e.g. to cover for absence.

MATERIALS and assignments created by the teacher are protected under the Copyright law (404/61), and the teacher holds copyright to these creations. Assignments and materials may not be used other than in your own studies. The public distribution of these is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

In case the student has received a decision for individual support, which can affect the completion of the study unit, the student should be in touch with the responsible teacher of the study unit directly after the ending of the enrolment period.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognise the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students analyse the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as justify their choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They analyse the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students analyse and assess the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They assess the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognise the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Assessment methods and criteria

The tasks of the different parts of the course need to be done as passed.