Opinto-opas

Objective

Students encounter the person professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a person-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the person. Students are able to examine the regional and segmental movements of the spine. Student combines anatomical knowledge with palpation. Students localize neck, abdominal and lower limb muscles by using muscle activation, and are able to evaluate the tonus of those muscles. Students are able to examine and treat the tissues of the masticatory system, abdominal and dorsal region manually. Students have anatomically accurate palpation skills, and they continue to develop their palpation skills. Student recognise indications and contraindications of the osteopathic techniques, and are able to explain effect mechanisms of techniques by applying research knowledge.

Content

Techniques for the joints of the spine
Examination and treatment of the masticatory system, dorsal and abdominal area
Palpation of neck, abdominal and lower limb muscles
Osteopathic approach to visceral region
Health promoting guidance and counselling of the patient

The course includes 4 cr of clinical practice.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students encounter the person professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work person-oriented, and in dialogical interaction with the person. Students work anatomically accurately, and develop their palpation skills. Students use appropriate professional core concepts, and make their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students identify the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately and safely.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students encounter the person professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a person-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the person. Students have sensitive and anatomically accurate palpation skills. Students analyse the relationships between appropriate professional core concepts, and justify their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students analyse the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a flexibly team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately, efficiently and safely.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students encounter the person professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a person-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the person. Students have sensitive, transformative and anatomically accurate palpation skills. Students analyse and apply the relationships between appropriate professional core concepts, and justify their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students analyse and apply the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a responsible and proactive team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately, efficiently, proactively and safely.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students encounter the person professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work person-oriented, and in dialogical interaction with the person. Students work anatomically accurately, and develop their palpation skills. Students use appropriate professional core concepts, and make their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students identify the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately and safely.

Qualifications

Asiantuntijaviestinnän ja tietotekniikan osaamistavoitteet
Ihmisen anatomia 2 ja palpaatiotaidot osaamistavoitteet