Methods of Physiotherapeutic Assessment (5 cr)
Code: SX00EE32-3005
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2022 - 15.05.2022
Timing
24.10.2022 - 21.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
RDI portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
School of Rehabilitation and Examination
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Anu Valtonen
- Lasse Liikanen
- Inari Heimo
Teacher in charge
Anu Valtonen
Groups
-
SXB22K1Fysioterapian tutkinto-ohjelma, päivä
Objective
Students know how to assess functional ability and health-related fitness. Students are familiar with biomechanical methods that are used to assess motion, mobility and movement control, and they are able to use assessment results in clinical decision-making
Content
Biomechanics of walking
Assessment of walking, balance and gait using biomechanical methods
Measurement of health-related fitness and endurance
Location and time
see timetable
Materials
Can be found in Moodle workspace
Teaching methods
exam
contact teaching
workshops
independent work
report
Employer connections
N/A
Exam schedules
Gait exam see timetable
International connections
N/A
Completion alternatives
N/A
Further information
Moodle workspace
Evaluation scale
0-5
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. Students’ actions follow the rules and instructions given, and they use working methods appropriately and safely. Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act responsibly as group members.
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. Students act according to the rules and instructions given in their operating environment, and they use working methods appropriately and safely. Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act flexibly as group members.
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. Students act initiatively and goal-orientedly in diverse operating environments, and they apply working methods appropriately and safely. Students work according to professional ethics in varied situations, and their functioning enhances group activities.
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. Students’ actions follow the rules and instructions given, and they use working methods appropriately and safely. Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act responsibly as group members.
Assessment methods and criteria
Gait exam pass-fail
Cardiovascular fitness report pass-fail
Balance learning assignment pass-fail
Learning assignment / report 0-5
Prerequisites
Student knows the basics of body functions and structures and assessment of functioning