The Osteopath as a Clinical Professional (5 ECTS)

Location and time

17.2. Virtual International Student Day
1.3.
23.3.
30.3
5.4.
12.4.
17.4.
26.4.
9.5. Seminar
17.5. Small group seminar

Employer connections

Clinical practice in HyMy-village clinical learning environment is connected to this course

Exam schedules

-

International connections

Virtual International Student Day is part of the course

Completion alternatives

-

Evaluation methods and criteria

individual assignments
self- and peer evaluation
seminars

Student workload

Virtuaalipäivä VISD - 8 h
Kontaktiopetus - 40 h
Seminaarit - 8 h
Itsenäinen työskentely - 79
yhteensä 135 h opiskelijan työtä

Content scheduling

Opintojakso sijoittuu kevään toiselle periodille

Teaching methods

Group assignments
Reflective essay
Seminar
Independent 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

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to:
- demonstrate familiarity with the knowledge base and core components of the profession
- search for information from diverse sources of information
- work in different kind of positions in various operating environments
- demonstrate the achievement of core competence objectives
- demonstrate familiarity with main professional safety practices
- act in accordance with the ethical principles
- make their expertise available to the group or project
Students have an open attitude towards working. Students have a communal, participatory and developing attitude and they are active members in the community.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student are able to:
- use professional concepts and information consistently
- search information and evaluate and use information sources critically
- apply the knowledge base in professional positions
- apply their professional skills in various work assignments
- act in professional environment independently and responsibly
- plan the activities taking safety into account
- act in accordance with the ethical principles of the profession
- work goal-oriented in a work group
Students have an open, appreciative and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal, participatory and developing attitude and they are active members in the community.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student are able to:
- use professional concepts and knowledge expertly
- justify the use of information sources
- justify the action based to the research information or reviews
- work in versatile and international positions and work situations
- operate in a client-oriented and corporate manner
- act responsibly and safely
- justify activities in accordance with the ethical principles of the profession
- organize and direct the group and project activities
- work in an multiprofessional network as an osteopathy expert for the benefit of the client
Students have an open, appreciative and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal, participatory and developing attitude and they are active members in the community.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

- search for information from variety of sources and use the knowledge base of their profession
- demonstrate the familiarity of the knowledge base and core content of the profession
- demonstrate their acquired sufficient knowledge to be able to work in professional situations
- demonstrate the achievement of core competence objectives
- operate in a client-oriented manner
- act in accordance with ethical principles
- make their expertise available to the group or project
- assess their own strengths and development needs
- demonstrate familiarity with main professional safety practices

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.