Osteopathic Examination and Treatment 2 (5 cr)

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 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.

Content

Examination routines and osteopathic techniques for spinal, abdominal, head areas and limbs
Person-oriented health promoting guidance and counselling of the patient

The course includes 4 cr of clinical practice.

Location and time

Myllypuro campus

Materials

Sharon Gustowski & Maria Budner-Gentry & Ryan Seals 2017. Osteopathic Techniques. The Learner´s Guide.
Hartman, Laurie: Handbook of Osteopathic Technique.
DeStefano, Lisa: Greenman´s Principles of Manual Medicine. 4.edition.
Petty&Moore: Neuromusculoskeletal examination and assessment. a handbook for therapists

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Moodle workspace, with videos
Guided clinical practice
Written assignment
Small group working
Independent practice

Employer connections

Possible cooperation in HyMy-village

Exam schedules

Practical exam 30.11.2023
1.re-exam 11.12.
2. re-exam is held in 19.12.

Student workload

5 ects x 27h= 135h students work

Contact teaching + practical exam + re-exams
Independent work means that the student practices the things done in the class independently and does the learning task.

Content scheduling

during 1-2 perioid

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 encounter the patient professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a person-oriented manner, 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 patient professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a person-oriented manner, 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 methods and criteria

Active participation, 80% must be present so student can participate practical exam
Continuous assesssment
Practical Exam, 60 % pass, number
Learning assissnment, pass, must return in time, and can be returned one time to fulfill the text.

Qualifications

Learning outcomes of professional communication
Learning outcomes of osteopathic examination and treatment 1

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 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.

Content

Examination routines and osteopathic techniques for spinal, abdominal, head areas and limbs
Person-oriented health promoting guidance and counselling of the patient

The course includes 4 cr of clinical practice.

Qualifications

Learning outcomes of professional communication
Learning outcomes of osteopathic examination and treatment 1