Methods of Physiotherapeutic Assessment (5 cr)

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
Body composition exam in own 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 learning assignment pass-fail
Balance learning assignment pass-fail
Body composition exam pass-fail
Learning assignment / report 0-5

Qualifications

Student knows the basics of body functions and structures and assessment of functioning