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Advanced studies in physiotherapy (15 cr)

Code: SX00FC49-3003

General information


Enrollment

08.12.2023 - 06.01.2024

Timing

07.01.2024 - 23.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Rehabilitation and Examination

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Leena Piironen
  • Inari Heimo

Objective

These studies are a combination of placement, project work and courses in Hymy-Village using different teaching methods. Students will work strongly as a team with other physiotherapy students and supervisors. Students will also collaborate with the multidisciplinary village service manager, experts and a student team, as well as with local social and healthcare partners to co-create social and healthcare solutions and services. During your studies and work placement you work as a part of motion laboratory team and assess human gait in motion laboratory by using movement laboratory measurement systems.

Content

Work placement at HyMy – village
Promotion and guidance of health in multiprofessional collaboration
Physiotherapy with groups and external partners
Planning and implementation of physical exercise to special groups
Physiotherapeutic assessment; Assessment of human movement in motion laboratory
Collaboration with local social and healthcare partners
Team teaching

Evaluation scale

0-5