Palpation skills and sonopalpation (5 cr)

Objective

The student meets the customer in a human-oriented palpation situation. The student defines palpation as part of diagnostics. The student strengthens own confidence in knowledge of anatomy and palpation skills by using ultrasound imaging. The student applies own professional knowledge in multidisciplinary teamwork. The student deepens palpation skills and integrates knowledge into the future profession through self-reflection. The student palpates general bony landmarks and soft tissue structures throughout the body and finds structures in the ultrasound image. The student recognizes the importance of a work sample that utilizes touch in a customer situation. The student recalls the different tissue types of the body.

Content

Palpation as part of diagnostics. Reviewing anatomy. Palpation exercises from different areas of the body: skull, upper limbs, back, front body, pelvis and lower limbs. Sonopalpation. Multidisciplinary teamwork. Self-reflection.

Location and time

Myllypuro campus, manual therapy classes in B-building, 2.nd floor.

pe 16.8. klo 13.00 - 16.00 B2025a
pe 23.8. klo 13.00 - 16.00 B2025a
pe 30.8. klo 13.00 - 16.00 B2025a
pe 6.9. klo 13.00 - 16.00 B2025a
pe 13.9. klo 13.00 - 16.00 B2025a
pe 27.9. klo 13.00 - 16.00 B2025a
pe 4.10. klo 13.00 - 16.00 B2025a
pe 25.10. klo 13.00 - 16.00 B2025a

Materials

Joseph E. Muscolino 2015. The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual.
Reichert, Bernhard:
Käytännön anatomiaa 1, ylä- ja alaraajan tutkiminen palpaation keinoin.
Käytännön anatomiaa 2, pään ja selkärangan tutkiminen palpaation keinoin.

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.

Teaching methods

• advance tasks
• guided practical palpation and sonopalpation exercises
• Learning tasks to be completed independently in the Moodle workspace
• a group task in a small group and its presentation

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.

Exam schedules

The students of the previous implementation report:

"A course where you repeat old things and learn new ones. A relaxed and multidisciplinary atmosphere. It's worth it!"

"Practical and instructive."

"Inspiring! Strengthens palpation skills and confidence!

Student workload

5 ects x 27h= 135h students work

The studies have a lot of contact teaching and also independent study & practice, i.e. the student reads anatomy according to his needs, does learning tasks that can be completed independently in the Moodle workspace, practices the palpation exercises performed in class independently and does a learning task in a small group.

Content scheduling

during 1-2 perioid

Further information

The course is suitable for everyone who is interested in developing their own palpation skills and getting to know how to use an ultrasound device to verify palpation.

It is good for the student to be prepared for palpation and sonopalpation work in pairs, in which case, depending on the area, you will be wearing your underwear, and a towel will be used to cover the body.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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

Required performances
* participation on practical teaching with minimum 80% of attendence
• Moodle assignments completed on time and approved
• group assignment returned on time and completed with approval

Qualifications

The student must have basic knowledge of the anatomy of her/his future profession.