Implementing Therapeutic Exercise (5 cr)

Objective

The student knows how to use various guidance and feedback methods in a therapy situation in a diverse manner and with consideration to the individual’s needs. The student can implement therapeutic exercise in accordance with the principles of exercise physiology, biomechanics and motor learning. The student knows how to communicate in a fluent and effective manner in English for study and work assignments in their field of expertise both in Finland and abroad and is able to use English for the purpose of developing their own professional skills. The student can obtain information needed in their field of expertise from different sources and is able to process and convey it in writing and orally. The student has a realistic idea of their own linguistic and communication skills and has a positive attitude towards its development as part of their professional skills.

Content

Guidance in therapeutic exercise
Applying therapeutic exercise in physiotherapy
Evidence-based therapeutic exercise
English studies have been integrated in the content of the study term with the following contents:
Key international interaction situations of the professional field within Finland and internationally: individual and group communication
Key concepts and terms of the professional field in texts of the students’ own field of expertise
Text practices and text types in the professional field
Data collection, processing, application and conveyance, as well as reading scientific data in a foreign language
Organisations, working environments, tasks, processes and equipment of the professional field
Training and career planning for the student’s own professional field
Self-assessment of linguistic and communication skills and the development of personal learning strategies

Location and time

N/A

Materials

Course material is informed in the study module.

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, possible distance learning, learning assignments

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

5x 27h student´s work

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student uses key and appropriate professional concepts as well as makes choices by using knowledge in their own field of expertise. The student can identify the requirements and consequences of their own operations. The student observes rules and guidelines and uses working methods in an appropriate and safe manner. The student works in accordance with profession ethical principles and operates as a responsible group member. Professional English: In communication situations related to the student’s field of expertise, the student trusts their own communication skills in professional linguistic situations with the help of specifying questions and short speeches. The student understands the communication of a discussion partner in such a way that the student is able to act on the basis of such communication. The student can express their thoughts in a simple manner and partly in a uniform manner as well as reasonably understandably, even if the student is lacking in the professional special language and there are linguistic errors that weaken the conveyance of a message. The student can independently create simple texts of predetermined format as well as more comprehensive texts with the help of linguistic aids.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can specify the relations between key and appropriate professional concepts, as well as justify decisions with the use of knowledge in the student’s field of expertise. The student can specify the requirements and consequences of their own operations. The student observes rules and guidelines while working in different operating environments and uses working methods in an appropriate and safe manner. The student works in accordance with profession ethical principles and operates as a flexible group member. Professional English: In communication situations related to the student’s field of expertise, the student trusts their communication skills in such a way that the student can cope in linguistic situations in accordance with the objectives of the professional task. The student can share thoughts as an equal partner with an individual language user, communicates at their own self initiative in professional linguistic situations while considering to some extent
the linguistic and cultural backgrounds of the participants, as well as the requirements of the situation. The student can express one’s self without delay in a clear and detailed manner, and accurately uses professional vocabulary. The student can pronounce English clearly in such a way that the overall message is conveyed, and the student can produce texts for different purposes in which the linguistic shortcomings do not prevent the message from being conveyed.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can specify and assess the relations between key and appropriate professional concepts, as well as make decisions by comparing options with the use of knowledge in the student’s field of expertise. The student can assess the requirements and consequences of their own operations. The student works in different operating environments with self-initiative and according to objectives, as well as applies working methods in an appropriate and safe manner. The student works in different situations in accordance with professional ethical principles and works by means of promoting group work. Professional English: In communication situations related to their field the students trust their communications skills to allow them to take initiative in communication events following the discourse practice of the field. The student interacts clearly and fluently as an equal partner with a proficient speaker and takes initiative also in demanding professional communications where participants’ cultural and language backgrounds need to be taken into account. The student expresses themselves effectively and accurately, uses professional terminology accurately. The student pronounces English clearly, with stress and rhythm matching the total message and has the ability to produce several genres, which are clear, well structured, and effective.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student uses key and appropriate professional concepts as well as makes choices by using knowledge in their own field of expertise. The student can identify the requirements and consequences of their own operations. The student observes rules and guidelines and uses working methods in an appropriate and safe manner. The student works in accordance with profession ethical principles and operates as a responsible group member. Professional English: In communication situations related to the student’s field of expertise, the student trusts their own communication skills in professional linguistic situations with the help of specifying questions and short speeches. The student understands the communication of a discussion partner in such a way that the student is able to act on the basis of such communication. The student can express their thoughts in a simple manner and partly in a uniform manner as well as reasonably understandably, even if the student is lacking in the professional special language and there are linguistic errors that weaken the conveyance of a message. The student can independently create simple texts of predetermined format as well as more comprehensive texts with the help of linguistic aids.

Assessment methods and criteria

Participation to all teaching and doing and completing all the learning assignments as informed in the course in announced time limit.

English: Assessment on a scale 1-5. The assessment criteria will be presented in the first lesson.

Qualifications

Student knows the basics of assessment and promotion of functioning in physiotherapy. Student knows the basics of body functions and structures.Professional English: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, Level B2.