Basic Medical Studies in the Rehabilitation Sector (5 cr)

Objective

The student
• is able to explain the medical basics and use them when evaluating and rehabilitating a client's functional capacity
• is able to describe the pathophysiology of illnesses, pain and healing processes.
• understands and recognises the key disorders in the respiratory system, blood circulatory system and musculoskeletal system as well as metabolic diseases and disorders in the central and peripheral nervous systems and in psychic processes and knows the rehabilitation and treatment principles related to them
• understands the connection between medical treatment and functional capacity and recognises the indications to use the most common medical treatments.

Content

• Medicine and drug treatment as part of rehabilitation, 0.5 credits
• Pathophysiology of illnesses, pain and healing processes, 1 credit
• Meaning of pain for someone undergoing rehabilitation, 0.5 credits
• Disorders of the respiratory system, blood circulatory system and musculoskeletal system, 0.5 credits
• Common musculoskeletal illnesses, 1 credit
• Common metabolic diseases, including diabetes, 0.5 credits
• Common diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems, 1 credit

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE; the student
• can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
• is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
• distinguishes everyday information from research knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS; the student
• can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
• aims to act in a client-oriented way
• proves to have adequate skills to act in professional situations.

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT; the student
• is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
• can work as a member of a work group
• is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE; the student
• can search for knowledge from various sources and is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS; the student
• can work well in typical professional tasks and situations
• can work in a client-oriented way.

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT; the student
• can act in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
• can work in work groups and projects
• is able to develop oneself.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE; the student
• can search for knowledge from different sources and justifies their use
• utilises the professional knowledge base.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS; the student
• can apply professional skills in professional situations and acts responsibly
• can act in a client-oriented way
• is capable of solving professional tasks and problems.

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT; the student
• justifies professional activities based on the ethical principles of the field
• can work in work groups and projects and shares competence
• is able to develop oneself.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS: Same as satisfactory (see above)

FAIL:
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE; the student
• uses professional knowledge base of the field one-sidedly and is not familiar enough with the sources of the field.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS; the student
• does not have adequate professional knowledge or skills
• does not act according to educational objectives or instructions.

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT; the student
• does not consider professional safety or ethical principles sufficiently
• does not show adequate readiness to participate in group and development work.

Qualifications

Anatomy and Physiology