Promotion of Health in Physiotherapy (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students know how to describe health promotion as a socially multidimensional and diverse phenomenon as well as a continuous process providing people with possibilities for increasing and improving control of their health. Students are able to identify the need for counselling concerning clients’ change of lifestyles and sustainability and counsel clients in an empowering way to increase their resources and participatory actions. Students are able to assess the lifestyle guidance they have provided to develop their own actions. They are aware of the significance of nutrition as a factor improving clients’ functional ability and performance as well as rehabilitation. International collaboration in physiotherapy in the spring semester

Content

National and international recommendations, commitments and documents related to health promotion
Process and models of health promotion at individual and community level
Promotional and preventative perspective
Principles of lifestyle guidance
Basics of nutrition
Sustainable development as part of health promotion
International collaboration in physiotherapy in the spring semester

Location and time

N/A

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Face-to-face teaching
Distance learning
Group assignments
Individual assignments
Written assignments

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

4 ects Health Promotion
1 ects Nutrition

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

Attendance mandatory. Absences will be compensated.

If the student has individualized educational support / study arrangements, shall this student contact the teacher of the course immediately after the end of the registration period (or latest before the start of the course.)

It is not allowed to use or distribute any tasks, assignments or MATERIALS in any other way than in the student's own studies. Distributing ONLY with the teacher's personal permission.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
Student
-can search for knowledge resourcefully utilizing sources of the field and uses the knowledge base of the field
-is familiar with the knowledge base and core components of the profession

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
Student
-has adequate professional skills to work in the profession
-can work in a client-oriented way
-solves professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
-works safely and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
-displays competence benefitting groups or projects
-is able to evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
Student
-searches for knowledge and justifies the use of sources
-uses the professional knowledge base consistently
-justifies actions by means of evidencebased knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
Student
-applies professional skills to different situations
-can act responsibly and in a clientoriented way
-can work in various tasks in diverse operating environments

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
-justifies professional activities according to the ethical principles of the field and evaluates the safety of these activities
-can work in work groups and projects in a goal-oriented way
-develops oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
Student
-applies the professional knowledge base fluently and in a versatile way
-evaluates and uses evidence-based knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
Student
-applies professional skills in different situations and can evaluate the results of these actions
-can act responsibly and in a clientoriented way
-applies alternative solutions to professional decision-making

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
-evaluates professional activities and safety according to the ethical principles of the field
-can work in different groups and projects with persons with diverse cultural backgrounds
-develops the work community and oneself

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
Student
-can search for knowledge resourcefully utilizing sources of the field and uses the knowledge base of the field
-is familiar with the knowledge base and core components of the profession

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
Student
-has adequate professional skills to work in the profession
-can work in a client-oriented way
-solves professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
-works safely and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
-displays competence benefitting groups or projects
-is able to evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and development needs

Assessment methods and criteria

N/A