Osteopathic Principles in Health Promoting Practice (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students are able to recognize historical and practical importance of osteopathic principles. Student are able to explain the various osteopathic principles, approaches and indications. Students are able to combine the importance of osteopathic principles and approaches in clinical reasoning of the patient case. Students are able to apply osteopathic thinking in planning treatment.

Health promoting guidance and counselling 2 cr
Students are able to plan a self-care plan in co-operation with the person to promote their health. Students base the planning on osteopathic principles and models. Students are able to justify the self-care plan by using research knowledge. Students are able to use the structure and methods of problem solving in their guidance and counselling work. Students guide precisely and safely making use of verbal, visual and tactile guidance.

Content

Osteopathic principles
Osteopathic approaches
Biomechanical approach
Respiratory and circulatory approach
Nervous approach
Biopsychosocial approach
Metabolic approach
Health promoting osteopathic thinking
Basics of planning osteopathic treatment

Health promoting guidance and counselling 2 cr
Counselling and guidance
Self-care as a support of osteopathic treatment
Movement control in cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine and shoulder girdle region
Exercises to develop strength, mobility and management of limbs

The course includes 2 cr of clinical practice

Location and time

The classes listed in the reading schedule are held on the Myllypuro campus, in the manual therapy classes on the 2nd floor of the B building.

Materials

Mayer, Johannes & Clive Standen: Textbook of Osteopathic Medicine
and other material shared by teachers in Moodle

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Moodle workspace
Guided practice with pairs
Written assignment
Small group working
Independent practice

Student workload

5 ECTS x 27h= 135h student's work

Contact teaching
Independent work means that the student practices the things done in the class independently and does the learning task.

Content scheduling

during 1-2 perioid

Further information

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.

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.

Instructions on the use of artificial intelligence during the course are given separately. Students should familiarise themselves with Metropolia's AI guidelines: https://opiskelija.oma.metropolia.fi/delegate/desktop_web_content_attachment/attachment/9923679
and follow them in their study.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students encounter the patient professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a patient-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the patient. Students work anatomically accurately, and develop their palpation skills. Students use appropriate professional core concepts, and make their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students identify the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately and safely.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students encounter the patient professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a patient-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the patient. Students have sensitive and anatomically accurate palpation skills. Students analyse the relationships between appropriate professional core concepts, and justify their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students analyse the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a flexibly team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately, efficiently and safely.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students encounter the patient professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a patient-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the patient. Students have sensitive, transformative and anatomically accurate palpation skills. Students analyse and apply the relationships between appropriate professional core concepts, and justify their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students analyse and apply the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a responsible and proactive team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately, efficiently, proactively and safely.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students encounter the patient professionally, appreciatively and empathically with health-promoting approach. Students work in a patient-oriented manner, and in dialogical interaction with the patient. Students work anatomically accurately, and develop their palpation skills. Students use appropriate professional core concepts, and make their choices using their professional knowledge base. Students identify the prerequisites and consequences of their actions, and work as a team member. Students work in accordance with good hygiene practice and principles of professional ethics. Students implement the examination and manual treatment appropriately and safely.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, student must be present on 80% of classes in order to complete the course
Continuous assesssment
Numeric assesment
Learning assissnment, approved / to be completed /rejected, must returnd on time, and can be returned once to complete the assignment.

Qualifications

Osteopath as health promotor, Osteopath as clinical practitioner, Learning outcomes of osteopathic examination and treatme3nt 1-