Person-Centered Approach and the Significance of Touch in Osteopathic Care (1 ECTS)

Objective

Person-centred approach
The student interacts with the client professionally, respectfully and empathically using a work approach that promotes health. The student understands the person-centred work approach. The student observes the vertical position of the human body, practices dialogue-based and health-oriented communication and documents their observations in a person-centred way. The student understands the significance of touch and its ethical dimensions in osteopathic practice. The student takes others into consideration and promotes equality and non-discrimination. The student takes the criteria of diversity and accessibility into account in their actions.

Content

Person-centred approach
Interacting with and observing the client, observing the client’s vertical position, health-oriented encounters and interaction
The significance of touch, ethical principles in practice, consent and respectful interaction

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

Material shared by teachers on the Moodle platform.

Teaching methods

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

Student workload

1 ECTS x 27h= 27h student's work

Contact teaching
Independent work meaning that the student practices the subtance covered in the class independently, orientates in the materials and completes the learning assignments.

Content scheduling

During the 1st period.

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)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
· The student is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
· The student distinguishes informal information from research knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
· The student aims to act in a client-oriented way
· The student 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
· The student can work as a member of a work group
· The student 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
· The student can work in a client-oriented way

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· The student can act in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
· The student can work in work groups and projects
· The student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student can search for knowledge from different sources and justifies their use
· The student utilizes the professional knowledge base

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student can apply professional skills in professional situations and acts responsibly
· The student can act in a client-oriented way
· The student 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
· The student can work in work groups and projects and shares competence
· The student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS: Same as satisfactory (see above)

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
· The student does not act according to educational objectives or instruction

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

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.