Supervised clinical practice 7 (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students know how to find out patient’s background information and anamnesis as well as report the patient case to their clinical practice supervisor, peer students and other health care professionals concisely. They can analyse patient’s symptoms, choose and implement tests for differential diagnosis as well as demonstrate clinical reasoning. Students are capable of independent decision-making and can make an osteopathic diagnosis independently while being aware of their limits of competence. They possess the necessary language skills required in their work and its development. Students are able to draw up a patient case study in English.
Students are capable of creative problem solving and development of work methods. They can assess their work and competence as well as change the treatment plan if so required and make decisions concerning treatment in unexpected situations. Students are capable of acquiring, handling and assessing knowledge related to their work in a critical way. They can act as part of the multiprofessional team. Students are able to create personal connections in the work environment and act as experts of their field in these networks. They embrace multicultural cooperation.

Content

Interview, observation and examination routines. Differential diagnosis. Osteopathic diagnosis and treatment. Education on therapeutic exercises. International week.

Prerequisites

Supervised Clinical Practice 6

Teaching methods

guided clinical practise
customerservice working
small group conversations
office work
documentation

Location and time

1.period

Learning materials and recommended literature

Student is using all previous courses material; anatomy, physiology, functional anatomy, patophysiology, and so on.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Student covers absent hours by observing other groups in Positia or osteopaths in the field.

Internship and working life connections

Course is done in Positia wellbeing services teaching unit.

International connections

Possible exchance students or teachers visiting in clinic

Student workload

5 ects x 27h= 135h students work

Further information for students

See Clinical Handbook in Oma.
Further details of the course and material is pointed in the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Learning assignment

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students master professional concepts, and they justify their choices using the comprehensive knowledge base, based on the client’s needs. Students assess systematically the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment as well as apply working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to professional ethics as well as commit themselves to the group, enhancing its functioning.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base. They also assess and develop their own functioning systematically.
Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment. They also apply working methods flexibly and safely.
Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of various situations, and in their work they commit themselves to the code of professional conduct.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base, in changing environments. They also assess their own functioning and produce knowledge to develop their operating environment.
Students act independently and professionally and develop their working and operating environments together with other actors.
Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of complex and unpredictable situations. Their work develops and renews professional procedures and practices.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students master professional concepts, and they justify their choices using the comprehensive knowledge base, based on the client’s needs. Students assess systematically the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.
Students act independently and professionally aiming at goals set to them in their operating environment as well as apply working methods appropriately and safely.
Students work according to professional ethics as well as commit themselves to the group, enhancing its functioning.