Basics of physiotherapy profession (4 ECTS)

Objective

Students are familiar with the interactional elements required to build up and maintain a therapeutic relationship. Students know that physiotherapists’ basic task is to support people’s wellbeing and health by promoting their functional ability and mobility in various environments. They are capable of acting in accordance with the principles of national and international professional ethics. Students are able to explain how the central concepts and models of physiotherapy help to analyse physiotherapeutic activities, their documentation and professional dialogue. They can describe physiotherapeutic activities as a changing and developing process. Students know how to take the correct action in situations threatening public safety, in accidents and the event of sudden illness and administer first aid as appropriate.

Content

The history, present state and future of the physiotherapy profession, education and physiotherapeutic methods Physiotherapy in diverse operational environments Professionalism, professional ethics and legislation Documentation in physiotherapy as part of the national documentation standards Physiotherapy process, therapeutic relationship, interaction and dialogue Central concepts, models, explanatory theories and various description systems of physiotherapy Basics of first aid, action in situations threatening safety, duties of different organisations in rescue services

Materials

To be announced

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Assignment
Study visit
First Aid: Contact teaching

Employer connections

Includes study visit and interview with working life partner

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2)
Students use the appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They recognise the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students’ actions follow the rules and instructions given, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act responsibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)
Students analyse the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as justify their choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They analyse the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act according to the rules and instructions given in their operating environment, and they use working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to the professional ethics of their own field, and they act flexibly as group members.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
Students analyse and assess the relationships between appropriate core concepts as well as make choices using the knowledge base of their own professional field. They assess the prerequisites and consequences of their own actions.

Students act initiatively and goal-orientedly in diverse operating environments, and they apply working methods appropriately and safely.

Students work according to professional ethics in varied situations, and their functioning enhances group activities.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam 50%
Learning assignment 50&
First Aid: attendance