Osteopathic examination and treatment 2 (5 ECTS)
Code: SX00CP14-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 04.05.2020 - 17.05.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 19.08.2020 - 18.12.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 ECTS
- Virtual portion
- 1 ECTS
- RDI portion
- 1 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus and online
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 22
- Degree programmes
- Osteopathy
Learning outcomes
Students know how to examine the most common pain conditions and restrictions of movement in the body. They master techniques implemented on the body as well as understand their effect mechanisms. Students are familiar with the contraindications of manual osteopathic techniques and their therapeutic effects. Students can treat acute pain and traumas.
Content
Examination routines. Articulatory techniques, Soft tissue techniques, MET techniques, Triggerpoint techniques. The course includes 4 cr of clinical practice.
Prerequisites
Human anatomy 3 and observation of the posture, Osteopathic examination and treatment 1, Professional Communication and IT Skills
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Guided practice
Small group working
Independent practice
Learning materials and recommended literature
Hartman, Laurie: Handbook of Osteopathic Technique.
DeStefano, Lisa: Greenman´s Principles of Manual Medicine. 4.edition.
Petty&Moore: Neuromusculoskeletal examination and assessment. a handbook for therapists
Internship and working life connections
Muu mahdollinen kauden aikana esiin tuleva toiminta.
Exam dates and retake possibilities
14.12 and 16.12. Practical exam
1.re-exam is held in end off season
2. re-exam is held in beginning of season in January
Student workload
5 ects x 27h= 135h students work
Content scheduling
during 1-2 perioid
Further information for students
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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Active participation, 100% must be present so student can participate practical exam
Continuous assessment
Practical Exam, 60 % pass, number
Learning assignment
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
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)
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)
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 criteria, approved/failed
Opiskelija erittelee keskeisten ja asianmukaisten ammattikäsitteiden välisiä suhteita sekä perustelee valintojaan oman alan tietoperustaa käyttäen. Opiskelija erittelee oman toimintansa edellytyksiä ja seurauksia.
Opiskelija toimii erilaisissa toimintaympäristössä sääntöjä ja ohjeita noudattaen ja käyttäen työmenetelmiä asianmukaisesti ja turvallisesti.