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Methods of Physiotherapeutic Assessment (5 ECTS)

Code: SX00EE32-3002

General information


Enrollment
03.05.2021 - 16.05.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
24.10.2021 - 22.12.2021
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Virtual portion
2 ECTS
RDI portion
1 ECTS
Mode of delivery
On-campus and online
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
5 - 30
Degree programmes
Physiotherapy
Teachers
Hanna Rantavuori
Anu Valtonen
Teacher in charge
Anu Valtonen
Course
SX00EE32
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Learning outcomes

Students know how to assess functional ability and health-related fitness. Students are familiar with biomechanical methods that are used to assess motion, mobility and movement control, and they are able to use assessment results in clinical decision-making

Content

Biomechanics of walking
Assessment of walking, balance and gait using biomechanical methods
Measurement of health-related fitness and endurance

Prerequisites

Student knows the basics of body functions and structures and assessment of functioning

Teaching methods

exam
contact teaching
workshops
independent work
report

Location and time

see timetable

Learning materials and recommended literature

Can be found in Moodle workspace

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Gait exam see timetable

International connections

N/A

Further information for students

Moodle workspace

Assessment methods and criteria

Gait exam pass-fail
Balance learning assignment pass-fail
Learning assignment/ report 0-5

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

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.

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