Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Students

• have the ability to describe the human being as a psycho-physiological and social entity in different stages of life span
• have the ability to observe and describe human psychomotorics
• are aware of themselves as movers and actors
• have the ability to observe positions, moving and movement and the ability to name them by using the basic terms of biomechanics
• are able to co-operate with the other students

Content (course unit)

• motor development
• corrective, balance and protective reactions
• posture, movement, locomotion and function
• basics of biomechanics
• observation of posture, movement and locomotion
• physical activity for self-awareness
• psychological and social science perspectives on human development

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved

• The student actively participates in the study of the subject matter using relevant sources.
• The student demonstrates mastery of the key content covered in the course.
• The student will define joint positions and movements, specifying planes of motion and axes of motion in different phases of basic movement.
• The student will use biomechanical concepts to specify movements.
• The student will be able to describe the age-related basic movements of different age groups using sources.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to provide skills in physiotherapeutic examination.

On completion of the course, the student will

• can use different methods of physiotherapeutic examination (e.g. interview, observation, measurement and manual examination) as part of the physiotherapy process
• learn the principles of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
• understand the importance of motor control in regulating movement
• understands and can justify the importance of record-keeping, its ethical principles and responsibility in physiotherapy
• can write in a structured and comprehensible way according to the TAMK guidelines
• can work in a small group and use this in their own learning
• be familiar with the use of the elements of water in physiotherapy
• can work in accordance with the principles of first aid and know the importance of updating first aid skills

Content (course unit)

• methods of physiotherapeutic examination, including interview, observation, measurement and manual examination
• measuring and analysing musculoskeletal function
• motor control
• ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health)
• documentation as part of the physiotherapy process
• TAMK guidelines for written communication
• pool exercises
• first aid skills

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved, student

• actively contributes to the examination of the subject matter in a way that contributes to the discussion of the topic, using a wide range of sources
• uses methods of physiotherapeutic investigation as instructed to assess the nature and quality of postures, movements and locomotion
• can describe the function of the musculoskeletal system in different movements in terms of muscle work
• carry out physiotherapeutic examination tasks as instructed and return them within the prescribed time limit.
• be able to produce structurally sound, clear, concise and comprehensible written communication in accordance with the guidelines
• work actively with all members of the team
• receive feedback constructively and improve his/her own performance.
• demonstrate the ability to act in accordance with the principles of first aid and to deal with situations requiring first aid

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The course provides skills in the use of wellbeing technology for people of different ages.

The student

• is able to describe and evaluate the potential of welfare technology to maintain wellbeing and promote health.
• is able to find out the needs of different user groups and user experiences for different welfare technology solutions.
• knows methods of developing welfare technologies for the needs of different user groups.
• knows the principles of ethics in the user context of welfare technologies.
• knows and understands the importance of data protection in the context of welfare technologies.

Content (course unit)

• maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
• key concepts and content in welfare technologies
• the potential of technology in maintaining well-being and health
• the core content and concepts of user-oriented design
• methods to address users' needs
• methods for the joint development of need-based and user-oriented technologies
• ethics and user data protection in the context of welfare technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student

• is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of welfare technologies and user-oriented design
• is able to describe methods to identify user needs and is able to co-develop need-based and user-oriented technologies and has tried some of these
• does not actively discuss ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student

• is able to correctly apply key concepts of welfare technologies and user-centered design and to choose methods for different situations in the development process
• is able to use methods to identify user demands and is able to co-develop technologies
• contributes to the discussion on ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student

• is able to apply and combine methods to identify user demands and is able co-develop need-based and user-driven technologies
• is able to analyze, document and critically evaluate study results
• is able to contribute constructively to the ethical and data protection discussion in the context of welfare technology and is able to ground their points of view

Location and time

1.9.2024-12.1.2025

Exam schedules

At the end of the course, a final exam will be conducted on the learning platform (Moodle). The final numerical grade for the course (0-5) will be based on the exam.

Assessment methods and criteria

To complete the course, you must have completed all assignments, written the required number of peer reviews, participated in the required number of discussions and passed the final exam.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Online implementation. The course is fully self-paced and can be completed at your own pace on the learning platform (Moodle). The course consists of six modules, each with its own topic, content and tasks to complete the module.

Learning materials

The necessary material and links can be found on the learning platform.

Student workload

3 credits equals 81 hours of student work.

Further information

The course can only be completed in Finnish.

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- produce a professional report and other materials
- report, reason and evaluate the methods used, the execution and the results
- give constructive feedback as peer reviewers

Content (course unit)

- Bachelor’s Thesis report
- poster
- pear evaluation of the thesis process and the report
- maturity test

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
Overall assessment will be marked in the study register as the evaluation for the bachelor's thesis. Evaluation criteria can be found in the study guide.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to gain practical experience in the planning and implementation of therapeutic exercises.

On completion of the course, the student will

• plans, supervises and evaluates therapeutic exercise for a client in a guided manner
• record the therapeutic exercise of a client in an agreed manner
• evaluates his/her own activities in his/her working environment and identifies his/her needs for improvement
• interacts with the client and the work community
• acts in accordance with ethical principles

Content (course unit)

• therapeutic training according to the client's objectives
• professional interaction with the client and the work community
• documentation
• professional growth

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved, student

• can apply what they have learned in a reasoned way as required by the situation
• carry out the agreed tasks
• give and receive feedback actively and constructively
• is able to work cooperatively
• takes responsibility for his/her own actions and their consequences and recognises the limits of his/her own competence
• returns the learning diary as instructed by the agreed deadline

Fail, student

• uses information incorrectly and without justification
• fails to complete assigned tasks
• has a negative attitude to receiving feedback
• compromises client safety
• shows poor cooperation skills
• does not respect confidentiality
• fails to comply with ethical guidelines
• does not return the learning diary on time or it is incomplete

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The course is scheduled throughout the duration of your studies. An important role is played by reflection on the student's own performance.

On completion of the course, the student will

• make an individual study and development plan and update it regularly,
• reflect their own learning and professional development through portfolio tasks,
• keep track of their own studies and, if necessary, make a realistic plan for carrying out the missing studies,
• make a plan for their elective studies,
• can describe their study plan in connection to their own professional growth,
• create a portfolio which supports their continuous professional development,
• know the principles of sustainable development in physiotherapy and are able to evaluate them in their own practices.

Content (course unit)

• portfolio
• reflection of the students’ own learning
• professionalism
• professional growth
• professional identity

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved performance requires the student to plan and monitor the progress of his/her own study program and learning. He participates in personal and group discussions about the progress of studies and compiles a portfolio.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The course provides the essential knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy needed by physiotherapists.

On completion of the course

• be able to name the main structures of the human musculoskeletal system in Finnish and Latin
• understand and be able to describe, using jargon, the basic functions of the main musculoskeletal structures

Content (course unit)

Anatomy of human bones, joints and muscles

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass: The student demonstrates a basic knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy.

Fail: The student has insufficient knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy.

Location and time

The course begins at the start of the autumn semester and continues until week 9 of the spring semester.

Exam schedules

First exam opens at the beginning of the course. Anatomy must be passed before the studies of the second academic year.

Assessment methods and criteria

A passing grade requires at least 70% correct answers from each Exam test. Additionally, the student must actively participate in the end-of-course seminar work in a small group.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Lecture teaching, studying anatomical models in small groups, and self-study of learning materials in Moodle. Self-study constitutes the largest part of the student's workload.
Examination in the Exam system.
Participation in seminar work.

Learning materials

Exam tests are based solely on the examination material available in Moodle. The terms in the examination material are based on the book by Hokkanen, M. & Vierimaa, H. 2019. Tuki- ja liikuntaelimistön anatomia. Opiskelukirja. Sanoma Pro Oy. This covers all chapters except chapter 3, which is about the head region.

The images in the Moodle material also use, among other sources, the book by Platzer, Werner. 2014. Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol 1. Locomotor System, Thieme Medical Publishers, Incorporated. This book is also available as an e-book in the TAMK library.

Additionally, good supplementary texts include VK Publishing's "Reittiopas ihmiskehoon" ja "Reittiopas ihmiskehoon- Opiskelijan työkirja".

Student workload

The course is worth 7 credits, which equates to 189 hours. Of this, 6 credits are derived from Exam tests and 1 credit from the end-of-course seminar.

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can apply an appropriate research approach in their thesis
- can implement their thesis as planned
- can use supervision during their thesis process
- can follow ethical principles during their thesis process

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least empirical, theoretical and / or operational part has been implemented.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know the meaning of internationality in society
- understand physiotherapy as a global health care profession
- can work without prejudices in multicultural surroundings

Content (course unit)

- cultural differences
- meeting an individual from a different culture
- culture shock
- physiotherapy as an international profession

Prerequisites (course unit)

All students from TAMK may participate in this module.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result when the student is actively present in the orientation, tutorials, lectures and seminars. The student actively participates in group work and making the seminar presentation.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

With this course, you will gain a multidisciplinary understanding of the future fields within the social and healthcare sector, and acquire tools to support professional growth and studies.

After completing the course, the student
• Understands the individual and multidisciplinary meaning of professional growth in the learning process.
• Understands the importance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field and identifies one's own strengths and areas of development as a learner.
• Can take safety in studying and in the study community into consideration.
• Actively works in a group, taking others into account, and understands the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Is familiar with the values and ethical principles of the social and healthcare sector.

Content (course unit)

• Multidisciplinary study, group work, and teamwork skills in the social and healthcare field
• Reflection, receiving feedback, and giving feedback as a student and employee
• Self-regulation and stress management techniques, as well as restorative activities
• Emotional intelligence and emotion regulation
• Self-efficacy and self-compassion
• Self-leadership
• Self-direction, taking responsibility, and problem-solving skills
• Psychological, physical, and social safety in studying and in the study community
• Values of the social and healthcare sector and professional ethical principles
• Consideration of diversity in study and work communities

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:

The student
• Understands the individual and multidisciplinary meaning significance of professional growth in the learning process. Recognizes the importance of giving and receiving feedback as a student and employee.
• Understands the significance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field. Identifies their own strengths and areas for development as a learner and knows how to utilize information in their own learning.
• Takes into account safety in studying and in the study community. Can act in a way that promotes safety and considers diversity.
• Can actively work in a group and consider others. Understands the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Knows the values and ethical principles of their own field and recognizes the values and ethical principles of other social and healthcare fields.


Fail:

The student
• Does not understand the individual and multidisciplinary meaning of professional growth in the learning process. Does not understand the importance of giving and receiving feedback as a student and employee.
• Does not understand the significance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field. Does not recognize their own strengths and areas for development as a learner and does not utilize information in their own learning.
• Does not consider the importance of safety in the study community. Does not know how to act in a way that promotes safety and considers diversity.
• Is passive and avoids participating in group work. Lacks consideration for others. Does not understand the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Does not know the values and ethical principles of their own field and does not recognize the values and ethical principles of other social and healthcare fields.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- analyse their clients as bio-, psycho- and social entities
- can work as physiotherapists in multiprofessional situations
- act self-directed in clinical practice
- select and carry out evidence based physiotherapy

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result when the student:
- demonstrates the versatile management of physiotherapy and flexibly combines information with a variety of professional contacts and situations
- justifies their activities theoretically and based on evidence
- is able to combine existing knowledge in a versatile and creative way
- excercises physiotherapy with high quality and focusing on the client
- is motivated and enthusiastic about physiotherapy
- actively and comprehensively evaluates their own activities, and for example the activities of their classmate
constructively
- takes advantage of the feedback they receive as a tool for improving their professional competence
- co-operates responsibly and flexibly
- has good interaction skills and contributes to physiotherapy
- understands the economic and well-being effects of physiotherapy, both on an individual and on a societal basis

A failed mark is the result when the student:
- has deficient, inadequate or uncritical knowledge
- does not prepare properly for situations or tasks
- works unreliably
- has little spontaniety
- lacks in co-operation skills
- repeatedly behaves unprofessionally
- does not make use of the feedback received
- has a low level of motivation
- does not respect the opinions of others
- endangers patient safety
- does not take into account the ethical principles of physiotherapy
- has a lot of abcenses and the their goals are at least partly unfulfilled

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The students can

- choose their actions in a professional way in physiotherapy situations
- assess the effectiveness of their own activity and guidance in physiotherapy
- argue their own actions through research
- act according to ethical principles
- plan, instruct and evaluate a customer’s physiotherapy process
- document a customer’s stages in the physiotherapy process

Content (course unit)

- professional interaction
- action along the physiotherapy process
- documentation
- rules of legislation and work life
- professional growth

Prerequisites (course unit)

In order to attend the module, the student has to have passed all the practical examinations of the module physiotherapy for adults 1, practical lessons and the module social and health care services in Finland.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result of the student:
- being able to recognise and define key points of physiotherapy
- being able to recognise signs of a serious pathology (red flags)
- being able to recognise yellow flags regarding psycho-social situations and take them into account when performing physiotherapy
- performing given tasks under guidance and partly independently
- still working in a routine-like manner
- preparing for new situations
- being able to receive and give feedback
- being able to work in collaboration with the employees of the clinical placement
- being able to recognise their interaction skills
- bringing their professional competence to light

A failed mark is the result of the student:
- lacking in basic knowledge
- repeatedly disregarding preparations for new situations
- lacking in spontaneity
- lacking in collaboration skills
- behaving inappropriately and unprofessionally
- having unrealistic self-evaluations
- having a bad attitude against feedback
- not respecting proper intimacy and individuality of the clients
- dangers patient safety
- not following duty of secrecy or other ethical rules of physiotherapy
- being absent from the practice a lot, and fails to accomplish goals

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

Students can
- can guide a physiotherapy group from a biospychosocial point of view
- can evaluate and assess pain together with a patient
- can choose and argue physiotherapeutic possibilities for treating pain
- can apply suitable and up-to-date physiotherapeutic examination methods in defining the movement and functional ability of patients who have musculoskeletal problems
- can draw conclusions of an examination
- can apply and argue appropriate physiotherapeutic methods in way required by patient's situation
- can motivate and support a patient to practice independently

Content (course unit)

- guidance of a physiotherapeutic group
- physiotherapy in treatment of pain
- assessment and physiotherapy plan for a patient with musculo skeletal problems
- clinical reasoning
- principles of therapeutic exersices in musculo skeletal problems
- guiding principles for physiotherapy in pool

Prerequisites (course unit)

To be able to participate this course you have to have pased the first year courses.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- performs exercises and tasks partially supported and supervised
- demonstrates poor knowledge base and skills in carrying out exercises
- works externally and schematically in steering situations
- fails to state adequate reasons
- prepaires insufficiently to tasks
- acts inappropriately and in one-sided way

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to apply appropriately what he / she has learned according to the situation
- justifies its actions mainly
- is able to outline a physiotherapeutic diagnosis
- is capable of partial clinical reasoning
- prepares carefully and systematically for teaching situations
- trains actively using guidance

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to apply new research data
- makes use of what they have learned in the past
- is able to define a physiotherapeutic diagnosis and is able to make clinical reasoning
- practices actively, is able to evaluate his / her performance, learning in a variety of ways and is able to justify his / her activities
- is able to interact well with the mentee / group
- selects content appropriate for group management and based on group resources and carefully plans the progress of implementation and roles

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

When failed the student withdraws, selects or neglects his / her duties and practices in classes and supervision situations. She does not focus on practice and has absences from practice classes. The student's basic knowledge and skills are incomplete.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know typical musculoskeletal diseases and understand anatomy, pathophysiology and biomechanics
- can analyse the changes in patient’s movements as well as functionality
- know the principles of examination for differential diagnosis
- know the principles and key concepts of joint mobilisation
- know the elements of therapeutics in individual and group physiotherapy
- know various forms of therapy and understand the theoretical arguments behind them
- understand pain as phenomenon
- know the indications and contraindications of pain medication and antidepressants

Content (course unit)

- physiotherapy in musculoskeletal problems
- different ways to assess pain
- the basis of physiotherapy in treatment of pain
- the basis of join mobilization
- physical therapy and electrotherapy
- the basic concepts of physics from the viewpoint of physical therapy and electrotherapy
- medicine
- required pharmacology
- Radiological Examination
- ICF= international classification of functioning

Prerequisites (course unit)

To be able to participate this course you have to have pased the first year courses.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):
- The student is able to recognise and define key terminology and phenomena of musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
- The student prepares for situations inconsistently. The student participates in the goal-oriented work of a group.
- The student is only partly able to recognise their interaction skills

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):
- The student can structure and link key terminology and phenomena of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, and is able also to incorporate earlier knowledge
- The student is able to apply knowledge into different situations
- The student prepares mainly well to different situations
- The student shows interest in improving their interaction skills
- The student takes responsibility of their own and the group's actions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):
- The student is able to combine and apply earlier and new knowledge fluently and purposefully, especially in the area of musculoskeletal physiotherapy
- The student is able to evaluate their competence constructively
- The student works in collaboration responsibly, flexibly and constructively

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- understand the role of the physiotherapist as a member of a multiprofessional team
- work actively in a multiprofessional working community
- are able to critically assess their own activities and effectiveness of physiotherapy
- are able to implement evidence based physiotherapy for neurological patients
- know how to guide a heart rehabilitation patient by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
- are able to implement evidence based respiratory physiotherapy
- know how to implement pre- and postoperative physiotherapy in an evidence based manner
- know different interactional approaches and know how to guide the patient to find solutions and find their own resources by themselves
- know different kinds of motivating approaches and how to implement them
- take responsibility of their own activities and their consequences
- always work according to professional ethical principles

Content (course unit)

- multiprofessional cooperation
- effectiveness of physiotherapy
- evidence based physiotherapy
- interactional approaches
- motivating working style

Prerequisites (course unit)

In order to attend the module, the student has to have passed all the practical examinations of the modules physiotherapy for adults 1 and 2 as well as the examination of nerve anathomy.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result of the student:
- being able to figure out the client's baseline for frequent sessions
- being able to recognise signs of serious pathologies (red flags)
- being able to recognise yellow flags regarding psycho-social situations and take them into account when performing physiotherapy
- completing given assignments first under guidance, and later independently
- paying attention to the client as an individual
- preparing carefully for each physiotherapy session
- being able to give and receive feedback
- being able to work in collaboration with other employees of the clinical placement unit, and reports details about their client to the others
- recognises and evaluates the effectiveness of their interaction skills
- taking responsibility for their own actions
- showing professional behaviour during physiotherapy sessions

A failed mark is the result of the student:
- working with inadequate knowledge
- not preparing themself for physiotherapy sessions
- withdrawing from some physiotherapy sessions
- working inadequately in collaborative situations
- behaving inappropriately (tardiness, inappropriate language)
- not properly evaluating their competence
- endangering patient safety
- forgetting the ethical principles of physiotherapy
- not achieving learning goals due to absences

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Further information

In order to attend the module, the student has to have passed all the examination of the first year as well as practical examinations of the module Physiotherapy for adults 2.

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know how to examine and assess the changes in respiratory functionality and their effects on movement and functional ability
- know how to guide respiratory functions by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
- know how to examine and assess changes in heart and blood circulation functionality and their effects on movement and functional ability
- know how to guide a heart rehabilitation patient by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
- know how to implement pre- and postoperative physiotherapy in an evidence based manner
- know how to examine and assess the movement and functional ability of a neurological rehabilitation patient
- develop their own body awareness and the understanding of body sensations
- know how to instruct body awareness to the patient
- know how to choose and to instruct the usage of suitable mobility aids and ADLs
- know how to supervise different physiotherapy groups
- always work according to professional ethical principles
- know how to make decisions in unanticipated situations

Content (course unit)

- applications of instruction in the therapy pool
- supervision of adults groups
- respiratory physiotherapy: assessment of respiratory resources and examination of respiratory functions
- heart physiotherapy: assessment of the resources and problems of heart patients
- examination of movement and functional ability of a neurological rehabilitation patient
- assisting a neurological rehabilitation patient in relearning the motoric skills
- body awareness
- resource awareness

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):
The student:
- manages to complete exercises partly under guidance
- works in a mechanical way, grounding the used methods vaguely on inadequate references
- does not prepare well for given assignments
- instructs the client unpurposefully

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):
The student:
- can apply their knowledge purposefully to fit the situation at hand, and justifies their methods mainly based on the level of knowledge
- can somewhat define physiotherapeutic diagnose and is capable of some clinical reasoning
- prepares carefully and systematically for study situations
- practices actively and can make use of instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to combine new and existing information to learn from the task at hand
- can define physiotherapeutic diagnosis and is capable of clinical reasoning
- practices actively
- can evaluate their practice and learning
- recognises and describes the limits of their professional competence in a multiprofessional environment
- justifies their actions profoundly
- can work in good interaction with the client

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A failed mark is the result of the student withdrawing, selecting or disregarding assignments during lessons and instructive situations. The student does not concentrate during excercises. The student has several absences from the practical lessons. Basic knowledge and skills are inadequate.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- are aware of the most typical heart and blood circulation diseases and the changes caused by therapy in the patient’s movement and functional ability
- knows the principles of cardiac patient's performance assessment as well as conservative and post-operative rehabilitation,
- know the principles of pre-and postoperative physiotherapy
- can assess the patient’s physical resources and challenges
- know the most typical respiratory diseases and problems and are able to instruct corrections in the patient’s respiratory functions
- know the development and pathophysiology of the most typical neurological diseases
- know the assessment methods of the movement and working ability of a neurological patient
- understand the effects of mental health problems to everyday life
- know different interactional approaches and know how to guide the patient to find solutions and find their own resources
- know different kinds of motivating approaches and how to implement them
- know the effects of medication in typical diseases of adult patients
- can use the principles of ICF and GAS in their work
- can use reflective practice and clinical reasoning
- understands the importance of maintaining active competence
- takes into account different perspectives in his/her work
- is able to use information and communication technologies in his/her field of study

Content (course unit)

- physiotherapy in heart problems
- pre-and postoperative physiotherapy of surgical patients
- physiotherapy in respiratory problems
- physiotherapy in neurologic problems
- medical issues of adult patients
- traumatic crisis and seriously ill patients
- different mental health problems
- hyperventilation
- principles of physical resource examination
- psychosomatic symptoms
- different conditions of the human body
- solution based approach
- theory of motivation
- required medication
- social security system
- nutrition and diabetes, coronary heart disease and metabolic syndrome
- guidance of weight control

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):
The student:
- can recognise and define key terminology and phenomena of cardiac and respiratory physiotherapy, neurological physiotherapy, phychophysical physiotherapy and other subjects of the period
- active structuring of information is difficult
- presents vague links between ICF-classification and functioning of the client
- does not prepare well for studying situations
- engages in goal-oriented work of a group
- only partly recognises their interaction skills and professional competence

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):
The student:
- structures links between terminology and phenomena in physiotherapy
- describes functionality of clients using ICF-classifications
- uses earlier acquired information, new research and the best methods in the areas of cardiac and respiratory physiotherapy, neurological physiotherapy, and phychophysical physiotherapy
- prepares for studying situations carefully and systematically
- shows interest in improving their interaction skills
- takes responsibility of their own and the group's learning

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to fluently and purposefully combine and apply existing knowledge with new research and the best methods in the areas of cardiac and respiratory physiotherapy, neurological physiotherapy, and phychophysical physiotherapy
- comprehensively describes the functionality of the client using ICF-classifications
- is able to evaluate their own skill and present active willingness to improve their professional competence
- works in collaboration responsibly, flexibly and constructively
- responsibly develops their own and the group's learning
- knows the limits of their physiotherapeutic competence in a multiprofessional environment

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

A failed mark is the result of the student lacking in basic knowledge, and applications of knowledge is inadequate. The student disregards preparations for new situations, and does not make use of the received feedback. The student avoids active participation in study situations.

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can assess, analyse and make clinical reasoning of difficulties in a child’s /adolescent’s movement and functional ability and resources and can see a human as bio-psycho-social entity
- co-operate with other professionals participating in the rehabilitation of a child or adolescent
- are able to select and apply appropriate physiotherapy in a customer centred and family centred manner
- is able to document physiotherapy
- are able to act professionally

Content (course unit)

- professional relationships
- professional co-operation
- documentation in physiotherapy
- appropriate and effective physiotherapy with children and adolescents in customer centred way

Prerequisites (course unit)

In order to attend the module, the student has to have passed all the practical examinations of the module physiotherapy for children and adolescents, practical lessons.

Further information (course unit)

Two students will have the opportunity to carry out their practical placement for the Finns Society in Benalmadena.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:

A passed mark is the result of the student:
- structuring the causal relationships between physiotherapy-related phenomena and concepts
- being able to apply physiotherapeutic information as required by the situation at hand
- being able to identify signs of serious pathologies (red flags)
- being able to identify and take into account yellow flags related to psycho-social situations
- being able to justify their actions
- preparing carefully and systematically for situations
- giving and receiving feedback actively and constructively
- evaluating issues from the perspective of the client and their reference groups
- being able to act responsibly
- demonstrates readiness to develop their interaction skills
- behaving in accordance with the rules of the workplace and respecting clients
- being able to act ethically, economically and in a sustainable manner
- reviewing and evaluating their own professional development

A failed mark is the result of the student:
- not working sufficiently and the work is based on flawed information
- using information is limited and the critical hold is missing
- not changing activity despite feedback
- not preparing for situations and being unable to justify their actions
- unfulfilling of incompleting tasks entrusted to them
- not having spontaneity, and having low work interest or motivation
- lacking in co-operation skills
- having superficial self-assessment
- having difficulties receiving feedback
- endangering patient safety
- having unethical features in their actions
- behaving in an unprofessional manner

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can guide the use and justify the choices for movement aids
- are able to evaluate and make conclusions of motor development of child as part of the development of the whole individual
- are able to support children and adolescent in different physical training and physiotherapy situations
- are able to select and put into practice effective physiotherapy for children and adolescents
- are able to plan and instruct different kinds of group physiotherapy for children and adolescents

Content (course unit)

- physiotherapeutic assessment and guiding in child centred way
- physiotherapy groups for children and adolescents
- movement equipment of children and adolescent

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):
The student:
- performs exercises and tasks partially supported and under guidance
- demonstrates scarce knowledge in the during exercises
- works schematically in the instructive situations
- insufficiently justifies their actions
- does not prepare well for assignments
- works unpurposefully

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):
The student:
- is able to apply their knowledge according to the situation at hand
- is usually able to justify their actions
- is able to define physiotherapeutic diagnosis
- is capable of partial clinical reasoning
- carefully and systematically prepares for teaching situations
- Practices actively making use of guidance

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to apply new research data
- takes advantage of earlier knowledge
- is able to determine physiotherapeutic diagnosis and is capable of clinical reasoning
- practices actively, and is able to evaluate their practice, learning and is able to justify their actions
- is able to work in good interaction with the client/group and is active in
the role of the assistant
- selects content purposefully based on the group's resources, and accurately plans the progress of the implementation
- identifies and describes the limits of their professional competence in multi-professional collaboration

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

A failed mark is the result of the student withdrawing, selecting or disregarding assignments during lessons and instructive situations. The student does not concentrate during excercises. The student has several absences from the practical lessons. Basic knowledge and skills are inadequate.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can guide the use and justify the choices for movement aids
- are able to evaluate and make conclusions of motor development of child as part of the development of the whole individual
- are able to support children and adolescent in different physical training and physiotherapy situations
- are able to select and put into practice effective physiotherapy for children and adolescents
- are able to plan and instruct different kinds of group physiotherapy for children and adolescents

Content (course unit)

- physiotherapeutic assessment and guiding in child centred way
- physiotherapy groups for children and adolescents
- movement equipment of children and adolescent

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):
The student:
- performs exercises and tasks partially supported and under guidance
- demonstrates scarce knowledge in the during exercises
- works schematically in the instructive situations
- insufficiently justifies their actions
- does not prepare well for assignments
- works unpurposefully

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):
The student:
- is able to apply their knowledge according to the situation at hand
- is usually able to justify their actions
- is able to define physiotherapeutic diagnosis
- is capable of partial clinical reasoning
- carefully and systematically prepares for teaching situations
- Practices actively making use of guidance

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to apply new research data
- takes advantage of earlier knowledge
- is able to determine physiotherapeutic diagnosis and is capable of clinical reasoning
- practices actively, and is able to evaluate their practice, learning and is able to justify their actions
- is able to work in good interaction with the client/group and is active in
the role of the assistant
- selects content purposefully based on the group's resources, and accurately plans the progress of the implementation
- identifies and describes the limits of their professional competence in multi-professional collaboration

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

A failed mark is the result of the student withdrawing, selecting or disregarding assignments during lessons and instructive situations. The student does not concentrate during excercises. The student has several absences from the practical lessons. Basic knowledge and skills are inadequate.

Location and time

The practical lessons are compulsory for all participants!

Practical lessons at the school will take place from 5.8.2024 onwards. Practical lessons will resume on Monday 4.11.2024 after the supervised training course.

In cooperation with the Ilves ry hockey team, the practical lessons will take place after 16.00 on a weekday evening.

Applied physical sport education guidance situations will take place at the Puistokoulu according to the allocated shifts on Thursdays.

The presentation of the assistive device will take place at the school.

An afternoon of activities with Malike on Friday 6.9.24 at Sorsapuisto.

Children and babies at school, at Kauppi Sport Center.

MOVE measurements for 5th graders at the Tesoma hall

Exam schedules

Practical tests. The practical test must be passed before the start of the supervised training.

Assessment methods and criteria

Practical exam (0-5) - practical texam must be passed before the guided clinical practice.

Exercise instructions at the Puistokoulu (pass/fail). A plan for the supervision is sent in advance by e-mail to the physiotherapist at the Puistokoulu and to the supervising teacher.

Other guidance sessions should be passed (postural examinations, Activity Aids afternoon, MOVE measurements)

The general assessment criteria for physiotherapist training will be applied in the assessment.

One number for the practical exam (1-5).

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Individual, small group and independent practice.
Guidance tasks in different guidance situations.

Learning materials

The literature and articles required for the course can be found on Moodle in the learning environment of the course.

Student workload

5 ECTS + 27 hours = 135 hours

Content scheduling

There are practical training lessons both before and after the guided clinical training.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Children's postural examinations at Kauppi Sport Center in cooperation with Ilves ry.
Guidance sessions for children's groups at the special school (Puistokoulu) on Thursdays.
Presentation of assistive devices at the school.
Malike activity equipment afternoon together with clients in Sorsapuisto.
MOVE measurements for 5th graders at the Tesoma ballhall.

Further information

To participate in the course, you must have successfully completed the first year of studies.
Attendance at the practical lessons is compulsory!

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know changes of society and how they affect a family
- are aware of the effects of an illness on children and family
- know the effects of illnesses on movement and functional ability of a child or an adolescent and on the whole development of an individual
- are able to find evidence based knowledge and to use it in physiotherapy
- are able to select appropriate and effective assessment strategies for movement abilities and the functions of a child or an adolescent and are able to use clinical reasoning and to plan treatment strategies
- know the effects of the most common medication for children’s’ diseases

Content (course unit)

-socioemotional and psychological disorders of children and adolescents and psycho-physical aspects in physiotherapy
-neuropsychiatric disorders of children and adolescents and physiotherapy
-physiotherapy of the musculoskeletal system in children and adolescents
-physiotherapy of neurological diseases in children and adolescents
-the most common medicines for children’s illnesses

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):
The student:
- identifies and defines the key points of the physiotherapy content, basic concepts and phenomena of physiotherapy for children and adolescents, but active structuring of information is difficult
- poorly identifies and describes the principles of ICF for the abilities of the child and the adolescent
- does not prepare well for situations
- participates in the group for goal-oriented activities
- only partially identifies their interaction skills and professional activity

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):
The student
- is able to structure describing in writing the links between information and phenomena of physiotherapy for children and adolescents
- mainly knows the principles of ICF for the functioning capacity of a child and adolescent
- is able to utilise earlier knowledge, new research data and the best methods in the field of physiotherapy for children and adolescents
- prepares carefully and systematically for study situations
- develops their interaction skills and take responsibility for issues related to studies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to combine previous knowledge, new research data and best methods in a flexible, creative and purposeful way in the field of physiotherapy for children and adolescents
- is able to define the principles of ICF in the functioning capacity of a child and adolescent
- is able to evaluate their own skills in a developing way, and shows willingness to improve their professional competence
- works in collaboration responsibly, flexibly and constructively, and understands the limits of their own physiotherapeutic competence in multiprofessional collaboration

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

A failed mark is the result of the student presenting inadequate knowledge of basic knowledge. Application of knowledge is flawed. The student avoids active participation during learning situations. Preparation is neglected, and feedback is not taken into consideration.

Location and time

Independent work 1.-4.8.2024
Teaching starts on Monday 5.8.2024

Exam schedules

Examination of theory on 18.9.2024
Tutor work is evaluated on week 38 and seminar presentations with tutorgroups on 20.9.2024
The final independent written assignment and presentations on November 2024.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Independent studies 1-4.8.2024 (week 31)
Teaching at school starts on Monday 5.8.2024 at 10.15
Teaching methods: Problem based learning (PBL) - Lectures, discussions in groups, independent work, PBL tutorials, seminars, online learning

Student workload

Theory part 7 ECTS = 189 hours.

Content scheduling

Independent tasks week 31 : 1-4.8.2024.

Tutoring sessions will take place once a week according to the timetable. First tutoring session on Monday 5.8 at 12.30 together.

Teaching starts 7.8.2023 and after clinical training period .

Themes Neurological physiotherapy, musculo-sceletal physiotherapy, physiotherapy in breathing problems and psychophycial and mental probelms of children and adolescent. Body awareness experiences.

Embodiment and experientialism will run throughout the period.

Students attending the course will participate in all mandatory orientations including neuro and musculo-sceletal physiotherapy orientations.

Applied movement and activity equipment will be studied theoretically through an online course and, where possible, practically.

Theoretical teaching continues after clinical placement training.

Further information

Participation in the course requires successful completion of the first year studies!

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know changes of society and how they affect a family
- are aware of the effects of an illness on children and family
- know the effects of illnesses on movement and functional ability of a child or an adolescent and on the whole development of an individual
- are able to find evidence based knowledge and to use it in physiotherapy
- are able to select appropriate and effective assessment strategies for movement abilities and the functions of a child or an adolescent and are able to use clinical reasoning and to plan treatment strategies
- know the effects of the most common medication for children’s’ diseases

Content (course unit)

-socioemotional and psychological disorders of children and adolescents and psycho-physical aspects in physiotherapy
-neuropsychiatric disorders of children and adolescents and physiotherapy
-physiotherapy of the musculoskeletal system in children and adolescents
-physiotherapy of neurological diseases in children and adolescents
-the most common medicines for children’s illnesses

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):
The student:
- identifies and defines the key points of the physiotherapy content, basic concepts and phenomena of physiotherapy for children and adolescents, but active structuring of information is difficult
- poorly identifies and describes the principles of ICF for the abilities of the child and the adolescent
- does not prepare well for situations
- participates in the group for goal-oriented activities
- only partially identifies their interaction skills and professional activity

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):
The student
- is able to structure describing in writing the links between information and phenomena of physiotherapy for children and adolescents
- mainly knows the principles of ICF for the functioning capacity of a child and adolescent
- is able to utilise earlier knowledge, new research data and the best methods in the field of physiotherapy for children and adolescents
- prepares carefully and systematically for study situations
- develops their interaction skills and take responsibility for issues related to studies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to combine previous knowledge, new research data and best methods in a flexible, creative and purposeful way in the field of physiotherapy for children and adolescents
- is able to define the principles of ICF in the functioning capacity of a child and adolescent
- is able to evaluate their own skills in a developing way, and shows willingness to improve their professional competence
- works in collaboration responsibly, flexibly and constructively, and understands the limits of their own physiotherapeutic competence in multiprofessional collaboration

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

A failed mark is the result of the student presenting inadequate knowledge of basic knowledge. Application of knowledge is flawed. The student avoids active participation during learning situations. Preparation is neglected, and feedback is not taken into consideration.

Location and time

Independent work 1.-4.8.2024
Teaching starts on Monday 5.8.2024
Tuni Moodle platform will be used.

Exam schedules

Examination of theory on 18.9.2024
Tutor work is evaluated on week 38 and seminar presentations with tutorgroups on 20.9.2024
The final independent written assignment and presentations on November 2024.

Assessment methods and criteria

Theory midterm exam (1-5)
Tutor work (1-5) and seminar presentation in a group (pass-fail)
Written report and presentation (1-5) + peer review (passed/failed)
Online course of assistive devices (pass-fail)

The course will have one number/mark. Average: theory test (33%), tutor work (33%) and written final report (33%)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Independent studies 1-4.8.2024 (week 31). Tasks for independent studies will be given on May 2024.
Teaching at school starts on Monday 5.8.2024.
Teaching methods: Problem based learning (PBL) - Lectures, discussions in groups, independent work, PBL tutorials, seminars, online learning

Learning materials

Study material and literature will be found from Moodle platform.

Student workload

Theory part 7 ECTS = 189 hours.

Content scheduling

Independent tasks week 31 : 1-4.8.2024.

Tutoring sessions will take place once a week according to the timetable. First tutoring session on Monday 5.8 at 12.30 together.

Teaching starts 5.8.2024 and after clinical training period .

Themes: Neurological physiotherapy, musculo-sceletal physiotherapy, physiotherapy in breathing problems and psychophycial and mental probelms of children and adolescent. Body awareness experiences.

Embodiment and experientialism will run throughout the period.

Students attending the course will participate in all mandatory orientations including neuro and musculo-sceletal physiotherapy orientations.

Applied movement and assistive devices will be studied theoretically through an online course and, where possible, practically.

Theoretical teaching continues after clinical training.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Some additional online course will be added later.

Further information

Participation in the course requires successful completion of the first year studies!

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- take into account and respect the life-experience of elderly people in physiotherapy
- know how to make conclusions based on physiotherapeutic examination
- can acquire and utilize evidence based knowledge in supporting the functional ability of the elderly
- can develop physiotherapy services for the needs of elderly people in their own environment
- are responsible of their professional work and its consequences
- can create personal contacts and operate in networks
- can carry out research and development projects by applying information and methods in the cooperational situations.

Content (course unit)

- physiotherapy sevices for the elderly
- human's life experiences
- holistic, bio-phycho-social approach

Further information (course unit)

Two students will have the opportunity to carry out their practical placement partly for the Finns Society in Benalmadena and partly for the Aurinkorannikon suomalainen koulu.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:

A passed mark is the result when the student:
- is able to apply what they have learnt to the current situation
- can justify their activities
- gives and receives feedback actively and constructively
- reviews and evaluates issues from the perspective of the client / group / work community
- is able to act in a responsible manner and with the attention to others

A failed mark is the result when:
- the student presents insufficient and flawed information
- the use of information is limited and the critical hold is missing
- there is little change in activity despite feedback
- the student is poorly prepared for situations or unable to justify their actions
- the tasks given are incomplete or inadequate
- the student is not spontaneous, interested in work or motivation is low
- the student lacks in co-operation skills
- self-assessess their activities superficially
- it is difficult for the student to receive feedback
- endangers patient safety
- the student presents actions with unethical features
- the student behaves inappropriately
- does not comply with duty of secrecy

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know the factors having an impact on an elderly person’s aging and life span
- know the essential changes in an elderly person’s functional ability (for instance balance and ability to walk)
- can test in reliably the mobility, functionality and independent coping of the elderly
- can apply theory in choosing the physiotherapeutic exercises and rehabilitation

Content (course unit)

- meters and ways to measure movement and functional ability
- analysis of movement, functional ability and independent functioning
- evidence based physiotherapy in choosing exercises
- motivation for movement and functioning
- the chances in functional ability caused by aging
- assessing and prevention of falling risks

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in the course requires participation in previous study units.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:

A passed mark is the result when the student:
- is able to identify and define the most common diseases of the elderly and the key changes in performance brought by aging
- is able to identify, define and structure age-related changes in bodily functions and tissues
- is able to use and apply different ways of working to increase physical activity of the elderly
- actively participates in lessons
- is able to act in a responsibly and take other group members into account

A failed mark is the result when the student:
- does not know the factors related to aging of the population
- doe not know about changes in bodily functions and tissues that come with aging
- does not know the importance of exercise, nutrition, and stimulants for the well-being of an elderly person
and the ability to function
- does not know the most common diseases of the elderly
- withdraws, selects or neglects given tasks and training during lessons
- does not complete or hands in inadequate assignments

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can assess, analyse and make clinical reasoning of difficulties in a child’s /adolescent’s movement and functional ability and resources and can see a human as bio-psycho-social entity
- co-operate with other professionals participating in the rehabilitation of a child or adolescent
- are able to select and apply appropriate physiotherapy in a customer centred and family centred manner
- is able to document physiotherapy
- are able to act professionally

Content (course unit)

- professional relationships
- professional co-operation
- documentation in physiotherapy
- appropriate and effective physiotherapy with children and adolescents in customer centred way

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

A passed mark is the result of the student:
- structuring the causal relationships between physiotherapy-related phenomena and concepts
- being able to apply physiotherapeutic information as required by the situation at hand
- being able to identify signs of serious pathologies (red flags)
- being able to identify and take into account yellow flags related to psycho-social situations
- being able to justify their actions
- preparing carefully and systematically for situations
- giving and receiving feedback actively and constructively
- evaluating issues from the perspective of the client and their reference groups
- being able to act responsibly
- demonstrates readiness to develop their interaction skills
- behaving in accordance with the rules of the workplace and respecting clients
- being able to act ethically, economically and in a sustainable manner
- reviewing and evaluating their own professional development

A failed mark is the result of the student:
- not working sufficiently and the work is based on flawed information
- using information is limited and the critical hold is missing
- not changing activity despite feedback
- not preparing for situations and being unable to justify their actions
- unfulfilling of incompleting tasks entrusted to them
- not having spontaneity, and having low work interest or motivation
- lacking in co-operation skills
- having superficial self-assessment
- having difficulties receiving feedback
- endangering patient safety
- having unethical features in their actions
- behaving in an unprofessional manner

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The core objective of the course is that the student
• understands the significance of English skills, interaction and communication as part of their professional skills.
• recognizes their own role as a communicator in patient situations in the field of Health Care and Physiotherapy.

After completion of the course the student

• when conducting a client interview, is capable of asking relevant questions relating to one’s previous functional capacity and wellbeing.
• can instruct various clients in most common therapeutic exercises.
• can communicate in spoken and written English as part of a multiprofessional team.
• understands and can utilize articles and research reports in the field of Physiotherapy.
• can further develop one’s English skills in the field of Physiotherapy by fluently utilizing dictionaries and other language learning tools.

Content (course unit)

• patient/client interview
• guidance and instruction sessions
• relevant terminology in the field of Physiotherapy
• relevant terminology in anatomy
• relevant medical terminology

Prerequisites (course unit)

Prerequisites
Level: Upper Secondary School studies or equivalent skills
Common European Framework for Languages Level B2.1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student

• communicates clearly in simple, routine-like interactions.
• is capable of giving simple oral and written instructions to the patient/client.
• is capable of asking the client about the necessary information regarding their medical history and present status.
• can use key terminology of physiotherapy.
• understands the key points of literature regarding their work using a dictionary.

Additional Information:
• understands the significance of knowing professional English, and works purposefully to gain linguistic competence in one’s special field.
• makes progress in the course, based on one’s individual level and linguistic needs.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student

• communicates clearly in multiprofessional and multicultural interactions.
• can provide personalized guidance to the patient/client.
• gathers information about the patient’s/client's present and past health condition and habits, asking additional questions about details, if needed.
• uses key terminology of physiotherapy.
• gathers information from different physioterapy references in order to improve their competence.
• understands key points and most details from the literature without additional help.
• can evaluate references critically and apply the newly acquired knowledge.
• expresses oneself and conveys the message to the reader/listener fairly idiomatically without misunderstandings (H4).
• conveys the information to the reader/listener understandably without misunderstandings, but somewhat non-idiomatically, at times with features from the mother tongue (H3).

Additional information:
• works in an active and self-directed manner to improve one’s special field English, based on one’s level, linguistic needs and personal interests.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student

• communicates skillfully also in demanding multiprofessional and multicultural interactions (i.e. reports, documentation, meetings, conferences and feedback discussions).
• can instruct the client even in demanding and unexpected situations, altering their way of communicating for each situation.
• uses advanced physiotherapy terminology.
• can utilize physiotherapy articles and other publications to improve their professional competence.
• can read advanced physiotherapy literature and is able to evaluate them critically.
• understands both the key points as well as the details from the text and is able to apply and explain the newly acquired information.
• communicates effortlessly and in a way appropriate to the situation.
• communicates fluently and idiomatically.

Additional information:
• works in an active and self-directed manner to further improve and maintain one’s special field English, based on one’s level, linguistic needs and personal interests.
• further develop their language skills during the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- are able to interview a person to find out information important to their present and previous functionality and wellbeing in order to succeed in physiotherapy and examinations,
- can instruct various clients in the most important therapeutical exercises,
- are able to communicate by speaking in a multi-professional work communities in situations common to physiotherapists,
- know the most important professional vocabulary of their field,
- know how to find information from professional and research sources and use that to improve their expertise,
- can maintain, develop and evaluate their language skills and language learning skills as well as adopt language skills as a part of their professional identities.

Content (course unit)

- interview
- guidance and advice situations
- symptoms and treatment of pain and various conditions
- important physiotherapy vocabulary
- important anatomical vocabulary
- authentic texts from the students’ own field

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- are able to write down in an interview information important to a person’s present and previous functionality and wellbeing,
- can instruct various clients in the most important therapeutical exercises in writing,
- are able to communicate in writing in a multi-professional work communities in situations common to physiotherapists,
- know the most important professional vocabulary of their field,
- know how to find information from professional and research sources and use that to improve their expertise,
- can maintain, develop and evaluate their language skills and language learning skills as well as adopt language skills as a part of their professional identities.

Content (course unit)

- interview
- guidance and advice situations
- symptoms and treatment of pain and various conditions
- important physiotherapy vocabulary
- important anatomical vocabulary
- authentic texts from the students’ own field

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Objectives:
The student:
- is able to explain the lifespan of a project and key terminology of project work
- identifies the responsibilities and roles in a project
- can explain the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- knows the importance of communication and documentation in project work
- knows the importance of project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance as part of the project
execution
- knows the different forms of financing the project and the financial process

Content (course unit)

Content:
- project lifespan and basic concepts of project work
- project organization, project management and roles
- goals, structure and content of the project plan
- communication and documentation in project work
- project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance
- project funding

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2)
The student:
- is able to define the basic concepts of project lifespan and project work
- knows the responsibilities and roles of the project organization
- knows the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- knows the importance of communication and documentation in project work
- knows the importance of project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance as part of the project
execution
- knows the different forms of financing the project and the financial process

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation Criteria, Good (3-4):
The student:
- is able to apply the basic concepts of project into project work
- is able to structure the roles and responsibilities of the project organization
- knows the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- is able to structure the meaning of communication and documentation in project work
- knows the importance of project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance as part of the project
execution
- is able to compare different types of funding of the project and processes related to funding

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to analyze the basic concepts of project life cycle and project work, project organization responsibilities and roles, in relation to developing professional skills
- can describe and analyze the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- is able to structure and analyze the importance of communication and documentation in project work in a broader context
- is able to analyze and develop project monitoring, evaluation and quality as part of project work
- is able to compare the various forms of funding of the project and the funding processes

Location and time

8.1.-30.4.2024

Assessment methods and criteria

Accepted performance is equivalent to a minimum grade of good (3).

In an accepted course, the student
- is able to apply the basic concepts of project into project work
- is able to structure the roles and responsibilities of the project organization
- knows the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- is able to structure the meaning of communication and documentation in project work
- knows the importance of project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance as part of the project
execution
- is able to compare different types of funding of the project and processes related to funding

In case of failed course
- there are major gaps in the definition of basic project concepts
- roles and responsibilities of the project organization are unstructured
- the relevance of the project plan in the context of the project life cycle is incomplete
- the importance of communication and documentation is not structured
- the role of project monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance as part of project implementation is weak
- the student is not able to assess the potential financial issues of the project

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

In pairs or groups of 3, planning and reporting on the project according to the guidelines (guidelines in Moodle).

Objectives (course unit)

Objectives:
The student:
- is able to act responsibly in a practical project as part of a project group
- is able to evaluate the success of the project in relation to the objectives of the project work and its own field
theoretical starting points
- is able to critically design, produce and evaluate reporting at different stages of the project
- reporting and documentation at different stages of the project

Content (course unit)

Contents:
- The student participates in the implementation of a work-oriented project related to the key objectives of the industry
as a member of a project group
- Reporting and documentation at different stages of the project

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result when the student:
- demonstrates versatile and justified management of the phenomenon, and combines information flexibly with professional connections
- is able to combine the existing skills in a versatile and creative way
- exercises high quality physiotherapy
- is able to constructively evaluate the activities of others and actively evaluate their own activities diversely
- is able to evaluate their own skills in a developmental way in relation to the work community or team
- uses the feedback they receive as a tool for improving their professional competence
- convincingly justifies their actions or professional perspectives based on theoretical evidence
- co-operates responsibly, actively, flexibly and constructively, developing both their own and the group's interaction
- understand the financial and welfare benefits of their operations

A failed mark is the result when the student:
- has insufficient or inadequate knowledge
- lacks in criticism of the use of information
- does not prepare enough for situations and tasks
- neglects the assigned tasks
- is not initiative enough
- lacks in co-operation skills
- behaves unprofessionally, has a low level of motivation, lacks interest in actions
- does not take advantage of the feedback they receive in order to complete the tasks
- has not developed proper self-assessment or self-evaluation is not realistic
- is indifferent to giving feedback
- does not respect the opinions or agreements of other people or groups
- potentially endangers patient safety or does not adequately anticipate hazardous incidents
- does not take into account the ethical guidelines of physiotherapy
- is absent so much that it affects achieving their goals or completion of the project

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social, health and rehabilitation systems at a political, practical and consumer level.
The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social, health and rehabilitation service system.
The student has a basic understanding of the social, health and rehabilitation services system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and rehabilitation and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social, health and rehabilitation services
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to name the concepts of the social, health and rehabilitation service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to specify the service production of the social health and rehabilitation service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social, health and rehabilitation service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know the basics of statistics
- can analyse research reports from a statistical viewpoint

Content (course unit)

- statistical concepts
- collecting and handling data
- graphic presentation, calculating and interpreting key figures
- dependency between two variables
- statistical testing

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result when the student:
- is able to describe the basic principles of quantitative research
- can use statistical analysis tools well
- can use statistical methods and software at a good level
- is able to carry out a questionnaire survey and illustrate the results

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

During this course, you will learn study practices and become part of the study community.

After completing of the course, the student
• feels a sense of belonging to the university, degree program, and student community.
• receives guidance for their studies and can plan their coursework effectively.
• familiarizes themselves with TAMK's practices and services.
• recognizes TAMK's services that support learning and well-being.
• understands the services supporting learning and well-being provided by key stakeholders.

Content (course unit)

• Engagement in Higher Education Studies
• Orientation to Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) and Degree Program
• Curriculum of the Degree Program and Creating a Individual Study Plan (ISP)
• Course Offerings and Cross-Enrollment
• Internship as Part of a University of Applied Sciences Degree
• Services Offered by Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)
• Monitoring the Progress of Studies
• Orientation to the Next Study Year

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The course is approved when the student proves that they
- are able to plan their studies at TAMK and are familiar with the curriculum of their degree programme.
- know what kind of support is available for their studies.
- understand the importance of the group as part of the learning environment.

A course is failed if the student does not have evidence of achieving the objectives of the course.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to develop the observation and support of basic movement and physiotherapeutic guidance.

On completion of the course, the student will

• can describe the stages of motor learning and know their theoretical background
• know the basics of basic movement and physiotherapeutic guidance in individual and group situations
• know the most common mobility aids and how to use them to support the client's functional capacity
• knows the therapeutic effects of music
• knows the importance of oral communication in different interaction situations
• knows the main structures and functions of the respiratory and circulatory systems, their regulatory mechanisms and cooperation
• knows how to control and support respiratory function
• recognises the body's stress reactions, the importance of relaxation and good sleep
• knows the function of the autonomic nervous system
• knows the basic principles of classical massage and know the mechanisms of its action
• knows the importance of asepsis and hygiene in physiotherapy

Content (course unit)

• motor learning
• principles of individual and group physiotherapeutic guidance
• basic movement and its support
• oral communication
• respiratory and circulatory system
• stress response and relaxation
• autonomic nervous system
• balance
• basics of classical massage
• sleep ergonomics and sleep hygiene
• the role of music in physiotherapy
• asepsis

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved performance:

• The student will actively participate in the examination of the topic in a way that contributes to the discussion of the topic, using a wide range of source material.
• The student will present the subject matter of the course in an informed manner in collaboration with other members of the group.
• Students will be able to describe and analyse movement, locomotion and the basic stages of human movement in terms of guidance.
• The student will return the physical education didactics and speech communication assignments and the physiotherapy content learning diary within the agreed time and according to the given recording guidelines.
• The student passes the physiology exam.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to provide skills for planning and implementing therapeutic exercises.

On completion of the course, the student will

• can define and know the basics of health fitness, health exercise and therapeutic exercise
• be able to measure physical fitness and, on the basis of the results, draw up an exercise programme
• know how to use different methods of therapeutic exercise to promote individual health
• be able to assess and analyse the effects of therapeutic exercise
• have a basic knowledge of healthy nutrition
• know the role of the urinary and excretory systems in the functioning of the whole body
• can search for scientific information in a wide range of fields and can critically evaluate research reports from different scientific databases
• can use evidence-based knowledge in the study of the fundamentals of the profession

Content (course unit)

• planning, methods and implementation of therapeutic exercise
• principles, planning and implementation of muscular strength and mobility training
• measurements of health and physical activity and their implementation
• basics of research work
• urinary and faecal excretion

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved, student

• can define key concepts related to health-related physical activity
• articulate the phenomena and relationships between concepts related to health-related physical activity and therapeutic exercise
• be able to select therapeutic exercise methods and assess their suitability for promoting individual health
• measure the client's physical condition on his/her own, draw up an individual exercise programme on the basis of the results of the measurements and return it as agreed.
• returns written assignments as agreed, demonstrating a basic knowledge of healthy nutrition and the principles of research.
• returns a lecture notes booklet summarising and structuring the theoretical knowledge in accordance with the objectives of the course within the time allowed and in accordance with the instructions given
• is able to obtain researched information from different sources related to the study and is able to use this information critically to support learning
• actively participate in group discussions, being able to receive and give constructive feedback
• pass the urinary and excretory system test

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can use national and international information sources in planning their bachelor’s thesis
- can use applicable information critically
- know copyrights and respect them
- can consider research-related and field-specific ethical principles
- can select and define a working life oriented thesis topic which supports their learning
- can make a thesis plan in accordance with TAMK’s thesis guidelines and justify their choices
- know applicable research methods of the field of education
- can choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the thesis
- know the meaning of evidence-based operation in the field of education

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least thesis plan and thesis contract or permit are accepted.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can use national and international information sources in planning their bachelor’s thesis
- can use applicable information critically
- know copyrights and respect them
- can consider research-related and field-specific ethical principles
- can select and define a working life oriented thesis topic which supports their learning
- can make a thesis plan in accordance with TAMK’s thesis guidelines and justify their choices
- know applicable research methods of the field of education
- can choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the thesis
- know the meaning of evidence-based operation in the field of education

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least thesis plan and thesis contract or permit are accepted.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and evaluate the potential of welfare technology to maintain wellbeing and promote health.
- is able to find out the needs of different user groups and user experiences for different welfare technology solutions.
- knows methods of developing welfare technologies for the needs of different user groups.
- knows the principles of ethics in the user context of welfare technologies.
- knows and understands the importance of data protection in the context of welfare technologies.

Content (course unit)

- maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
- key concepts and content in welfare technologies
- the potential of technology in maintaining well-being and health
- the core content and concepts of user-oriented design
- methods to address users' needs
- methods for the joint development of need-based and user-oriented technologies
- ethics and user data protection in the context of welfare technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of welfare technologies and user-oriented design
- is able to describe methods to identify user needs and is able to co-develop need-based and user-oriented technologies and has tried some of these
- does not actively discuss ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to correctly apply key concepts of welfare technologies and user-centered design and to choose methods for different situations in the development process
- is able to use methods to identify user demands and is able to co-develop technologies
- contributes to the discussion on ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply and combine methods to identify user demands and is able co-develop need-based and user-driven technologies
- is able to analyze, document and critically evaluate study results
- is able to contribute constructively to the ethical and data protection discussion in the context of welfare technology and is able to ground their points of view

Location and time

Non-stop between 13.1.2025 and 30.5.2025.

Exam schedules

A numerically assessed exam with two possible attempts.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Independent tasks: assessment pass/fail
2. Numerical exam (0-5)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

100% online course on the Moodle learning platform (https://moodle.tuni.fi), a self-paced modules.

The course includes independent reading and writing assignments and a final exam on Moodle. The course is delivered only in Finnish.

The course is divided into modules. Passing all modules is a prerequisite for completing the course.

Learning materials

Moodle articles and other material presented on the course platform.
Material and literature found by the student.

Student workload

3 cr = 3 x 27 h students work (81 h)

Content scheduling

1. Familiarisation with the course materials and completion of independent assignments
2. Independent completion of modules 1-6
3. Final examination
4. Course feedback

Completion alternatives

No optional modes of performance.

Further information

The course is delivered only in Finnish.

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and evaluate the potential of welfare technology to maintain wellbeing and promote health.
- is able to find out the needs of different user groups and user experiences for different welfare technology solutions.
- knows methods of developing welfare technologies for the needs of different user groups.
- knows the principles of ethics in the user context of welfare technologies.
- knows and understands the importance of data protection in the context of welfare technologies.

Content (course unit)

- maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
- key concepts and content in welfare technologies
- the potential of technology in maintaining well-being and health
- the core content and concepts of user-oriented design
- methods to address users' needs
- methods for the joint development of need-based and user-oriented technologies
- ethics and user data protection in the context of welfare technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of welfare technologies and user-oriented design
- is able to describe methods to identify user needs and is able to co-develop need-based and user-oriented technologies and has tried some of these
- does not actively discuss ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to correctly apply key concepts of welfare technologies and user-centered design and to choose methods for different situations in the development process
- is able to use methods to identify user demands and is able to co-develop technologies
- contributes to the discussion on ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply and combine methods to identify user demands and is able co-develop need-based and user-driven technologies
- is able to analyze, document and critically evaluate study results
- is able to contribute constructively to the ethical and data protection discussion in the context of welfare technology and is able to ground their points of view

Location and time

Non-stop between 19.8.2024 and 16.12.2024.

Exam schedules

A numerically assessed exam with two possible attempts.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Independent tasks: assessment pass/fail
2. Numerical exam (0-5)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

100% online course on the Moodle learning platform (https://moodle.tuni.fi), a self-paced modules.

The course includes independent reading and writing assignments and a final exam on Moodle. The course is delivered only in Finnish.

The course is divided into modules. Passing all modules is a prerequisite for completing the course.

Learning materials

Moodle articles and other material presented on the course platform.
Material and literature found by the student.

Student workload

3 cr = 3 x 27 h students work (81h)

Content scheduling

1. Familiarisation with the course materials and completion of independent assignments
2. Independent completion of modules 1-6
3. Final examination
4. Course feedback

Further information

The course is delivered only in Finnish.

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- follow and recognize in the changes society and work life and their effects to the well-being and working ability of the people of the working age
- understand the co-operation between occupational health and safety and occupational health care
- can evaluate the meaning of work, working conditions and working environment to health from the perspective of scientific knowledge and work place specifications
- can evaluate health and functional ability of people of the working age
- can plan and put into practise activities that support and promote well-being in work places
- can give guidance in a professional way in connection to life habits that support well-being at work
- are able to communicate in different co-operation situations

Content (course unit)

- changes and challenges in working life
- occupational health and safety, occupational health care and co-operation in work places
- assessing work stress
- ability to work
- activities for ability to work
- well-being at work
- well-beiing alnalysis
- lifestyle supporting ability to work
- current situation in the rehabilitation sector

Prerequisites (course unit)

All TAMK students may apply for the course.

Further information (course unit)

The module is not necessarily implemented every year.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
- The student is able to describe and specify the components of well-being at work and the organization and responsibilities of occupational health care services
- The student's competence is structured, evaluative and applied professional competence
- The student is able to justify his / her actions
- The student has prepared carefully and systematically for the situations
- In the written output, the student presents things based on the researched information
- The written output and presentation show a developing approach
- The student actively participates in the teaching of the course

Failed
- The student has not participated in the teaching of the course and / or has absences from classes.
- The student's basic knowledge and skills are incomplete or incorrect.
- The student neglects his / her duties.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- knows the important and current working life issues before graduating
- creates new innovative ideas in multiprofessional teams

Content (course unit)

- searching for work
- employment contract
- trade organisations
- labour legislation
- basic rules of working life
- rights and responsibilities of an employee
- working as a professional
- developmental work
- meeting and negotiation practices

Prerequisites (course unit)

All social and health care students may attend this module.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Acknowledged execution demand that student participate the Inno-Event-week, lectures and exercises in meeting and talks and lectures which themes are working life rules, CV and work interview and further education possibility. In this study module students meet also a physiotherapist who tell you about his own currier.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- understand the role of the physiotherapist as a member of a multiprofessional team
- work actively in a multiprofessional working community
- are able to critically assess their own activities and effectiveness of physiotherapy
- are able to implement evidence based physiotherapy for neurological patients
- know how to guide a heart rehabilitation patient by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
- are able to implement evidence based respiratory physiotherapy
- know how to implement pre- and postoperative physiotherapy in an evidence based manner
- know different interactional approaches and know how to guide the patient to find solutions and find their own resources by themselves
- know different kinds of motivating approaches and how to implement them
- take responsibility of their own activities and their consequences
- always work according to professional ethical principles

Content (course unit)

- multiprofessional cooperation
- effectiveness of physiotherapy
- evidence based physiotherapy
- interactional approaches
- motivating working style

Prerequisites (course unit)

In order to attend the module, the student has to have passed all the practical examinations of the modules physiotherapy for adults 1 and 2 as well as the examination of nerve anathomy.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result of the student:
- being able to figure out the client's baseline for frequent sessions
- being able to recognise signs of serious pathologies (red flags)
- being able to recognise yellow flags regarding psycho-social situations and take them into account when performing physiotherapy
- completing given assignments first under guidance, and later independently
- paying attention to the client as an individual
- preparing carefully for each physiotherapy session
- being able to give and receive feedback
- being able to work in collaboration with other employees of the clinical placement unit, and reports details about their client to the others
- recognises and evaluates the effectiveness of their interaction skills
- taking responsibility for their own actions
- showing professional behaviour during physiotherapy sessions

A failed mark is the result of the student:
- working with inadequate knowledge
- not preparing themself for physiotherapy sessions
- withdrawing from some physiotherapy sessions
- working inadequately in collaborative situations
- behaving inappropriately (tardiness, inappropriate language)
- not properly evaluating their competence
- endangering patient safety
- forgetting the ethical principles of physiotherapy
- not achieving learning goals due to absences

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Further information

In order to attend the module, the student has to have passed all the examination of the first year as well as practical examinations of the module Physiotherapy for adults 2.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- analyse their clients as bio-, psycho- and social entities
- can work as physiotherapists in multiprofessional situations
- act self-directed in clinical practice
- select and carry out evidence based physiotherapy

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result when the student:
- demonstrates the versatile management of physiotherapy and flexibly combines information with a variety of professional contacts and situations
- justifies their activities theoretically and based on evidence
- is able to combine existing knowledge in a versatile and creative way
- excercises physiotherapy with high quality and focusing on the client
- is motivated and enthusiastic about physiotherapy
- actively and comprehensively evaluates their own activities, and for example the activities of their classmate
constructively
- takes advantage of the feedback they receive as a tool for improving their professional competence
- co-operates responsibly and flexibly
- has good interaction skills and contributes to physiotherapy
- understands the economic and well-being effects of physiotherapy, both on an individual and on a societal basis

A failed mark is the result when the student:
- has deficient, inadequate or uncritical knowledge
- does not prepare properly for situations or tasks
- works unreliably
- has little spontaniety
- lacks in co-operation skills
- repeatedly behaves unprofessionally
- does not make use of the feedback received
- has a low level of motivation
- does not respect the opinions of others
- endangers patient safety
- does not take into account the ethical principles of physiotherapy
- has a lot of abcenses and the their goals are at least partly unfulfilled

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and evaluate the potential of welfare technology to maintain wellbeing and promote health.
- is able to find out the needs of different user groups and user experiences for different welfare technology solutions.
- knows methods of developing welfare technologies for the needs of different user groups.
- knows the principles of ethics in the user context of welfare technologies.
- knows and understands the importance of data protection in the context of welfare technologies.

Content (course unit)

- maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
- key concepts and content in welfare technologies
- the potential of technology in maintaining well-being and health
- the core content and concepts of user-oriented design
- methods to address users' needs
- methods for the joint development of need-based and user-oriented technologies
- ethics and user data protection in the context of welfare technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of welfare technologies and user-oriented design
- is able to describe methods to identify user needs and is able to co-develop need-based and user-oriented technologies and has tried some of these
- does not actively discuss ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to correctly apply key concepts of welfare technologies and user-centered design and to choose methods for different situations in the development process
- is able to use methods to identify user demands and is able to co-develop technologies
- contributes to the discussion on ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply and combine methods to identify user demands and is able co-develop need-based and user-driven technologies
- is able to analyze, document and critically evaluate study results
- is able to contribute constructively to the ethical and data protection discussion in the context of welfare technology and is able to ground their points of view

Location and time

Non-stop between 13.1.2025 and 30.5.2025.

Exam schedules

A numerically assessed exam with two possible attempts.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Independent tasks: assessment pass/fail
2. Numerical exam (0-5)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

100% online course on the Moodle learning platform (https://moodle.tuni.fi), a self-paced modules.

The course includes independent reading and writing assignments and a final exam on Moodle. The course is delivered only in Finnish.

The course is divided into modules. Passing all modules is a prerequisite for completing the course.

Learning materials

Moodle articles and other material presented on the course platform.
Material and literature found by the student.

Student workload

3 cr = 3 x 27 h students work (81 h)

Content scheduling

1. Familiarisation with the course materials and completion of independent assignments
2. Independent completion of modules 1-6
3. Final examination
4. Course feedback

Completion alternatives

No optional modes of performance.

Further information

The course is delivered only in Finnish.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to develop the observation and support of basic movement and physiotherapeutic guidance.

On completion of the course, the student will

• can describe the stages of motor learning and know their theoretical background
• know the basics of basic movement and physiotherapeutic guidance in individual and group situations
• know the most common mobility aids and how to use them to support the client's functional capacity
• knows the therapeutic effects of music
• knows the importance of oral communication in different interaction situations
• knows the main structures and functions of the respiratory and circulatory systems, their regulatory mechanisms and cooperation
• knows how to control and support respiratory function
• recognises the body's stress reactions, the importance of relaxation and good sleep
• knows the function of the autonomic nervous system
• knows the basic principles of classical massage and know the mechanisms of its action
• knows the importance of asepsis and hygiene in physiotherapy

Content (course unit)

• motor learning
• principles of individual and group physiotherapeutic guidance
• basic movement and its support
• oral communication
• respiratory and circulatory system
• stress response and relaxation
• autonomic nervous system
• balance
• basics of classical massage
• sleep ergonomics and sleep hygiene
• the role of music in physiotherapy
• asepsis

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved performance:

• The student will actively participate in the examination of the topic in a way that contributes to the discussion of the topic, using a wide range of source material.
• The student will present the subject matter of the course in an informed manner in collaboration with other members of the group.
• Students will be able to describe and analyse movement, locomotion and the basic stages of human movement in terms of guidance.
• The student will return the physical education didactics and speech communication assignments and the physiotherapy content learning diary within the agreed time and according to the given recording guidelines.
• The student passes the physiology exam.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to provide skills for planning and implementing therapeutic exercises.

On completion of the course, the student will

• can define and know the basics of health fitness, health exercise and therapeutic exercise
• be able to measure physical fitness and, on the basis of the results, draw up an exercise programme
• know how to use different methods of therapeutic exercise to promote individual health
• be able to assess and analyse the effects of therapeutic exercise
• have a basic knowledge of healthy nutrition
• know the role of the urinary and excretory systems in the functioning of the whole body
• can search for scientific information in a wide range of fields and can critically evaluate research reports from different scientific databases
• can use evidence-based knowledge in the study of the fundamentals of the profession

Content (course unit)

• planning, methods and implementation of therapeutic exercise
• principles, planning and implementation of muscular strength and mobility training
• measurements of health and physical activity and their implementation
• basics of research work
• urinary and faecal excretion

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved, student

• can define key concepts related to health-related physical activity
• articulate the phenomena and relationships between concepts related to health-related physical activity and therapeutic exercise
• be able to select therapeutic exercise methods and assess their suitability for promoting individual health
• measure the client's physical condition on his/her own, draw up an individual exercise programme on the basis of the results of the measurements and return it as agreed.
• returns written assignments as agreed, demonstrating a basic knowledge of healthy nutrition and the principles of research.
• returns a lecture notes booklet summarising and structuring the theoretical knowledge in accordance with the objectives of the course within the time allowed and in accordance with the instructions given
• is able to obtain researched information from different sources related to the study and is able to use this information critically to support learning
• actively participate in group discussions, being able to receive and give constructive feedback
• pass the urinary and excretory system test

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to gain practical experience in the planning and implementation of therapeutic exercises.

On completion of the course, the student will

• plans, supervises and evaluates therapeutic exercise for a client in a guided manner
• record the therapeutic exercise of a client in an agreed manner
• evaluates his/her own activities in his/her working environment and identifies his/her needs for improvement
• interacts with the client and the work community
• acts in accordance with ethical principles

Content (course unit)

• therapeutic training according to the client's objectives
• professional interaction with the client and the work community
• documentation
• professional growth

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved, student

• can apply what they have learned in a reasoned way as required by the situation
• carry out the agreed tasks
• give and receive feedback actively and constructively
• is able to work cooperatively
• takes responsibility for his/her own actions and their consequences and recognises the limits of his/her own competence
• returns the learning diary as instructed by the agreed deadline

Fail, student

• uses information incorrectly and without justification
• fails to complete assigned tasks
• has a negative attitude to receiving feedback
• compromises client safety
• shows poor cooperation skills
• does not respect confidentiality
• fails to comply with ethical guidelines
• does not return the learning diary on time or it is incomplete

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The core objective of the course is that the student
• understands the significance of English skills, interaction and communication as part of their professional skills.
• recognizes their own role as a communicator in patient situations in the field of Health Care and Physiotherapy.

After completion of the course the student

• when conducting a client interview, is capable of asking relevant questions relating to one’s previous functional capacity and wellbeing.
• can instruct various clients in most common therapeutic exercises.
• can communicate in spoken and written English as part of a multiprofessional team.
• understands and can utilize articles and research reports in the field of Physiotherapy.
• can further develop one’s English skills in the field of Physiotherapy by fluently utilizing dictionaries and other language learning tools.

Content (course unit)

• patient/client interview
• guidance and instruction sessions
• relevant terminology in the field of Physiotherapy
• relevant terminology in anatomy
• relevant medical terminology

Prerequisites (course unit)

Prerequisites
Level: Upper Secondary School studies or equivalent skills
Common European Framework for Languages Level B2.1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student

• communicates clearly in simple, routine-like interactions.
• is capable of giving simple oral and written instructions to the patient/client.
• is capable of asking the client about the necessary information regarding their medical history and present status.
• can use key terminology of physiotherapy.
• understands the key points of literature regarding their work using a dictionary.

Additional Information:
• understands the significance of knowing professional English, and works purposefully to gain linguistic competence in one’s special field.
• makes progress in the course, based on one’s individual level and linguistic needs.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student

• communicates clearly in multiprofessional and multicultural interactions.
• can provide personalized guidance to the patient/client.
• gathers information about the patient’s/client's present and past health condition and habits, asking additional questions about details, if needed.
• uses key terminology of physiotherapy.
• gathers information from different physioterapy references in order to improve their competence.
• understands key points and most details from the literature without additional help.
• can evaluate references critically and apply the newly acquired knowledge.
• expresses oneself and conveys the message to the reader/listener fairly idiomatically without misunderstandings (H4).
• conveys the information to the reader/listener understandably without misunderstandings, but somewhat non-idiomatically, at times with features from the mother tongue (H3).

Additional information:
• works in an active and self-directed manner to improve one’s special field English, based on one’s level, linguistic needs and personal interests.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student

• communicates skillfully also in demanding multiprofessional and multicultural interactions (i.e. reports, documentation, meetings, conferences and feedback discussions).
• can instruct the client even in demanding and unexpected situations, altering their way of communicating for each situation.
• uses advanced physiotherapy terminology.
• can utilize physiotherapy articles and other publications to improve their professional competence.
• can read advanced physiotherapy literature and is able to evaluate them critically.
• understands both the key points as well as the details from the text and is able to apply and explain the newly acquired information.
• communicates effortlessly and in a way appropriate to the situation.
• communicates fluently and idiomatically.

Additional information:
• works in an active and self-directed manner to further improve and maintain one’s special field English, based on one’s level, linguistic needs and personal interests.
• further develop their language skills during the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- are aware of the most typical heart and blood circulation diseases and the changes caused by therapy in the patient’s movement and functional ability
- knows the principles of cardiac patient's performance assessment as well as conservative and post-operative rehabilitation,
- know the principles of pre-and postoperative physiotherapy
- can assess the patient’s physical resources and challenges
- know the most typical respiratory diseases and problems and are able to instruct corrections in the patient’s respiratory functions
- know the development and pathophysiology of the most typical neurological diseases
- know the assessment methods of the movement and working ability of a neurological patient
- understand the effects of mental health problems to everyday life
- know different interactional approaches and know how to guide the patient to find solutions and find their own resources
- know different kinds of motivating approaches and how to implement them
- know the effects of medication in typical diseases of adult patients
- can use the principles of ICF and GAS in their work
- can use reflective practice and clinical reasoning
- understands the importance of maintaining active competence
- takes into account different perspectives in his/her work
- is able to use information and communication technologies in his/her field of study

Content (course unit)

- physiotherapy in heart problems
- pre-and postoperative physiotherapy of surgical patients
- physiotherapy in respiratory problems
- physiotherapy in neurologic problems
- medical issues of adult patients
- traumatic crisis and seriously ill patients
- different mental health problems
- hyperventilation
- principles of physical resource examination
- psychosomatic symptoms
- different conditions of the human body
- solution based approach
- theory of motivation
- required medication
- social security system
- nutrition and diabetes, coronary heart disease and metabolic syndrome
- guidance of weight control

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):
The student:
- can recognise and define key terminology and phenomena of cardiac and respiratory physiotherapy, neurological physiotherapy, phychophysical physiotherapy and other subjects of the period
- active structuring of information is difficult
- presents vague links between ICF-classification and functioning of the client
- does not prepare well for studying situations
- engages in goal-oriented work of a group
- only partly recognises their interaction skills and professional competence

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):
The student:
- structures links between terminology and phenomena in physiotherapy
- describes functionality of clients using ICF-classifications
- uses earlier acquired information, new research and the best methods in the areas of cardiac and respiratory physiotherapy, neurological physiotherapy, and phychophysical physiotherapy
- prepares for studying situations carefully and systematically
- shows interest in improving their interaction skills
- takes responsibility of their own and the group's learning

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to fluently and purposefully combine and apply existing knowledge with new research and the best methods in the areas of cardiac and respiratory physiotherapy, neurological physiotherapy, and phychophysical physiotherapy
- comprehensively describes the functionality of the client using ICF-classifications
- is able to evaluate their own skill and present active willingness to improve their professional competence
- works in collaboration responsibly, flexibly and constructively
- responsibly develops their own and the group's learning
- knows the limits of their physiotherapeutic competence in a multiprofessional environment

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

A failed mark is the result of the student lacking in basic knowledge, and applications of knowledge is inadequate. The student disregards preparations for new situations, and does not make use of the received feedback. The student avoids active participation in study situations.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know how to examine and assess the changes in respiratory functionality and their effects on movement and functional ability
- know how to guide respiratory functions by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
- know how to examine and assess changes in heart and blood circulation functionality and their effects on movement and functional ability
- know how to guide a heart rehabilitation patient by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
- know how to implement pre- and postoperative physiotherapy in an evidence based manner
- know how to examine and assess the movement and functional ability of a neurological rehabilitation patient
- develop their own body awareness and the understanding of body sensations
- know how to instruct body awareness to the patient
- know how to choose and to instruct the usage of suitable mobility aids and ADLs
- know how to supervise different physiotherapy groups
- always work according to professional ethical principles
- know how to make decisions in unanticipated situations

Content (course unit)

- applications of instruction in the therapy pool
- supervision of adults groups
- respiratory physiotherapy: assessment of respiratory resources and examination of respiratory functions
- heart physiotherapy: assessment of the resources and problems of heart patients
- examination of movement and functional ability of a neurological rehabilitation patient
- assisting a neurological rehabilitation patient in relearning the motoric skills
- body awareness
- resource awareness

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2):
The student:
- manages to complete exercises partly under guidance
- works in a mechanical way, grounding the used methods vaguely on inadequate references
- does not prepare well for given assignments
- instructs the client unpurposefully

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Good (3-4):
The student:
- can apply their knowledge purposefully to fit the situation at hand, and justifies their methods mainly based on the level of knowledge
- can somewhat define physiotherapeutic diagnose and is capable of some clinical reasoning
- prepares carefully and systematically for study situations
- practices actively and can make use of instructions

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to combine new and existing information to learn from the task at hand
- can define physiotherapeutic diagnosis and is capable of clinical reasoning
- practices actively
- can evaluate their practice and learning
- recognises and describes the limits of their professional competence in a multiprofessional environment
- justifies their actions profoundly
- can work in good interaction with the client

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A failed mark is the result of the student withdrawing, selecting or disregarding assignments during lessons and instructive situations. The student does not concentrate during excercises. The student has several absences from the practical lessons. Basic knowledge and skills are inadequate.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- are able to interview a person to find out information important to their present and previous functionality and wellbeing in order to succeed in physiotherapy and examinations,
- can instruct various clients in the most important therapeutical exercises,
- are able to communicate by speaking in a multi-professional work communities in situations common to physiotherapists,
- know the most important professional vocabulary of their field,
- know how to find information from professional and research sources and use that to improve their expertise,
- can maintain, develop and evaluate their language skills and language learning skills as well as adopt language skills as a part of their professional identities.

Content (course unit)

- interview
- guidance and advice situations
- symptoms and treatment of pain and various conditions
- important physiotherapy vocabulary
- important anatomical vocabulary
- authentic texts from the students’ own field

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- are able to write down in an interview information important to a person’s present and previous functionality and wellbeing,
- can instruct various clients in the most important therapeutical exercises in writing,
- are able to communicate in writing in a multi-professional work communities in situations common to physiotherapists,
- know the most important professional vocabulary of their field,
- know how to find information from professional and research sources and use that to improve their expertise,
- can maintain, develop and evaluate their language skills and language learning skills as well as adopt language skills as a part of their professional identities.

Content (course unit)

- interview
- guidance and advice situations
- symptoms and treatment of pain and various conditions
- important physiotherapy vocabulary
- important anatomical vocabulary
- authentic texts from the students’ own field

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Objectives:
The student:
- is able to explain the lifespan of a project and key terminology of project work
- identifies the responsibilities and roles in a project
- can explain the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- knows the importance of communication and documentation in project work
- knows the importance of project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance as part of the project
execution
- knows the different forms of financing the project and the financial process

Content (course unit)

Content:
- project lifespan and basic concepts of project work
- project organization, project management and roles
- goals, structure and content of the project plan
- communication and documentation in project work
- project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance
- project funding

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, Satisfactory (1-2)
The student:
- is able to define the basic concepts of project lifespan and project work
- knows the responsibilities and roles of the project organization
- knows the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- knows the importance of communication and documentation in project work
- knows the importance of project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance as part of the project
execution
- knows the different forms of financing the project and the financial process

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Evaluation Criteria, Good (3-4):
The student:
- is able to apply the basic concepts of project into project work
- is able to structure the roles and responsibilities of the project organization
- knows the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- is able to structure the meaning of communication and documentation in project work
- knows the importance of project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance as part of the project
execution
- is able to compare different types of funding of the project and processes related to funding

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5):
The student:
- is able to analyze the basic concepts of project life cycle and project work, project organization responsibilities and roles, in relation to developing professional skills
- can describe and analyze the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- is able to structure and analyze the importance of communication and documentation in project work in a broader context
- is able to analyze and develop project monitoring, evaluation and quality as part of project work
- is able to compare the various forms of funding of the project and the funding processes

Location and time

8.1.-30.4.2024

Assessment methods and criteria

Accepted performance is equivalent to a minimum grade of good (3).

In an accepted course, the student
- is able to apply the basic concepts of project into project work
- is able to structure the roles and responsibilities of the project organization
- knows the significance of the project plan from the perspective of the project lifespan
- is able to structure the meaning of communication and documentation in project work
- knows the importance of project monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance as part of the project
execution
- is able to compare different types of funding of the project and processes related to funding

In case of failed course
- there are major gaps in the definition of basic project concepts
- roles and responsibilities of the project organization are unstructured
- the relevance of the project plan in the context of the project life cycle is incomplete
- the importance of communication and documentation is not structured
- the role of project monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance as part of project implementation is weak
- the student is not able to assess the potential financial issues of the project

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

In pairs or groups of 3, planning and reporting on the project according to the guidelines (guidelines in Moodle).

Objectives (course unit)

Objectives:
The student:
- is able to act responsibly in a practical project as part of a project group
- is able to evaluate the success of the project in relation to the objectives of the project work and its own field
theoretical starting points
- is able to critically design, produce and evaluate reporting at different stages of the project
- reporting and documentation at different stages of the project

Content (course unit)

Contents:
- The student participates in the implementation of a work-oriented project related to the key objectives of the industry
as a member of a project group
- Reporting and documentation at different stages of the project

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result when the student:
- demonstrates versatile and justified management of the phenomenon, and combines information flexibly with professional connections
- is able to combine the existing skills in a versatile and creative way
- exercises high quality physiotherapy
- is able to constructively evaluate the activities of others and actively evaluate their own activities diversely
- is able to evaluate their own skills in a developmental way in relation to the work community or team
- uses the feedback they receive as a tool for improving their professional competence
- convincingly justifies their actions or professional perspectives based on theoretical evidence
- co-operates responsibly, actively, flexibly and constructively, developing both their own and the group's interaction
- understand the financial and welfare benefits of their operations

A failed mark is the result when the student:
- has insufficient or inadequate knowledge
- lacks in criticism of the use of information
- does not prepare enough for situations and tasks
- neglects the assigned tasks
- is not initiative enough
- lacks in co-operation skills
- behaves unprofessionally, has a low level of motivation, lacks interest in actions
- does not take advantage of the feedback they receive in order to complete the tasks
- has not developed proper self-assessment or self-evaluation is not realistic
- is indifferent to giving feedback
- does not respect the opinions or agreements of other people or groups
- potentially endangers patient safety or does not adequately anticipate hazardous incidents
- does not take into account the ethical guidelines of physiotherapy
- is absent so much that it affects achieving their goals or completion of the project

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can use national and international information sources in planning their bachelor’s thesis
- can use applicable information critically
- know copyrights and respect them
- can consider research-related and field-specific ethical principles
- can select and define a working life oriented thesis topic which supports their learning
- can make a thesis plan in accordance with TAMK’s thesis guidelines and justify their choices
- know applicable research methods of the field of education
- can choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the thesis
- know the meaning of evidence-based operation in the field of education

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least thesis plan and thesis contract or permit are accepted.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know the factors having an impact on an elderly person’s aging and life span
- know the essential changes in an elderly person’s functional ability (for instance balance and ability to walk)
- can test in reliably the mobility, functionality and independent coping of the elderly
- can apply theory in choosing the physiotherapeutic exercises and rehabilitation

Content (course unit)

- meters and ways to measure movement and functional ability
- analysis of movement, functional ability and independent functioning
- evidence based physiotherapy in choosing exercises
- motivation for movement and functioning
- the chances in functional ability caused by aging
- assessing and prevention of falling risks

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in the course requires participation in previous study units.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:

A passed mark is the result when the student:
- is able to identify and define the most common diseases of the elderly and the key changes in performance brought by aging
- is able to identify, define and structure age-related changes in bodily functions and tissues
- is able to use and apply different ways of working to increase physical activity of the elderly
- actively participates in lessons
- is able to act in a responsibly and take other group members into account

A failed mark is the result when the student:
- does not know the factors related to aging of the population
- doe not know about changes in bodily functions and tissues that come with aging
- does not know the importance of exercise, nutrition, and stimulants for the well-being of an elderly person
and the ability to function
- does not know the most common diseases of the elderly
- withdraws, selects or neglects given tasks and training during lessons
- does not complete or hands in inadequate assignments

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- take into account and respect the life-experience of elderly people in physiotherapy
- know how to make conclusions based on physiotherapeutic examination
- can acquire and utilize evidence based knowledge in supporting the functional ability of the elderly
- can develop physiotherapy services for the needs of elderly people in their own environment
- are responsible of their professional work and its consequences
- can create personal contacts and operate in networks
- can carry out research and development projects by applying information and methods in the cooperational situations.

Content (course unit)

- physiotherapy sevices for the elderly
- human's life experiences
- holistic, bio-phycho-social approach

Further information (course unit)

Two students will have the opportunity to carry out their practical placement partly for the Finns Society in Benalmadena and partly for the Aurinkorannikon suomalainen koulu.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:

A passed mark is the result when the student:
- is able to apply what they have learnt to the current situation
- can justify their activities
- gives and receives feedback actively and constructively
- reviews and evaluates issues from the perspective of the client / group / work community
- is able to act in a responsible manner and with the attention to others

A failed mark is the result when:
- the student presents insufficient and flawed information
- the use of information is limited and the critical hold is missing
- there is little change in activity despite feedback
- the student is poorly prepared for situations or unable to justify their actions
- the tasks given are incomplete or inadequate
- the student is not spontaneous, interested in work or motivation is low
- the student lacks in co-operation skills
- self-assessess their activities superficially
- it is difficult for the student to receive feedback
- endangers patient safety
- the student presents actions with unethical features
- the student behaves inappropriately
- does not comply with duty of secrecy

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social, health and rehabilitation systems at a political, practical and consumer level.
The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social, health and rehabilitation service system.
The student has a basic understanding of the social, health and rehabilitation services system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and rehabilitation and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social, health and rehabilitation services
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to name the concepts of the social, health and rehabilitation service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to specify the service production of the social health and rehabilitation service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social, health and rehabilitation service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

With this course, you will gain a multidisciplinary understanding of the future fields within the social and healthcare sector, and acquire tools to support professional growth and studies.

After completing the course, the student
• Understands the individual and multidisciplinary meaning of professional growth in the learning process.
• Understands the importance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field and identifies one's own strengths and areas of development as a learner.
• Can take safety in studying and in the study community into consideration.
• Actively works in a group, taking others into account, and understands the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Is familiar with the values and ethical principles of the social and healthcare sector.

Content (course unit)

• Multidisciplinary study, group work, and teamwork skills in the social and healthcare field
• Reflection, receiving feedback, and giving feedback as a student and employee
• Self-regulation and stress management techniques, as well as restorative activities
• Emotional intelligence and emotion regulation
• Self-efficacy and self-compassion
• Self-leadership
• Self-direction, taking responsibility, and problem-solving skills
• Psychological, physical, and social safety in studying and in the study community
• Values of the social and healthcare sector and professional ethical principles
• Consideration of diversity in study and work communities

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:

The student
• Understands the individual and multidisciplinary meaning significance of professional growth in the learning process. Recognizes the importance of giving and receiving feedback as a student and employee.
• Understands the significance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field. Identifies their own strengths and areas for development as a learner and knows how to utilize information in their own learning.
• Takes into account safety in studying and in the study community. Can act in a way that promotes safety and considers diversity.
• Can actively work in a group and consider others. Understands the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Knows the values and ethical principles of their own field and recognizes the values and ethical principles of other social and healthcare fields.


Fail:

The student
• Does not understand the individual and multidisciplinary meaning of professional growth in the learning process. Does not understand the importance of giving and receiving feedback as a student and employee.
• Does not understand the significance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field. Does not recognize their own strengths and areas for development as a learner and does not utilize information in their own learning.
• Does not consider the importance of safety in the study community. Does not know how to act in a way that promotes safety and considers diversity.
• Is passive and avoids participating in group work. Lacks consideration for others. Does not understand the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Does not know the values and ethical principles of their own field and does not recognize the values and ethical principles of other social and healthcare fields.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Objectives (course unit)

The course provides skills in the use of wellbeing technology for people of different ages.

The student

• is able to describe and evaluate the potential of welfare technology to maintain wellbeing and promote health.
• is able to find out the needs of different user groups and user experiences for different welfare technology solutions.
• knows methods of developing welfare technologies for the needs of different user groups.
• knows the principles of ethics in the user context of welfare technologies.
• knows and understands the importance of data protection in the context of welfare technologies.

Content (course unit)

• maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
• key concepts and content in welfare technologies
• the potential of technology in maintaining well-being and health
• the core content and concepts of user-oriented design
• methods to address users' needs
• methods for the joint development of need-based and user-oriented technologies
• ethics and user data protection in the context of welfare technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student

• is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of welfare technologies and user-oriented design
• is able to describe methods to identify user needs and is able to co-develop need-based and user-oriented technologies and has tried some of these
• does not actively discuss ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student

• is able to correctly apply key concepts of welfare technologies and user-centered design and to choose methods for different situations in the development process
• is able to use methods to identify user demands and is able to co-develop technologies
• contributes to the discussion on ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student

• is able to apply and combine methods to identify user demands and is able co-develop need-based and user-driven technologies
• is able to analyze, document and critically evaluate study results
• is able to contribute constructively to the ethical and data protection discussion in the context of welfare technology and is able to ground their points of view

Location and time

1.9.2024-12.1.2025

Exam schedules

At the end of the course, a final exam will be conducted on the learning platform (Moodle). The final numerical grade for the course (0-5) will be based on the exam.

Assessment methods and criteria

To complete the course, you must have completed all assignments, written the required number of peer reviews, participated in the required number of discussions and passed the final exam.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Online implementation. The course is fully self-paced and can be completed at your own pace on the learning platform (Moodle). The course consists of six modules, each with its own topic, content and tasks to complete the module.

Learning materials

The necessary material and links can be found on the learning platform.

Student workload

3 credits equals 81 hours of student work.

Further information

The course can only be completed in Finnish.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and evaluate the potential of welfare technology to maintain wellbeing and promote health.
- is able to find out the needs of different user groups and user experiences for different welfare technology solutions.
- knows methods of developing welfare technologies for the needs of different user groups.
- knows the principles of ethics in the user context of welfare technologies.
- knows and understands the importance of data protection in the context of welfare technologies.

Content (course unit)

- maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
- key concepts and content in welfare technologies
- the potential of technology in maintaining well-being and health
- the core content and concepts of user-oriented design
- methods to address users' needs
- methods for the joint development of need-based and user-oriented technologies
- ethics and user data protection in the context of welfare technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of welfare technologies and user-oriented design
- is able to describe methods to identify user needs and is able to co-develop need-based and user-oriented technologies and has tried some of these
- does not actively discuss ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to correctly apply key concepts of welfare technologies and user-centered design and to choose methods for different situations in the development process
- is able to use methods to identify user demands and is able to co-develop technologies
- contributes to the discussion on ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply and combine methods to identify user demands and is able co-develop need-based and user-driven technologies
- is able to analyze, document and critically evaluate study results
- is able to contribute constructively to the ethical and data protection discussion in the context of welfare technology and is able to ground their points of view

Location and time

Non-stop between 19.8.2024 and 16.12.2024.

Exam schedules

A numerically assessed exam with two possible attempts.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Independent tasks: assessment pass/fail
2. Numerical exam (0-5)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

100% online course on the Moodle learning platform (https://moodle.tuni.fi), a self-paced modules.

The course includes independent reading and writing assignments and a final exam on Moodle. The course is delivered only in Finnish.

The course is divided into modules. Passing all modules is a prerequisite for completing the course.

Learning materials

Moodle articles and other material presented on the course platform.
Material and literature found by the student.

Student workload

3 cr = 3 x 27 h students work (81h)

Content scheduling

1. Familiarisation with the course materials and completion of independent assignments
2. Independent completion of modules 1-6
3. Final examination
4. Course feedback

Further information

The course is delivered only in Finnish.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

The course is scheduled throughout the duration of your studies. An important role is played by reflection on the student's own performance.

On completion of the course, the student will

• make an individual study and development plan and update it regularly,
• reflect their own learning and professional development through portfolio tasks,
• keep track of their own studies and, if necessary, make a realistic plan for carrying out the missing studies,
• make a plan for their elective studies,
• can describe their study plan in connection to their own professional growth,
• create a portfolio which supports their continuous professional development,
• know the principles of sustainable development in physiotherapy and are able to evaluate them in their own practices.

Content (course unit)

• portfolio
• reflection of the students’ own learning
• professionalism
• professional growth
• professional identity

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved performance requires the student to plan and monitor the progress of his/her own study program and learning. He participates in personal and group discussions about the progress of studies and compiles a portfolio.

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- know the meaning of internationality in society
- understand physiotherapy as a global health care profession
- can work without prejudices in multicultural surroundings

Content (course unit)

- cultural differences
- meeting an individual from a different culture
- culture shock
- physiotherapy as an international profession