Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents, Clinical PracticeLaajuus (8 cr)

Objectives

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

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

Prerequisites

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

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.

The students who carry out their practical placement at TAMK’s Wellbeing Clinic prepare for the upcoming projects already before the placement begins. They complete virtual project studies for one credit and aim to familiarize themselves with the phases and principles of projects as well as planning and implementing them. One aim for this practical placement is to learn to act as an active and responsible member of a project team.