Learning and Professional Growth in Physiotherapy Education, OrientationLaajuus (8 cr)

Objectives

The student
- knows the possibilities offered by TAMK in learning the profession
- knows the contents and implementation of physiotherapy education at TAMK and is able to compare it with other physiotherapy degree programmes in Finland
- is able to use the study guide and implementation plan as support in studies
- understands the factors affecting learning and is able to observe his/her own learning style
- knows the problem based learning approach
- knows the way to build up knowledge
- knows the principles, concepts and strategies of information acquisition and knows the different stages of the information acquisition process
- knows physiotherapy, the process of physiotherapy and the work of physiotherapists as part of rehabilitation
- is able to follow the ethical principles in communication situations
- can in written communication take follow TAMK's guidelines and to write structured and understadable texts
- can evaluate their own learning and professional growth

Content

physiotherapy education and curriculum
- knowledge and learning
- problem based learning
- psychology of learning
- meaning of groups in learning
- sources of information and acquisition of information
- taking care of own learning surrounding
- customs of work communities
- work of physiotherapist
- multiprofessionality
- psychology of work, professional identity
- history and future of physiotherapy
- physiotherapy in rehabilitation
- physiotherapy process
- customer service process
- ethicality and ethical principals of physiotherapy
- interaction, interaction situations related to studying and profession
- self-evaluation, self-direction, working in groups
- principles of written communication
- target-oriented writing process
- structure, language and style of text
- written reporting, source and reference notes