Physiotherapy for the Elderly, Clinical PracticeLaajuus (8 cr)

Objectives

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

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

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.