Physiotherapy for Adults 2, Theory (11 cr)
Code: 7F00BA28-3004
General information
- Enrolment period
- 27.11.2017 - 15.01.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.01.2018 - 31.07.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 11 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Physiotherapy
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
- Teachers
- Ulla-Maija Takkunen
- Anne-Marja Hammar
- Liisa Sittig
- Hannu Järvinen
- Jaana Sahlsten
- Vesa Joutsen
- Marja Hannula
- Pirjo Lehto
- Anne-Marie Lehtonen
- Raija Jaakkola
- Liisa Mannisenmäki
- Tiina Pystynen
- Course
- 7F00BA28
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
- 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
- take into account different viewpoints in therapy
- are able to utilize data and communication technology in studying physiotherapy
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 scale
0-5