Study Guide

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