Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- understand the role of the physiotherapist as a member of a multiprofessional team
- work actively in a multiprofessional working community
- are able to critically assess their own activities and effectiveness of physiotherapy
- are able to implement evidence based physiotherapy for neurological patients or
- know how to guide a heart rehabilitation patient by taking into account the patient’s personal resources
- are able to implement evidence based respiratory physiotherapy or
- know how to implement pre- and postoperative physiotherapy in an evidence based manner
- know different interactional approaches and know how to guide the patient to find solutions and find their own resources by themselves
- know different kinds of motivating approaches and how to implement them
- take responsibility of their own activities and their consequences
- always work according to professional ethical principles

Content (course unit)

- multiprofessional cooperation
- effectiveness of physiotherapy
- evidence based physiotherapy
- interactional approaches
- motivating working style

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result of the student:
- being able to figure out the client's baseline for frequent sessions
- being able to recognise signs of serious pathologies (red flags)
- being able to recognise yellow flags regarding psycho-social situations and take them into account when performing physiotherapy
- completing given assignments first under guidance, and later independently
- paying attention to the client as an individual
- preparing carefully for each physiotherapy session
- being able to give and receive feedback
- being able to work in collaboration with other employees of the clinical placement unit, and reports details about their client to the others
- recognises and evaluates the effectiveness of their interaction skills
- taking responsibility for their own actions
- showing professional behaviour during physiotherapy sessions

A failed mark is the result of the student:
- working with inadequate knowledge
- not preparing themself for physiotherapy sessions
- withdrawing from some physiotherapy sessions
- working inadequately in collaborative situations
- behaving inappropriately (tardiness, inappropriate language)
- not properly evaluating their competence
- endangering patient safety
- forgetting the ethical principles of physiotherapy
- not achieving learning goals due to absences

Location and time

The clinical practice takes place 8.4.-10.5.2024.

Exam schedules

No exams.

Assessment methods and criteria

The clinical practice period will be assessed on a pass-fail basis.
Assessment is based on the student's self-assessment, the supervising physiotherapist's and the teacher's assessments.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

The student will complete a clinical practice period from 8.4.-10.5.2024 in a specified workplace. The clinical practice period is compulsory.

The supervised placement may be taken after all practical examinations in the curriculum so far has been passed.

Learning materials

All materials from course Physiotherapy for Adults 2, theory & practical lessons

Student workload

7 x 27 h = 189 h

Student´s work time is 35 hours a week in the clinical placement, for an average of 7 hours a day. For each week, students are allowed 5 hours of the 40 hours of study to work independently at the place of their choice. Flexible working hours are agreed separately with the supervising physiotherapist and the supervising teacher.

Completion alternatives

There are no alternative ways to perform.

Further information

In order to attend the module, the student has to have passed all the examination of the first year as well as practical examinations of the module Physiotherapy for adults 2.

The student pays for any travel, meals and any accommodation costs incurred during the clinical practice.