Physiotherapy for the Elderly, Clinical Practice (7 cr)
Code: 7F00EB82-3004
General information
- Enrolment period
- 18.11.2024 - 05.01.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 02.01.2025 - 31.05.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 7 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Physiotherapy
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
- Teachers
- Hannu Järvinen
- Marietta Loven
- Maria Maljanen
- Hanna Kuivanen
- Hanna Sahinoja
- Tiina Pystynen
- Laura Hilden
- Person in charge
- Hannu Järvinen
- Course
- 7F00EB82
Objectives (course unit)
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 (course unit)
- physiotherapy sevices for the elderly
- human's life experiences
- holistic, bio-phycho-social approach
Prerequisites (course unit)
Osallistuminen ohjatuun harjoitteluun edellyttää kaikkien tähänastisten käytännön kokeiden hyväksyttyä suorittamista.
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
Evaluation criteria, pass/fail:
A passed mark is the result when the student:
- is able to apply what they have learnt to the current situation
- can justify their activities
- gives and receives feedback actively and constructively
- reviews and evaluates issues from the perspective of the client / group / work community
- is able to act in a responsible manner and with the attention to others
A failed mark is the result when:
- the student presents insufficient and flawed information
- the use of information is limited and the critical hold is missing
- there is little change in activity despite feedback
- the student is poorly prepared for situations or unable to justify their actions
- the tasks given are incomplete or inadequate
- the student is not spontaneous, interested in work or motivation is low
- the student lacks in co-operation skills
- self-assessess their activities superficially
- it is difficult for the student to receive feedback
- endangers patient safety
- the student presents actions with unethical features
- the student behaves inappropriately
- does not comply with duty of secrecy
Assessment scale
0-5
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.