14.3.1 SP20 THE FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY WORK 10 CR / 15 ECTS CR

(2 CR / 3 ECTS CREDITS IN CLINICAL STUDIES)

Objectives of the Study Unit
The student will appreciate the importance of rehabilitation and physiotherapy history in the process of becoming a physiotherapy expert. He or she will learn to see physiotherapy as part of the services that the society provides for guiding, supporting and improving people’s ability to function, and he or she will learn to feel at ease in the rehabilitation culture. The student will come to understand the different philosophical bases of his or her work, know how to explain the work from various theoretical positions, and become a physiotherapy expert working in rehabilitation and health care teams. The student will regard the client as an independent subject in the rehabilitation and physiotherapy process, and respect each client’s way of life. Also, the student will learn to recognise what quality means in the context of physiotherapy, and know how to set up a new physiotherapy practice.

Objective and Content
The student will learn to appreciate the importance of physiotherapy, and the role of the physiotherapist in supporting, instructing, guiding and improving of people’s functional capacities. The student will learn how a physiotherapy expert should behave in different situations. In the course of the study unit the student will become familiar with physiotherapy in various different environments, and with the profession of physiotherapist.

Teaching Method
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Objective and Content
The student will come to understand the meaning of entrepreneurship and its role in the supply of services. The student will learn the skills necessary to become an entrepreneur, and become familiar with the relevant legislation. The core themes of the study unit are legislation, accounting and marketing.

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Objectives of the Study Unit
The student will become familiar with sciences that complement the study of physiotherapy. The course will give the student an overall idea of the structure and functions of the human body, and the effect that various diseases have on peoples’ physical functioning. The student will learn to apply the information acquired according to the requirements of the profession.

Objective and Content
The student will master the application of biomechanics as part of physiotherapy. The main subject covered in the study unit is the foundations of motion analysis.

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Objective and Content
The student will recognise the most common musculoskeletal diseases and their effect on peoples’ ability to function. The student will learn to employ his or her theoretical knowledge of physiology to planning, applying and evaluating physiotherapy.

The main subjects covered in the study unit are prevention of musculoskeletal diseases, examination, treatment and rehabilitation.

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Objective and Content
The student will learn about the particular issues involved in human ageing, effect of ageing on the ability to move and function, and the health problems that are a result of ageing. More detailed information on the content of the study unit will be presented at the beginning of the study unit.

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Objective and Content
The student will be introduced to the theory of teaching physical education, and instructing groups in various kinds of physical exercise. The study unit will cover planning, leading and analysing physical exercise sessions and instructional sessions. The main themes of the study unit are principles of teaching that should include instruction, interaction, motivation and activation.

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Objective and Content
The student will recognise mental health phenomena and their underlying causes. He or she will become familiar with the organisation of services, how different branches of the health profession collaborate, and the lines of communication and action in the mental health sector. A more detailed summary of the study unit will be presented at the beginning of the study unit.

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Objective and Content
The student will learn about the most common neurological diseases and their effects on people’s functional capacity. The student will be able to use his or her knowledge of neurology when planning, practising and evaluating physiotherapy. The core themes of the study unit are the most common neurological diseases and what causes them, diagnosis and examination methods in neurology, and the treatment and rehabilitation of neurological diseases.

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Objective and Content
The student will become familiar with the most common orthopaedic and traumatological diseases, injuries, and disabilities, and their effects on functional capacity in human. The student will learn to apply his or her knowledge in planning, practising and evaluating physiotherapy.

The core themes of the study unit are the most common orthopaedic and traumatological diseases and injuries, methods of examination in orthopaedics and traumatology, the treatment of diseases and injuries, and rehabilitation.

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Objective and Content
The student will learn to perceive health from the point of view of the individual, the family, the community and society as a whole. The student will appreciate the importance of promoting health as a way of preventing diseases, and supporting people’s development, independent activity and growth. More detailed information on the content of the study unit will be presented at the beginning of the study unit.

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Evaluation
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