Clinical Practice in Physiotherapy of Children and Adolescents
Structure Type:
Course
Code:
KG10BPE3
Type:
Compulsory
Level:
Bachelor
Credits:
9.0 points
Responsible Teacher:
Kiili, Riitta
Teacher Team:
Hautamäki, Minna ; Svahn, Tarja ; Haapala, Pia
Language of Instruction:
Finnish
Learning Outcomes
The students will
- gain further knowledge and skills in the observation and analysis of the psychomotor development of healthy children and adolescents,
- learn to determine disorders in the mobility and functional capacity of children and adolescents, to plan and apply physiotherapy techniques for maintaining and promoting the functional capacity of children and adolescents and to evaluate their own actions critically.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- Improving skills in collaborating and interacting with children and adolescents, their parents and other staff members
- Making use of the available techniques for acquiring information when faced with new situations
Recommended or Required Reading
To be announced at the beginning of the course
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Practical training in the working world + report, online learning
Assessment Criteria
Grading will be announced during the course.
Assessment Methods
- Thematic journal as part of a portfolio
- Writing assignments on the achievement of objectives
- Feedback from the clinical supervisor and physiotherapy teacher
- Group discussion at the end of the course based on the journal's themes
Work Placement
Practical training in health and social care organisations