Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to:

- define occupational physiotherapy expertise in occupational health care, consindering the legislation
-use and apply different biomechanical measurement methods along with digital and technological applications in the assessment of occupational well-being and maintaining work ability
- assess and analyze ergonomic and workload-related problems, and identify solutions for improvement
- design, implement and report on essential findings of ergonomic and physical workload in a workplace assessment as part of a project
- based on workplace assessment findings, plan and apply activities to support work ability in cooperation with the work communities as the project progresses
- work as a project team member in different roles with companies collaboration, being aware of their responsibilities and obligations

Content

- occupational health care, cooperation in occupational health, legislation
- the comprehensive concept of work ability and activities to maintain work capacity
- ergonomics, physical workload, biomechanics, emg
- welness technology, robotics and digitalization
- project phases and process
- project plan (time, resource and cost planning)
- project organisation and stakeholders
- project communication, implementation, reporting and closure

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students:

- define occupational physiotherapy expertise in occupational health care considering the legislation in a narrow way
- can use and apply different biomechanical measurement methods along with the digital and technological applications in the assessment of well-being at work and maintaining work ability with the guidance
- need support to assess and analyze ergonomic and workload-related problems and identify sollutions for improvements
- can design a workplace assessment, but implementing and reporting the essential findings related work ergonomics and physical workload in a project is concise
- need guidance to plan activities to support work ability according to the findings and cooperation with the work community in a project
- is able to take a specific role in a project team in collaboration with companies regarding the responsibilities and obligations
- can evaluate his/her own performance in a limited way

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students:

- can define occupational physiotherapy expertise in occupational health care considering the legislation
- independently use and apply different biomechanical measurement methods along with the digital and technological applications in the assessment of well-being at work and maintaining work ability
- can assess and analyze ergonomic and workload-related problems and identify solutions for improvements
- can design, implement and report essential findings related work ergonomics and physical workload in workplace assessment consistently
- plan activities to support work ability according to the findings and cooperation with the work community in a project
- is able to take a flexible role in a project team in collaboration with companies regarding the responsibilities and obligations in changing situations
- can evaluate and develop own professional performance and competence

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students:

- can comprehensively define occupational physiotherapy expertise in occupational health care considering the legislation in the changing operating environments
- use and apply in a properly and safe manner various biomechanical measurement methods as well as the digital and technological applications in the assessment of well-being at work and maintaining work ability
- can comprehensively assess and analyze ergonomic and workload-related problems and identify solutions for improvements with justification
- can design, implement, and report in a workplace assessment essential findings related work ergonomics and physical workload clear and consistently in a project
- can plan activities to support work ability according to the findings and cooperation with the work community in a project in a professional way as the project progresses
- is able to work professionally and committedly as a project team member in different roles and collaboration with companies regarding the responsibilities and obligations in changing situations
- evaluates and develops his own professional performance and competence systematically and critically

Materials

Työfysioterapia

978-952-261-059-1_Ergonomia.pdf (julkari.fi)
Kukkonen, R. (toim). 2001. Työfysioterapia. Yhteistyötä työ-ja toimintakyvyn hyväksi. Työterveyslaitos, Helsinki.
Launis, M. & Lehtelä, J. (toim) 2011. Ergonomia. Työterveyslaitos. Tammerprint Oy, Tampere 2011.(E-kirjana)

Projektiosaaminen:

Mäntyneva, M. 2016. Hallittu Projekti. Jäntevästä suunnittelusta menestykselliseen toteutukseen. Kauppakamari, Helsinki
Pelin, R. (2011). Projektihallinnan käsikirja. Projektijohtaminen Oy Risto Pelin 2011 7. uud. p. Otavan Kirjapaino Oy, Keuruu.
Artto, K. & Martinsuo, M. & Kujala, J. 2011. Projektiliiketoiminta: [cover page] (aalto.fi))