Clinical Practice in Physiotherapy of Children and AdolescentsLaajuus (9 cr)
Code: KG00CA55
Objective
The students will
- gain further knowledge and skills in the observation and analysis of the psychomotor development of healthy children
-interact in a natural manner with children, young people and their families
-use reliable tests and instruments to assess children's and young people's psychomotor development
-under supervision, know how to draw conclusions based on their examination of a child's/young person's mobility and action
-know how to arrange play and exercise sessions for children of all ages, either individually or in groups
-recognise common diseases and developmental disorders in children and young people and understand how they affect mobility and function
-with assistance, plan and implement physiotherapy methods for children and young people, paying attention to the family's needs and potential
-apply various forms of exercise in practical counselling situations to meet special needs
-learn about assistive aids for children and young people
-actively seek further information using various techniques
Content
- Improving collaboration and interaction skills with children and adolescents, their parents and staff members
- Making use of the available techniques for acquiring information when faced with new situations
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
Students return and pass their assignments on time. They manage the (group or individual) client situations assigned to them with help of theoretical knowledge they have learnt. Students attend to personal and patient safety. They know how to receive feedback and are mostly able to change their action accordingly. In their interaction they take other people into consideration.
Fail
Students are unable to justify their action with theoretical knowledge and their work is inconsistent. Their personal and patient safety may be jeopardised. Students avoid counselling situations, they do not make use of feedback and their study motivation is poor. Their interaction is clumsy and they fail to follow common rules. Students are engaged in other activities, which affects their studies. They fail to deliver some assignments and they are often absent.
Materials
To be announced at the beginning of the course
Enrollment
13.11.2023 - 15.01.2024
Timing
11.03.2024 - 19.05.2024
Credits
9 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Maija Hiltunen
- Pirkko Mäntykivi
- Marjut Koskela
- Tarja Svahn
Student groups
-
FYS21
Objective
The students will
- gain further knowledge and skills in the observation and analysis of the psychomotor development of healthy children
-interact in a natural manner with children, young people and their families
-use reliable tests and instruments to assess children's and young people's psychomotor development
-under supervision, know how to draw conclusions based on their examination of a child's/young person's mobility and action
-know how to arrange play and exercise sessions for children of all ages, either individually or in groups
-recognise common diseases and developmental disorders in children and young people and understand how they affect mobility and function
-with assistance, plan and implement physiotherapy methods for children and young people, paying attention to the family's needs and potential
-apply various forms of exercise in practical counselling situations to meet special needs
-learn about assistive aids for children and young people
-actively seek further information using various techniques
Content
- Improving collaboration and interaction skills with children and adolescents, their parents and staff members
- Making use of the available techniques for acquiring information when faced with new situations
Materials
To be announced at the beginning of the course
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
Students return and pass their assignments on time. They manage the (group or individual) client situations assigned to them with help of theoretical knowledge they have learnt. Students attend to personal and patient safety. They know how to receive feedback and are mostly able to change their action accordingly. In their interaction they take other people into consideration.
Fail
Students are unable to justify their action with theoretical knowledge and their work is inconsistent. Their personal and patient safety may be jeopardised. Students avoid counselling situations, they do not make use of feedback and their study motivation is poor. Their interaction is clumsy and they fail to follow common rules. Students are engaged in other activities, which affects their studies. They fail to deliver some assignments and they are often absent.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.
Enrollment
14.11.2022 - 22.02.2023
Timing
27.03.2023 - 12.05.2023
Credits
9 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Pirkko Mäntykivi
- Riku Uusi-Jaakkola
- Jutta Potila
- Marjut Koskela
Student groups
-
FYS20
Objective
The students will
- gain further knowledge and skills in the observation and analysis of the psychomotor development of healthy children
-interact in a natural manner with children, young people and their families
-use reliable tests and instruments to assess children's and young people's psychomotor development
-under supervision, know how to draw conclusions based on their examination of a child's/young person's mobility and action
-know how to arrange play and exercise sessions for children of all ages, either individually or in groups
-recognise common diseases and developmental disorders in children and young people and understand how they affect mobility and function
-with assistance, plan and implement physiotherapy methods for children and young people, paying attention to the family's needs and potential
-apply various forms of exercise in practical counselling situations to meet special needs
-learn about assistive aids for children and young people
-actively seek further information using various techniques
Content
- Improving collaboration and interaction skills with children and adolescents, their parents and staff members
- Making use of the available techniques for acquiring information when faced with new situations
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
Students return and pass their assignments on time. They manage the (group or individual) client situations assigned to them with help of theoretical knowledge they have learnt. Students attend to personal and patient safety. They know how to receive feedback and are mostly able to change their action accordingly. In their interaction they take other people into consideration.
Fail
Students are unable to justify their action with theoretical knowledge and their work is inconsistent. Their personal and patient safety may be jeopardised. Students avoid counselling situations, they do not make use of feedback and their study motivation is poor. Their interaction is clumsy and they fail to follow common rules. Students are engaged in other activities, which affects their studies. They fail to deliver some assignments and they are often absent.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.
Enrollment
01.05.2021 - 04.04.2022
Timing
28.03.2022 - 13.05.2022
Credits
9 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Pirkko Mäntykivi
- Riku Uusi-Jaakkola
- Jutta Potila
- Marjut Koskela
- Tarja Svahn
Student groups
-
FYS19
Objective
The students will
- gain further knowledge and skills in the observation and analysis of the psychomotor development of healthy children
-interact in a natural manner with children, young people and their families
-use reliable tests and instruments to assess children's and young people's psychomotor development
-under supervision, know how to draw conclusions based on their examination of a child's/young person's mobility and action
-know how to arrange play and exercise sessions for children of all ages, either individually or in groups
-recognise common diseases and developmental disorders in children and young people and understand how they affect mobility and function
-with assistance, plan and implement physiotherapy methods for children and young people, paying attention to the family's needs and potential
-apply various forms of exercise in practical counselling situations to meet special needs
-learn about assistive aids for children and young people
-actively seek further information using various techniques
Content
- Improving collaboration and interaction skills with children and adolescents, their parents and staff members
- Making use of the available techniques for acquiring information when faced with new situations
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
Students return and pass their assignments on time. They manage the (group or individual) client situations assigned to them with help of theoretical knowledge they have learnt. Students attend to personal and patient safety. They know how to receive feedback and are mostly able to change their action accordingly. In their interaction they take other people into consideration.
Fail
Students are unable to justify their action with theoretical knowledge and their work is inconsistent. Their personal and patient safety may be jeopardised. Students avoid counselling situations, they do not make use of feedback and their study motivation is poor. Their interaction is clumsy and they fail to follow common rules. Students are engaged in other activities, which affects their studies. They fail to deliver some assignments and they are often absent.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.