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Open UAS Pathway Studies, Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy: POLKUFYS23

Code: POLKUFYS23

Duration:
1 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

Descriptions

This curriculum is for open UAS students. The curriculum includes first year studies and Basic Studies Common To All In SEAMK (Open UAS Path Studies, Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy). There is also some personal study planning in the open university's path studies.

PROFILE OF THE PROGRAMME
Physiotherapists are experts in the assessment and promotion of clients' mobility and functional capacity. They plan, implement, evaluate and develop their work independently. They collaborate with the medical staff in charge of their clients' treatment and represent their profession in multi-professional teams. The central aim in physiotherapy is to maintain the functional and work capacity of the population as long as possible. The physiotherapists also seek to affect our living and working environment.

The physiotherapists work in hospitals, health centres, research and care institutions, rehabilitation centres and spas, in the occupational health service, in public health and sports organizations, in institutions for the disabled and the elderly, in children's day care centres, in schools and in the municipal provision of physical education services. They may also become independent practitioners.


OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES
Physiotherapists are experts in the assessment and promotion of clients' mobility and functional capacity. The physiotherapists work in hospitals, health centres, research and care institutions, rehabilitation centres and spas, in the occupational health service, in public health and sports organizations, in institutions for the disabled and the elderly, in children's day care centres, in schools and in the municipal provision of physical education services. They may also become independent practitioners.


PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
Physiotherapy education follows the pedagogy of Problem-Based Learning (PBL). The pedagogical philosophy of PBL is based on cognitive-constructivist and experiential learning, which means that learning evolves as a result of the student's active mental process of managing information and working through the sum of their previous and current experiences.

One central idea in Problem-Based Learning is that learning and tutoring should be based on current challenges in society and working life. Students learn to solve problems in ways that have relevance to practice. For this reason, individual courses have been integrated into larger modules and themes. Instead of seeing education as a provision of information, production of experiences and competencies is emphasized.

The labour market and expertise call for knowledge acquisition and management skills, continuous learning as well as ability to apply evidence-based learning in practical work. Students assume responsibility for their learning and become committed to target-oriented and self-directed action in both theoretical and practical studies.
The studies involve work in small groups, expert lectures, project work and practical training in various learning environments.

After graduation, physiotherapists are competent to work with people of all ages, for example in hospitals, health centres, assessment and rehabilitation units, spas, occupational health services, private physiotherapy practices, various organizations, municipal school and sports services, as private entrepreneurs or in various programmes or projects.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 Autumn
2023
Spring
2024
1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2024 4. / 2024 5. / 2024
POLKUFYS23-1001
SEAMK JOINT STUDIES

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10
POLKUFYS23-1002
Study skills

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10
XX00DM02 Academic Studies and Career Planning 2 2 2 1 1
XX00DM03 Information and Communication Technology 4 4 4 2 2
XX00DM04 Communication Skills 4 4 4 2 2
POLKUFYS23-1005
Basics of physiotherapy profession and fundamentals of rehabilitation competence

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20
KG00BZ93 First Aid 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
BB00DJ97 The Professional Competence Base of a Physiotherapist 5 5 3 2 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.7 0.7
BB00DJ98 Health and rehabilitation service systems in Finland 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BB00DJ99 Basics of Biomechanics and Assisting Human Movement 2 2 2 1 1
KG00BZ99 Finnish Society and Social Policy 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
BB00DK00 Training of physiotherapy that promotes professionalism 2 2 2 1 1
KG00BZ83 English 3 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
POLKUFYS23-1006
Human movement and functioning

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17
BB00DK01 Human Physical Stress and Regulation of Movement 5 5 2 3 1 1 1 1 1
BB00DK02 Human life cycle in a changing environment 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
POLKUFYS23-1007
Anatomy and physiology

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7
BB00DK03 Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body 2 2 2 1 1
BB00DK04 Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System 5 5 4 1 2 2 0.3 0.3 0.3
POLKUFYS23-1010
EVALUATION OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH PROMOTION

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10
BB00DL45 Examination and Movement Analysis of Human Body 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
BB00DL46 Promoting Well-Being and Health in Physiotherapy 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
BB00DL47 Basics of Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise 6 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
POLKUFYS23-1012
Developing physiotherapy and acting as an expert

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3
BB00DL38 Basics of project activities 3 3 3 1 1 1
Total 60 61 31 30 15.5 15.5 10.2 10.2 10.2

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

General competencies (Bachelor’s Degrees)

1 Learning competence

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams

No attached course units

2 Ethical competence

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values

No attached course units

3 Working community competence

- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills

No attached course units

4 Innovation competence

- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

No attached course units

5 Internationalization competence

- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field

No attached course units

6 Entrepreneurial competence

- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.

No attached course units

7 Quality control competence

- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.

No attached course units

Not grouped
Academic Studies and Career Planning
Information and Communication Technology
Communication Skills
First Aid
The Professional Competence Base of a Physiotherapist
Health and rehabilitation service systems in Finland
Basics of Biomechanics and Assisting Human Movement
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Training of physiotherapy that promotes professionalism
English
Human Physical Stress and Regulation of Movement
Human life cycle in a changing environment
Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System
Examination and Movement Analysis of Human Body
Promoting Well-Being and Health in Physiotherapy
Basics of Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise
Basics of project activities

Physiotherapy competencies

1 Physiotherapeutic assessment and clinical reasoning

A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy):
- is able to examine and analyze function and dysfunction, especially mobility
- is able to draw up physiotherapy plans based on assessment and clinical reasoning in collaboration with the client to meet the client's needs
- is able to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of physiotherapy

No attached course units

2 Counselling and guidance competence

A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy):
- is able to apply a variety of teaching and counselling interventions to purposefully maintain and promote clients' functional capacity and health
- is able to apply the principles of motor learning to promote the clients'/groups' mobility and functional capacity
- is able to use therapeutic exercise methods in work with groups
- is able to plan and supervise exercise promoting health and functional capacity

No attached course units

3 Therapeutic competence

A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy):
- is able to apply evidence-based knowledge in planning individualised physiotherapy
- is capable of client activation and reciprocal interaction
- is able to plan and implement therapeutic exercises on the basis of pathophysiology, stress physiology, neurophysiology and biomechanics
- is able to apply physical therapy interventions
- is capable of purposeful application of manual therapy

No attached course units

4 Collaboration and social competence

A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy):
- is able to work both independently and as a member of multi-professional teams, groups, integrated care pathways and expert networks
- is able to actively contribute to the development and provision of physiotherapy and related services to respond to the national and international challenges in rehabilitation, sports and in the health and social sector
- has documentation and reporting skills

No attached course units

5 Technology competence

A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy):
- is able to make use of the technological advances in the planning, implementation and evaluation of physiotherapy
- is able to apply technology in the assessment of mobility and function ; is able to use adaptive aids to support clients' mobility and function
- is able to plan free access environments in multi-professional collaboration
- is able to apply ergonomics to adapt work and living environments to match human needs and characteristics

No attached course units

Not grouped
Academic Studies and Career Planning
Information and Communication Technology
Communication Skills
First Aid
The Professional Competence Base of a Physiotherapist
Health and rehabilitation service systems in Finland
Basics of Biomechanics and Assisting Human Movement
Finnish Society and Social Policy
Training of physiotherapy that promotes professionalism
English
Human Physical Stress and Regulation of Movement
Human life cycle in a changing environment
Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System
Examination and Movement Analysis of Human Body
Promoting Well-Being and Health in Physiotherapy
Basics of Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise
Basics of project activities

Code Name Credits (cr)
POLKUFYS23-1001
SEAMK JOINT STUDIES

(Choose all)

10
POLKUFYS23-1002
Study skills

(Choose all)

10
XX00DM02 Academic Studies and Career Planning 2
XX00DM03 Information and Communication Technology 4
XX00DM04 Communication Skills 4
POLKUFYS23-1005
Basics of physiotherapy profession and fundamentals of rehabilitation competence

(Choose all)

20
KG00BZ93 First Aid 2
BB00DJ97 The Professional Competence Base of a Physiotherapist 5
BB00DJ98 Health and rehabilitation service systems in Finland 3
BB00DJ99 Basics of Biomechanics and Assisting Human Movement 2
KG00BZ99 Finnish Society and Social Policy 3
BB00DK00 Training of physiotherapy that promotes professionalism 2
KG00BZ83 English 3
POLKUFYS23-1006
Human movement and functioning

(Choose all)

17
BB00DK01 Human Physical Stress and Regulation of Movement 5
BB00DK02 Human life cycle in a changing environment 5
POLKUFYS23-1007
Anatomy and physiology

(Choose all)

7
BB00DK03 Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body 2
BB00DK04 Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System 5
POLKUFYS23-1010
EVALUATION OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH PROMOTION

(Choose ects: 10)

10
BB00DL45 Examination and Movement Analysis of Human Body 5
BB00DL46 Promoting Well-Being and Health in Physiotherapy 5
BB00DL47 Basics of Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise 6
POLKUFYS23-1012
Developing physiotherapy and acting as an expert

(Choose all)

3
BB00DL38 Basics of project activities 3