Open UAS Pathway Studies, Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy: POLKUFYS24
Code: POLKUFYS24
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.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2024-2025 |
Autumn
2024 |
Spring
2025 |
1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 5. / 2025 |
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| POLKUFYS24-1001 |
SEAMK JOINT STUDIES
(Choose all) |
10 | ||||||||
| POLKUFYS24-1002 |
Study skills
(Choose all) |
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 | ||||
| POLKUFYS24-1008 |
BASIC STUDIES
(Choose all) |
34 | ||||||||
| POLKUFYS24-1003 |
Basics of physiotherapy profession and fundamentals of rehabilitation competence
(Choose all) |
34 | ||||||||
| 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 |
| BB00DR16 | 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 | ||||
| KG00BZ83 | English | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| POLKUFYS24-1004 |
Human movement and functioning
(Choose all) |
19 | ||||||||
| BB00DK01 | Human Physical Stress and Regulation of Movement | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| BB00DT12 | Human Life Cycle in a Changing Environment 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| BB00DT11 | Human Life Cycle in a Changing Environment 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||
| POLKUFYS24-1005 |
Anatomy and physiology
(Choose all) |
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 |
| POLKUFYS24-1009 |
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose all) |
20 | ||||||||
| POLKUFYS24-1006 |
EVALUATION OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH PROMOTION
(Choose ects: 10) |
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 | |||
| POLKUFYS24-1007 |
OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose ects: 10) |
10 | ||||||||
| BB00DE55 | Multi-Professional and Multicultural Simulations in Home Environment | 2 | ||||||||
| BB00BU05 | Physical Education, Nutrition and Health - The Cornerstones of Wellbeing | 5 | ||||||||
| FYS10AVO16 | Exercise and Sports as a Support for the Comprehensive Development of Children and Young People | 5 | ||||||||
| BB00DA00 | Athlete's Mental Well-Being and Self-Management | 2 | ||||||||
| BB00DA01 | Stress-Recovery Balance in Athlete’s Wellbeing | 3 | ||||||||
| BB00DL54 | Sports Physiotherapy: Sport Performance Analysis and Supporting the Physical Performance of Athlete | 5 | ||||||||
| BB00DR04 | Restorative Sleep as a Source of Wellbeing | 5 | ||||||||
| BX00DS27 | Technology for Everyday Life | 3 | ||||||||
| BX00DS28 | Distance Social and Health Services | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 60 | 56 | 31 | 25 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
General competencies (Bachelor’s Degrees)
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1 Learning competence
- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation |
No attached course units |
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2 Ethical competence
- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions |
No attached course units |
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3 Working community competence
- is able to operate as a member of a work community |
No attached course units |
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4 Innovation competence
- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field |
No attached course units |
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5 Internationalization competence
- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field |
No attached course units |
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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. |
No attached course units |
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7 Quality control competence
- Knowledge of the typical field-related 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 |
| English |
| Human Physical Stress and Regulation of Movement |
| Human Life Cycle in a Changing Environment 1 |
| Human Life Cycle in a Changing Environment 2 |
| 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 |
| Multi-Professional and Multicultural Simulations in Home Environment |
| Physical Education, Nutrition and Health - The Cornerstones of Wellbeing |
| Exercise and Sports as a Support for the Comprehensive Development of Children and Young People |
| Athlete's Mental Well-Being and Self-Management |
| Stress-Recovery Balance in Athlete’s Wellbeing |
| Sports Physiotherapy: Sport Performance Analysis and Supporting the Physical Performance of Athlete |
| Restorative Sleep as a Source of Wellbeing |
| Technology for Everyday Life |
| Distance Social and Health Services |
Physiotherapy competencies
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1 Physiotherapeutic assessment and clinical reasoning
A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy): |
No attached course units |
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2 Counselling and guidance competence
A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy): |
No attached course units |
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3 Therapeutic competence
A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy): |
No attached course units |
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4 Collaboration and social competence
A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy): |
No attached course units |
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5 Technology competence
A Bachelor of Health Care (Degree Programme in Physiotherapy): |
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 |
| English |
| Human Physical Stress and Regulation of Movement |
| Human Life Cycle in a Changing Environment 1 |
| Human Life Cycle in a Changing Environment 2 |
| 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 |
| Multi-Professional and Multicultural Simulations in Home Environment |
| Physical Education, Nutrition and Health - The Cornerstones of Wellbeing |
| Exercise and Sports as a Support for the Comprehensive Development of Children and Young People |
| Athlete's Mental Well-Being and Self-Management |
| Stress-Recovery Balance in Athlete’s Wellbeing |
| Sports Physiotherapy: Sport Performance Analysis and Supporting the Physical Performance of Athlete |
| Restorative Sleep as a Source of Wellbeing |
| Technology for Everyday Life |
| Distance Social and Health Services |
Bachelor’s Degree studies