Occupational Physiotherapy (4cr)
Course unit code: BB00DL42
General information
- Credits
 - 4 cr
 
- Teaching language
 - Finnish
 
Objective
Students 
-define expertise in occupational physiotherapy as part of multiprofessional collaboration in occupational health services 
- define the laws that regulate occupational health services 
- summarize and report, together with other occupational health care staff or alone, the main aspects of a work place survey related to ergonomics and physical work strain. 
-assess and analyse ergonomic and/or work-related stress problems and propose improvements. 
- define the concept of multidimensional work ability and the maintenance of work ability 
- use different biomechanical measurment methods as a part of occupational physiotherapy 
-use various digital and technological applications to assess wellbeing at work 
- to apply the principles of sustainable development when using various digital and technological applications e.g. in the assessment of well-being at work
                    
Content
-occupational health services and collaboration in occupationa health services 
- the relevant legislation of health services 
- the concept of multidimensional work ability and maintenance of work ability 
- the concept of ergonomics and ergonomic survey as part of a work place survey and the associated reports 
- physical stress at work 
- biomechanics 
-welfare technology, robotics and digitalization
                    
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students: 
-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, but using a limited knowledge base. 
-work in various settings, partly supervised, partly independently and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely. 
-under supervision, take into account ergonomic aspects 
-evaluate their action to some extent 
-contribute to the activities of the group and know how to report the results of an ergonomics survey.
                    
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Students: 
-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, using an extensive knowledge base. 
-work in various settings independently and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely; justify their action 
-take into account ergonomic aspects 
-systematically evaluate and develop their action 
-work with commitment, promoting the activities of the group and know how to report and give reasons for the results of an ergonomics survey.
                    
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students: 
-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, using an extensive knowledge base in changing settings 
-work in various settings independently and professionally and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely; give reasons for their action 
-extensively take into account ergonomic aspects in changing, unanticipated settings 
-systematically and critically evaluate and develop their action 
-work with commitment, promoting the activities of the group and reforming professional practices 
-know how to report and give reasons for the results of an ergonomics survey and propose improvements together with the working community