Study Guide

Objective

This practical training is especially designed to deepen the skills and knowledge gained during Child, Adult and Aging People's Physiotherapy studies. The purpose is that the students will have the theoretical and practical competence required for wide-ranging work in the specialty chosen by them. Practical training enables connection of theory and practice.
Practical training is mainly completed in genuine working life environments in Ostrobotnia area.

Content

Practical training in different field physiotherapy:
- neurological disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, occupational pt, geriatric physiotherapy
The placement can be situated outside the Seinäjoki Hospital District, if no suitable placement is available in this area (central hospitals, health care centers and the private sector).

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Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
Students 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.