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Clinical Reasoning in Physiotherapy (5 cr)

Code: G8357-3005

General information


Enrollment

24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021

Timing

01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI proportion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Fysioterapeuttikoulutus (SFG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Heidi Leinonen
  • Pauliina Louhiala
  • Riikka Saukkola

Teacher in charge

Heikki Penttilä

Groups

  • SFG221KA
    Fysioterapeuttikoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K21, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- apply in a client-centred manner the information gained in the examination and assessment of the client’s functioning in clinical reasoning in physiotherapy
- draw up a physiotherapy diagnosis for the client
- apply creative problem solution when preparing the objectives and the plan for the physiotherapy process
- assess the client’s physiotherapy process and the decisions made by themselves in a critical manner

Teaching methods

Learning outcomes of the course
The student is able to:
- apply in a client-oriented manner the information gained in the examination and assessment of the client’s functional capasity in clinical reasoning in physiotherapy
- draw up a physiotherapy diagnosis for the client
- apply creative problem solution when preparing the objectives and the plan for the physiotherapy process
- assess the client’s physiotherapy process and the decisions made by himself or herself in a critical manner
The study unit focuses on practice so to speak the students` independent work with the clients and the logical use of clinical reasoning during the assessment. The students will examine, analyse, compile description and reasons of the clients pt-process and have to use the best available data as evidence to support their reasoning.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Higgs & Jones , 2008 "Clinical reasoning in Physiotherapy"
Cook, G., 2010 "Functional Movement Systems"
Comerford, M. & Mottram S., 2013 "Kinetic control"
Sahrmann, S. 2002, "Movement impairment syndromes"
Hodges, P. & Cholewicki, J. & Van Dillen, J.H., 2013 "Spinal control - the rehabilitation of back pain"

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

To Test and analyse the spesific physical functionality concerning the clients`movement control and the risk of injury of the adolescents and adults. To make the conclusions of the movent control and quiding practical information and needable retraining instructions accoding to the health and injury prevention point of view. Plan and implement the follow-up schedule to the clients, how they v´can independently retest their movement control.

Forms of internationality

Available to the exchnage students of Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation concerns students practical pairwork, ability to reason and make judgements based on evidence, which they show in analysing movement (Video) and reasoning the clients pt-process in a report.