Physiotherapy Supporting the Functioning of a Client’s Musculoskeletal System (10 cr)
Code: SF00BZ85-3005
General information
- Enrollment
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24.11.2025 - 30.11.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
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01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 10 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- 20 Sosiaali- ja terveysala
- Campus
- Laurea Otaniemi
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Fysioterapeuttikoulutus (SFG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
- Teachers
- Elina Jääskeläinen
- Fys Virtuaali
- Kaisa Porkka-Toivonen
- Teacher in charge
- Kaisa Porkka-Toivonen
- Groups
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SFG225KAFysioterapeuttikoulutus, monimuotototeutus, K25, Otaniemi
- Study unit
- SF00BZ85
Learning outcomes
The student is able to:
- describe and explain the effects of the most common musculoskeletal disorders on the individual’s mobility and functional ability
- deepen their competence in physiotherapeutic research and clinical reasoning in the setting, design and implementation of a client-oriented physiotherapy goal
- plan and implement pre- and post-operative physiotherapy for a client
- use evidence-based and appropriate physiotherapeutic methods to support the functioning of a client’s musculoskeletal system
- assess the suitability, impact and effectiveness of the physiotherapeutic methods used.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Qualifications
Structure and functioning of the musculoskeletal system, Physiotherapy process and clinical reasoning.