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Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity

Degree:
Master of Health Care

Degree title:
Fysioterapeutti (AMK), Physioterapist
Toimintaterapeutti (AMK), Occupational Therapist

Credits:
90 ects

Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity, Autumn 2022
Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity, Autumn 2020
Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity, Autumn 2020
Enrollment

01.06.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Master School

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity
Teachers
  • Niina Katajapuu
Groups
  • YKUNLIS24

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· recognize the effects and possibilities of digitalization in his/her own field of expertise.
· critically and openly review the implementation of digital methods in his/her own operating environment based on research.
· the student has abilities to exploit digital methods (eg. mobile methods, gamification) as part of expert work.

Content

· Digitalization in rehabilitation and sport
· Digital methods and their implementation
· Information security and privacy protection in digital services

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

31.05.2024 - 31.07.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity
Teachers
  • Niina Katajapuu
Groups
  • YKUNLIS23

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:

· Assess the changes related to physical activity and rehabilitation in global, national, provincial and regional perspectives and their impact and effectiveness to the older adults
· Analyze and evaluate individual and group based physical activity and rehabilitation activities and build knowledge and practice in their field
· Analyze the ethics, effectiveness and quality of physical activity and rehabilitation from the perspective of older adults
· Resolve demanding challenges through creative implementation of research and / or innovation in physical activity and rehabilitation of older adults using the new knowledge and / or procedures or applying and integrating knowledge from different disciplines

Content

· International and national recommendations on physical activity for health and Evidence-based methods in rehabilitation
· Rehabilitation and older adults
· Physical activity as a rehabilitation method for the older adults
· Ethics in physical activity and rehabilitation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity
Teachers
  • Niina Katajapuu
Groups
  • YKUNLIS24

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:

- knows user-oriented service design process
- choose appropriate service design methods and apply them to the development of rehabilitation and exercise services
- evaluate the results and impact of the service design proces

Content

- user-oriented service design process
- service design methods and their implementation
- evaluation of the service design process

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity
Teachers
  • Niina Katajapuu
Groups
  • YKUNLIS24

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:

· utilize physical activity strategic policies and recommendations of children and youth
· develop, implement and evaluate physical activities for different target groups
· develop, implement and evaluate basic motor skills- and physical activity monitoring methods for children and youth
· develop physical activity services and operating models in varying environments for children and youth

Content

· physical activity strategic policies and recommendations for children and youth · physical activity to support wellbeing in children and youth
· planning environment which supports physical activity, wellbeing and functioning in children and youth
· basic motor skills and physical fitness monitoring methods in daycare, school and sport clubs
· developing physical activity services and operating models based on the recommendations and monitoring results

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.07.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.07.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Master School

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity
Teachers
  • Henri Aho
  • Maarit Janhunen
  • Niina Katajapuu
Groups
  • YKUNLIS24

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· describe the premises, requirements and prerequisites of the organisation where the development project is carried out
· implement data retrieval systematically in Finnish and international databases
· write a theoretical framework for development project · state aim(s), purpose(s), research tasks and final outcome of the development project
· define development and evaluations methodology and describe research methods used in project implementation
· write realisable proposal for development project and research proposal when required
· describe one’s own role as an expert and project manager in development project
· discuss issues related to ethics and reliability
· evaluate and anticipate risks of development project

Content

· Idea/brainstorming seminar
· Literature review
· Proposal for development project (research proposal enclosed if needed)
· Master thesis agreement
· Proposal seminar
· Data retrieval webcourse (1cr)
· Peer feedback

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

31.05.2024 - 01.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity
Teachers
  • Maarit Janhunen
  • Niina Katajapuu
Groups
  • YKUNLIS23

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:
· specify the knowledge base of the development project
· produce a written description of the progress of the development project so far
· evaluate the progress of the development project in relation to the plan (eg staying on schedule, progressing towards the goal, functionality of selected research and development methods, operation of the project organization)

Content

· A description of the progress of the development project so far, based on the structure (contents) of the final report (project progress assessment as part of the description)
· Presentation of the progress of the development project so far to the client/sponsor or in other agreed manner

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Enrollment

12.06.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity
Teachers
  • Niina Katajapuu
Groups
  • YKUNLIS23

Objective

The student will be able to apply key theories of motor control, perceptual-motor learning, and motor skill acquisition in learning and teaching physical, psychological, and social skills in sports and exercise. The student will be capable of designing learning environments and tasks that promote the acquisition of motor skills, as well as guiding the learning of motor skills for various learners and groups. The student will be able to measure and analyze motor skills and utilize national and international research on skill acquisition.

Competencies emphasized in the course: learning to learn, ethics, internationalization and multiculturalism, proactive development.

Content

Theme 1: Theory of skill learning and teaching: motor control, ecological theory of skill, information processing theory, deliberate practice, nonlinear pedagogy, di?erential learning, perception-decision-action, explicit and implicit learning.
Theme 2: Skill analysis: movement analysis, guidance and programming of motor skills, identi?cation and support of di?erent stages of learning, utilization of biomechanical principles in skill teaching, individual di?erences in skills, utilization of research evidence

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.06.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Master School

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master`s Degree Programme in Social Services and Health Care; Integration of Rehabilitation and Physical Activity
Teachers
  • Niina Katajapuu
Groups
  • YKUNLIS24

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:

· define the main concepts used in the course. · explain the influence of various environment related factors on physical activity and ability to function, based on evidence.
· name with justification the factors that promote and hinder physical activity and ability to function from the perspective of the environment.
· evaluate critically and based on evidence accessibility and availability regarding the environment from the perspective of physical activity and ability to function.
· critically evaluate the importance to support the environment’s enabling physical activity and ability to function with regard to increasing participation, as well as find evidence based solutions for participation in the planning phase of the environment.
· evaluate critically and based on evidence the impact that decisions concerning the environment have regarding promotion of physical activity and ability to function.

Content

· Main concepts, such as the environment, physical activity, ability to function, and participation
· The environment’s effects on physical activity and ability to function
· Factors related to the environment that promote and hinder physical activity and ability to function
· Environment accessibility and availability
· Participation in planning the environment and in promoting physical activity and ability to function
· Technological solutions for promoting physical activity and ability to function · Impact evaluation

Evaluation scale

H-5