Study Guide

Objective

Student is able to
- recognize the national and international physiotherapy lines of development,
- recognize the starting points of profession: physiotherapy as a process, client-oriented and evidence-based work,
- explain the key concepts of physiotherapy,
- identify the role of physiotherapist in social, health, sports and rehabilitation systems

Content

The national and international development lines of physiotherapy, physiotherapy as a field of science and evidence-based work, role of physiotherapist.

Materials

The material indicated in the Itslearning platform is available online.

Teaching methods

Independent online study.

Exam schedules

The online assignments are open until 01.12.2024. Instruction and feedback of the online assignments will be done via the Itslearning platform.

Assignments will always be revised after the last day of the month (Autumn 2024: 30.09., 31.10., 30.11. and 02.12. --> this is the last revision date for retakes as well!). Assessments will be made within one week (7 days) of the date indicated.

Learning tasks can be completed on your own schedule 24/7 on the principle of Itslearning.

Grades will be posted in the Itslearning assessment book and in Peppi in the exam revision days.

All assignments for the online course must be returned by 23.59 on 01.12.2024 (please note that the return boxes will close after this time).

International connections

Online pedagogy / innovation pedagogy

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

The learning tasks will be described more specifically in ItsLearning. 1 credit corresponds to 27 hours of student work.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

FAILED:

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION
- The student does not act according to the instructions of the course
- The student is not familiar with the material and/or assignments available on the learning platform and does not act accordingly
- Failure to justify their own actions using the knowledge base of their professional field (in relation to the stage of learning)

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
- Students do not identify or are unable to demonstrate through online assignments national and international guidelines in physiotherapy
- Does not identify or is unable to demonstrate the principles of the profession: physiotherapy as a process, client-oriented and evidence-based work
- Does not know or is unable to explain key concepts of physiotherapy in online tasks
- Does not understand the role of the physiotherapist in social, health, sport and rehabilitation systems.
- The student's activities are inconsistent and confusing in relation to the study phase
- Students are unable to reflect on their learning or activities
- Does not take feedback and/or modify his/her activities in response to feedback
- The student compromises patient safety and/or the safety of the working and learning environment

RESPONSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR
- Students do not recognise and/or follow ethical principles, laws, regulations and agreed codes of practice governing the work of a physiotherapist
- The coursework is not completed, not all parts of the assignment have been answered or have been returned with very incomplete information.
- The student's behaviour and interactions are not respectful, reliable and/or honest and the student does not take responsibility for his/her actions.
- The student's behaviour is unprofessional in relation to the stage of study

APPROVED:

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION
- The student's knowledge base is a coherent
- The student can search for evidence-based information from different sources and recognise the difference between everyday knowledge and researched knowledge
- The student is able to use key sources of information in a systematic way
- Students can use key physiotherapy terminology systematically

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
- The student can work independently in learning situations according to the instructions given
- Identify and know the national and international developments in physiotherapy
- Recognises and knows the principles of the profession: physiotherapy as a process, client-oriented and evidence-based work,
- Can explain and describe the key concepts of physiotherapy
- Can explain the role of the physiotherapist in social, health, sport and rehabilitation systems.
- Understand and explain the role of physiotherapists in the field of occupational therapy

RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTONOMY (COMPETENCE)
- The student works in a goal-oriented manner and follows agreed schedules
- The student is able to organise his/her own activities
- The student is able to propose and, if necessary, seek approval for his/her activities
- The student recognises and acts in accordance with the ethical principles, laws, regulations and agreed codes of practice governing the work of the physiotherapist
- The student acts and interacts in a respectful, trustworthy and honest manner
- The student recognises the conditions and consequences of his/her own actions
- The student is able to critically evaluate his/her own activities and competences, identifying his/her own strengths and areas for improvement

Content scheduling

The content and schedules are specified on the Itslearning platform.
The course is open from September 1st 2024 to December 12th 2024.
All communication of the course takes place on the Itslearning platform. Please contact the teacher of the course if you cannot access the Itslearning platform.


The national and international development lines of physiotherapy
Physiotherapy as a field of science and evidence-based work
Role of physiotherapist

After studying all of the section material, you will have to test your knowledge. There will be five (5) questions in every section and you will have to get them 100% right. The knowledge test has an unlimited number of tries.

You will have all the materials needed linked in this Itslearning platform. 
This course is open in a certain time and all the sections should be done on schedule. 
Teachers will check that you have done all the sections acceptably and then give you a grade (approved/failed) in Peppi.

To pass this course:

To complete the course, all of sections materials must be studied and the knowledge tests should be done in the given order (first section 1, then section 2 etc.).
The course includes also a final exam online. To pass the final exam, you must answer at least 50% of the questions correctly.
You must answer the questions independently, group-work is not allowed.
Remember to fill in the feedback form.


After studying all the sections, go to “tila ja seuranta” –  “arviointikirja” (eng. status and follow up – assessment record) and make sure to check that you had done all the sections acceptably.

Further information

All communication of the course takes place on the Itslearning platform. Please be contact with the teacher of the course if you cannot access the Itslearning platform. Itslearning will open when the registrations have been approved.

The quota for Turku UAS open studies are 30.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment: approved - failed

A grade of "approved" is awarded when all course assignments have been successfully completed by the deadline given in Itslearning.

All course assignments must be returned to the Itslearning platform. The assignments must be returned preferably on the first return date assigned to them and failure to return them is equivalent to a failed/completed assignment. Rejected/completed assignments will be returned according to the timetable set by the teacher.

The grade will be based on the following performance:
1. Completion of knowledge tests (4) (pass/fail): pass limit 100 % of the points, unlimited number of passes.
2. completion of the final exam (pass/fail): pass mark 50 % of the points, unlimited number of points.
3. Teacher's assessment: completion of assigned tasks on time and other student activities during the course +/-

(For more detailed assessment criteria, please refer to the individual tasks in Itslearning in the context of the assignment)

Qualifications

No prerequisites