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Person as a Psycho-physical Entity, the BasicsLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: TH00CL30

Credits

2 op

Objective

The student is able, based on theoretical knowledge and his/ own experiences, to
• recognize his/her own body and psychosomatic complexity,
• recognize the communicative nature and expression of the body,
• identify the basic concepts of psychophysical physiotherapy approach,
• choose methods to assessing psychosomatic resources suitable for humans,
• draw up in interactions with the client the appropriate physiotherapy goals from a psycho-physical point of view,
• support the clients psycho-physical entity by designing and implementing methods of relaxation.

Content

Key concepts, body image, relationship of mind, body and movement, movement and movement as a part of overall expression, psychological effects of fear and stress and its assessment, stress as a concept and it´s affects in the human body, psycho-physical recovery, awareness of the professional limits of a physiotherapis

Relaxation and recovery methods

Qualifications

Student is able to describe different conceptions of man as part of clinical reasoning in physiotherapy

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 24.03.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 16.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

30 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Satu Takala
  • Taina Vahtera
Groups
  • PFYSIS23
  • PFYSIS23B
  • PFYSIS23A

Objective

The student is able, based on theoretical knowledge and his/ own experiences, to
• recognize his/her own body and psychosomatic complexity,
• recognize the communicative nature and expression of the body,
• identify the basic concepts of psychophysical physiotherapy approach,
• choose methods to assessing psychosomatic resources suitable for humans,
• draw up in interactions with the client the appropriate physiotherapy goals from a psycho-physical point of view,
• support the clients psycho-physical entity by designing and implementing methods of relaxation.

Content

Key concepts, body image, relationship of mind, body and movement, movement and movement as a part of overall expression, psychological effects of fear and stress and its assessment, stress as a concept and it´s affects in the human body, psycho-physical recovery, awareness of the professional limits of a physiotherapis

Relaxation and recovery methods

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Student is able to describe different conceptions of man as part of clinical reasoning in physiotherapy

Enrollment

02.06.2023 - 22.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
  • Taina Vahtera
Groups
  • MFYSIK23

Objective

The student is able, based on theoretical knowledge and his/ own experiences, to
• recognize his/her own body and psychosomatic complexity,
• recognize the communicative nature and expression of the body,
• identify the basic concepts of psychophysical physiotherapy approach,
• choose methods to assessing psychosomatic resources suitable for humans,
• draw up in interactions with the client the appropriate physiotherapy goals from a psycho-physical point of view,
• support the clients psycho-physical entity by designing and implementing methods of relaxation.

Content

Key concepts, body image, relationship of mind, body and movement, movement and movement as a part of overall expression, psychological effects of fear and stress and its assessment, stress as a concept and it´s affects in the human body, psycho-physical recovery, awareness of the professional limits of a physiotherapis

Relaxation and recovery methods

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Student is able to describe different conceptions of man as part of clinical reasoning in physiotherapy