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Physiotherapy Science, Quality and Management (4 cr)

Code: TH00BY06-3002

General information


Enrollment

13.03.2023 - 15.05.2023

Timing

29.05.2023 - 13.08.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

5 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Iida Laine
  • Pirjo Pennanen

Scheduling groups

  • Avoimen AMK:n kiintiöpaikat. Ilmoittaudu ilman tätä pienryhmää (Size: 15. Open UAS: 15.)

Groups

  • PFYSIS21

Small groups

  • Open UAS quota. Please enroll without selecting this group

Objective

The student is able to
• describe the physiotherapy as an science,
• explain the theoretical starting-points of physiotherapy,
• explain the importance of physiotherapy to the development of the profession,
• define the concepts of quality management and factors affecting on quality and is able to use them in evaluating and developing the quality of physiotherapy and rehabilitation,
• explain the social and health care service systems and rehabilitation, control systems as well as their relevance to his/her own activities,
• describe physiotherapy service system,
• identify the administrative factors of working places,
• describe issues related on entrepreneurship.

Content

Physiotherapy as a science, evidence based practice, quality management and basics of quality practice, control of the social, health care and rehabilitation service systems, management basics and unit management, close management and employee skills, statistics and management of the unit, entrepreneurship and its characteristics, statistical and management of service unit, entrepreneurship and its characteristics, setting up physiotherapy company and other entrepreneurship related issues

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The student is able to use the main physiotherapy concepts when acting in physiotherapy process.