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Physiotherapy Science, Quality and Management (4 cr)

Code: TH00BY06-3001

General information


Enrollment

22.05.2023 - 03.09.2023

Timing

22.08.2022 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

25 % Contact teaching, 75 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

35 - 58

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Marion Karppi
  • Iida Laine
  • Niina Katajapuu
  • Pirjo Pennanen
  • Kirsi Karlsson

Groups

  • PFYSIS21B
    PFYSIS21B
  • PFYSIS21A
    PFYSIS21A
  • PFYSIS21

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.