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Introduction to Physiotherapy (1 cr)

Code: TH00CL18-3001

General information


Enrollment

16.12.2022 - 30.01.2023

Timing

16.01.2023 - 14.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

15 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Iida Laine

Scheduling groups

  • Vain avoimen AMK:n opiskelijoille (Tutkinto-opiskelija ilmoittaudu joka tapauksessa, toteutus ei ole vain avoimen opiskelijoille) (Size: 30. Open UAS: 30.)

Groups

  • MFYSIK23

Small groups

  • For Open UAS students only

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

Material announced in ItsLearning.

Teaching methods

Independent online study.

Exam schedules

Online assignments are open from 23 January 2023 to 14 May 2023.

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.

Content scheduling

The content and schedules are specified on the ItsLearning platform.
The course takes place between 23 January 2023 and 14 May 2023.
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.



The course is open from 23 January 2023 to 14 May 2023.

Last day to complete the knowledge tests and final exam is 14.05.2023 at 23.59

Further information

The quota for Turku UAS open studies are 30.
The quota for Turun Hierojakoulu are 5 students

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

To complete the course, all sections of the online course must be passed.
The course includes a final exam online.

Qualifications

No prerequisites