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Introduction to Physiotherapy (1 cr)

Code: TH00CL18-3003

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 22.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Rehabilitation and Special Areas in Health Care

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

10 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Iida Laine

Scheduling groups

  • Avoimen AMK:n kiintiöpaikat. Ilmoittaudu ilman tätä pienryhmää. (Size: 30. Open UAS: 30.)

Groups

  • MFYSIK24

Small groups

  • Open UAS quota. Please enroll without selecting this group.

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

The course is open from January 1st 2024 to May 12th 2024.

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

Approved

All learning assignments in Itslearning must be answered. To complete the course it requires that all learning assignments has been answered within the given deadline. The course is approved when all the earning assignments of the course have been successfully completed and returned on time.

To complete the course it requires that the student has answered all points of the assignment and that the content of the assignment corresponds to the assignment. Describing the national and international policies of physiotherapy in a clear and relevant manner. The content related to the physiotherapist's work has been understood and written clearly and using sources. The student recognizes the role of a physiotherapist in society. The student can describe and explain the key concepts of physiotherapy. The contents of the assignments may still include parts that are separate from each other.

Failed:

The learning assignments has not been completed, and/or not all points in the assignment has been answered or they has been returned with very incomplete information. The student does not recognize or can't clearly demonstrate the national and international policies of physiotherapy. The student has not understood the key contents related to the work and professional role of a physiotherapist.
A high percentage of plagiarism leads to a request to complete the assignment again. Systematic plagiarism (e.g. using another student's answers) will result in course failure.

Content scheduling

The content and schedules are specified on the Itslearning platform.
The course is open from January 1st 2024 to May 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

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

All course learning assignments must be returned to the Itslearning platform. The student has the right to repeat the failed learning assignments of the study course twice. Learning assignments must be returned primarily on the first return day assigned to them, and not returning your learning assignment correspond failed. Failed learning assignments will be returned according to the schedule determined by the teacher.

Qualifications

No prerequisites