Study Guide

Objective

The student is able
- to describe current challenges of population’s health and well-being as well as factors affecting them
- to describe the indicators of health and well-being as well as the meaning of knowledge when identifying and organizing services
- to describe social and health services organization and legislation
- to describe social security system,
- to search for information of social and health services to clients in different life situations
- to recognize the meaning of multiprofessionality in the perspective of service needs
- to act more securely and understand the responsibility for promoting security

Content

1. The status of the population’s health and well-being
- current challenges and factors affecting them
- promotion of health and functional ability, prevention of illnesses and accidents
- registers and statistics

2. Social and health services
- social and health care organization and development of it, funding, responsibilities, control/monitoring and client’s and patient’s rights
- social and health services
- income security
- searching information about social and health services and benefits

3. Security in social and health care

Materials

Material announced in Itslearning.

Teaching methods

Independent online study.

Exam schedules

The course is open from January 7th, 2025 to May 23rd 2025.

International connections

Online pedagogy / innovation pedagogy

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

The learning tasks will be described more specifically in ItsLearning. 2 credit corresponds to 54 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. The assessment of factors related to health and well-being, such as different life situations, social and health services and the need for these services, is clear and appropriate to the context. The central contents of social and health services have been understood and written openly using sources. The student understood the Importance of Cyber Security in social and health services. The student knows how to search information from different social and healthcare services. 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 is not able to clearly demonstrate the effects of factors related to health and well-being on the client's life situation. The student has not understood the central contents of social and health services. The student doesn't understood the Importance of Cyber Security in social and health services. 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 7th, 2025 to May 23rd 2025.
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.

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 assignments should be done in the given order (first section 1, then section 2 etc.).

Remember to fill in the feedback form.

Themes:
1. Population`s Health and Well-Being
2. Organizing wellbeing Services
3. Social and health services
4. Income support
5. Comparison

(Sections: Information security, Rehabilitation and Client guidance and counseling case work are not included in this implementation)

You will have all the needed materials and assignments linked in this Itslearning platform.

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.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

To complete the course, all sections of the online course must be passed.

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.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
The student does not follow the course instructions.
The student has not familiarized themselves with the material available on the learning platform and/or the assignment instructions, nor do they act accordingly.
The student does not justify their actions using the knowledge base of their profession (relative to their stage of study).

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT
The student does not recognize or clearly demonstrate the theoretical foundations of physiotherapy:
Understanding and foundations are not demonstrated in assignments at all.
The student’s actions are inconsistent and confusing relative to their stage of study.
The student is unable to reflect on their learning or actions.
The student does not accept feedback and/or does not change their actions based on feedback.
The student endangers patient safety and/or the safety of the work and study environment.
The student cannot choose and use appropriate interaction methods for client or learning situations.

RESPONSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL, AND ETHICAL CONDUCT
The student does not recognize and/or follow the ethical principles, laws, regulations, and agreed guidelines governing the work of a physiotherapist.
Course assignments are not completed, all parts of the assignment instructions are not answered, or they are returned with very incomplete information.
The student’s actions and interactions are not respectful, reliable, and/or honest, and they do not take responsibility for their actions.
The student does not provide an explanation for absences and does not show that they have taken care of their learning during absences.
The student’s actions are unprofessional relative to their stage of study.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
The student uses key physiotherapy professional terms in a limited scope and/or quantity.
The student uses given information sources randomly.
The student’s evidence-based information retrieval is inadequate, and they cannot critically evaluate the information they find.
The student’s knowledge base is fragmented, and the relationships between concepts remain unclear.
Written assignments are composed in complete sentences and in good Finnish.
Reflection in written work is superficial, and synthesis of information is not achieved.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT
The student can work under supervision in physiotherapy situations practiced during the course and knows the related factors.
The student can describe the phenomena discussed in the course at a general level and knows the factors affecting them.
The student is capable of self-reflection, but it is superficial and/or unrealistic.
The student works safely in work and study environments.
The use of physiotherapeutic methods and making conclusions/clinical reasoning require guidance and confirmation.
The student is capable of receiving feedback and strives to change their actions based on it.
The student can function in various guidance and interaction situations.

RESPONSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL, AND ETHICAL CONDUCT
The student recognizes and acts according to the ethical principles, laws, regulations, and agreed guidelines governing the work of a physiotherapist.
The student can function as a member of a group, but their actions are not self-directed.
The student can take responsibility for agreed tasks but often submits them late.
The student knows the basic principles of dialogue, but their actions do not always reflect this.
The student’s actions and interactions are respectful, reliable, and honest.
The student recognizes the prerequisites and consequences of their actions.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
The criteria for grades 1–2 are met. Additionally:
The student’s knowledge base is understood as a whole.
The student can search for evidence-based information from various sources and recognize the difference between everyday knowledge and researched information.
The student can use key information sources systematically.
Written assignments are clearly structured.
The student can use key physiotherapy professional terms systematically.
Written work includes personal reflection and attempts at synthesis.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT
The criteria for grades 1–2 are met. Additionally:
The student can work independently in learning situations according to given instructions.
The student can explain the factors related to the course content and describe the key contents of physiotherapy.
The student works systematically, safely, and reliably in work and study environments.
The student is partially capable of making conclusions/clinical reasoning independently.
The student accepts feedback and changes their actions based on it.

RESPONSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL, AND ETHICAL CONDUCT
The criteria for grades 1–2 are met. Additionally:
The student works purposefully in a group and adheres to agreed schedules.
The student can organize their own activities.
The student can suggest actions and, if necessary, seek approval for their actions.
The student considers dialogue and strives to act equally in interaction situations.
The student can critically evaluate their own actions and skills, recognizing their strengths and areas for development.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
The criteria for grades 3–4 are met. Additionally:
The student uses professional terminology expertly.
The student can search for and use evidence-based information expertly and independently.
The student can use key information sources as well as other strong evidence-based sources they find themselves.
Written work shows application, synthesis, and independent reflection of information.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT
The criteria for grades 3–4 are met. Additionally:
The student can work independently in learning situations.
The student understands the methods of physiotherapy and the factors related to their reliable use.
The student can describe the phenomena discussed in the course broadly and understands the factors affecting them deeply.
The student works independently, systematically, safely, and reliably in work and study environments.
The student is capable of making conclusions/clinical reasoning mostly independently.
The student can apply theoretical knowledge in practical situations.
The student reflects on their actions and can engage in discussions about the feedback received.

RESPONSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL, AND ETHICAL CONDUCT
The criteria for grades 3–4 are met. Additionally:
The student takes responsibility for sharing what they have learned and for working in a group.
The student can organize group activities and, if necessary, lead their own and the group’s activities.
The student commits to the group and promotes the group’s goals through their actions.
The student can engage in dialogue and acts equally in interaction situations.