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Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

10 cr

Competency aims

Students develop their clinical skills in
physical therapy by knowing the illnesses and
injuries that require treatment and
rehabilitation.

Students' understand their responsibilities,
have
a therapeutic expertise and can work effectively
in a multi-professional team.

Based on the patient's resources, students
treat,
facilitate and supervise patient´s in daily
activities that promote movement and functional
ability.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected
to be able to:

  • be familiar with the duties of a
    physiotherapist in the health care sector and at
    the practical placement.

  • Knowing the ethical principles and be able to
    apply them in practice

  • be able to search, understand and use
    documented information and be able to orally and
    in writing account for the physiotherapy process

  • be able to, supervised, come to conclusions
    regarding the need for physiotherapy and
    supervised plan and implement physiotherapy

  • be able to apply appropriate techniques,
    models
    and forms of exercise in order to promote the
    health of both individuals and groups.

  • be able with guidance in collaboration with
    the
    patient / client, family members and other
    professionals evaluate physiotherapy.

Study activities

Practical training - 270 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 270 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 270 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Demonstrations and proficiency exams
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Approved field assessment
Approved client demonstration
Approved physiotherapy story of a client
Completed tasks that field exposed

Teacher

  • Enoksson Maria
  • Hellstén Kati
  • Ring Joachim
  • von Hedenberg-Löfman Linnéa
  • von Smitten-Stubb Karin

Examiner

Hellstén Kati

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Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

  • Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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