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High risk clients in podiatryLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: JT00DK98

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

You deepen your knowledge and skills concerning clients with special needs in podiatry and clients with exceptionally high tendency to suffer from foot lesions (the elderly, handicapped or people with an underlying disease causing feet strain, burden of living such as poor nutrition, immobility and excessive alcohol consumption and hobbies and sports that overload the feet).
You know what "high risk foot" means in international terminology.
You know high risk clients’ preventive and conservative treatments for foot injuries and familiarize yourself with operational and orthopedic actions.
You know the effects of the lymphatic system on the lower limbs.
You identify new technologies for the management of high risk clients.

Content

Who are high risk clients in podiatry?
What does "high risk foot" mean in an international perspective?
What are the preventive, conservative and operative procedures with high risk foot patients?
When and why do you implement vascular surgery, plastic surgery and radiology in high risk foot patients?
How does the lymphatic system affect the lower extremities?
What new technologies are in use?

Qualifications

Preventive podiatry and project
Practical training: Podiatry I and II

Materials

other studies in the module of Podiatric specialty

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3.5 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

30 % Contact teaching, 70 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Podiatry
Teachers
  • Anni Issakainen
  • Laura Saar
Groups
  • JTSA23KVM

Objective

You deepen your knowledge and skills concerning clients with special needs in podiatry and clients with exceptionally high tendency to suffer from foot lesions (the elderly, handicapped or people with an underlying disease causing feet strain, burden of living such as poor nutrition, immobility and excessive alcohol consumption and hobbies and sports that overload the feet).
You know what "high risk foot" means in international terminology.
You know high risk clients’ preventive and conservative treatments for foot injuries and familiarize yourself with operational and orthopedic actions.
You know the effects of the lymphatic system on the lower limbs.
You identify new technologies for the management of high risk clients.

Content

Who are high risk clients in podiatry?
What does "high risk foot" mean in an international perspective?
What are the preventive, conservative and operative procedures with high risk foot patients?
When and why do you implement vascular surgery, plastic surgery and radiology in high risk foot patients?
How does the lymphatic system affect the lower extremities?
What new technologies are in use?

Materials

other studies in the module of Podiatric specialty

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Preventive podiatry and project
Practical training: Podiatry I and II

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Podiatry
Teachers
  • Anni Issakainen
  • Laura Saar
Groups
  • JTSA22SM
    Podiatry, part-time studies

Objective

You deepen your knowledge and skills concerning clients with special needs in podiatry and clients with exceptionally high tendency to suffer from foot lesions (the elderly, handicapped or people with an underlying disease causing feet strain, burden of living such as poor nutrition, immobility and excessive alcohol consumption and hobbies and sports that overload the feet).
You know what "high risk foot" means in international terminology.
You know high risk clients’ preventive and conservative treatments for foot injuries and familiarize yourself with operational and orthopedic actions.
You know the effects of the lymphatic system on the lower limbs.
You identify new technologies for the management of high risk clients.

Content

Who are high risk clients in podiatry?
What does "high risk foot" mean in an international perspective?
What are the preventive, conservative and operative procedures with high risk foot patients?
When and why do you implement vascular surgery, plastic surgery and radiology in high risk foot patients?
How does the lymphatic system affect the lower extremities?
What new technologies are in use?

Materials

other studies in the module of Podiatric specialty

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Preventive podiatry and project
Practical training: Podiatry I and II

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Podiatry
Teachers
  • Anni Issakainen
  • Laura Saar
Teacher in charge

Anni Issakainen

Groups
  • JTSA21SM
    Podiatry, part-time studies

Objective

You deepen your knowledge and skills concerning clients with special needs in podiatry and clients with exceptionally high tendency to suffer from foot lesions (the elderly, handicapped or people with an underlying disease causing feet strain, burden of living such as poor nutrition, immobility and excessive alcohol consumption and hobbies and sports that overload the feet).
You know what "high risk foot" means in international terminology.
You know high risk clients’ preventive and conservative treatments for foot injuries and familiarize yourself with operational and orthopedic actions.
You know the effects of the lymphatic system on the lower limbs.
You identify new technologies for the management of high risk clients.

Content

Who are high risk clients in podiatry?
What does "high risk foot" mean in an international perspective?
What are the preventive, conservative and operative procedures with high risk foot patients?
When and why do you implement vascular surgery, plastic surgery and radiology in high risk foot patients?
How does the lymphatic system affect the lower extremities?
What new technologies are in use?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Preventive podiatry and project
Practical training: Podiatry I and II

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Podiatry
Teachers
  • Anni Issakainen
  • Laura Saar
Groups
  • JTSA20SM
    Podiatry, part-time studies

Objective

You deepen your knowledge and skills concerning clients with special needs in podiatry and clients with exceptionally high tendency to suffer from foot lesions (the elderly, handicapped or people with an underlying disease causing feet strain, burden of living such as poor nutrition, immobility and excessive alcohol consumption and hobbies and sports that overload the feet).
You know what "high risk foot" means in international terminology.
You know high risk clients’ preventive and conservative treatments for foot injuries and familiarize yourself with operational and orthopedic actions.
You know the effects of the lymphatic system on the lower limbs.
You identify new technologies for the management of high risk clients.

Content

Who are high risk clients in podiatry?
What does "high risk foot" mean in an international perspective?
What are the preventive, conservative and operative procedures with high risk foot patients?
When and why do you implement vascular surgery, plastic surgery and radiology in high risk foot patients?
How does the lymphatic system affect the lower extremities?
What new technologies are in use?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Preventive podiatry and project
Practical training: Podiatry I and II