Podiatry for children and adolescents (5 cr)
Code: JT00DL07-3001
General information
Enrollment
08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021
Timing
26.01.2022 - 05.05.2022
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
15 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Podiatry
Teachers
- Laura Saar
- Anna Reinikainen
Groups
-
JTSA19SMPodiatry, part-time studies
Objective
You are able to meet children and young people as clients.
You know children’s and young people’s typical foot problems.
You know the methods of podiatry for children and young people with the most common foot problems.
You know the most common disabilities that affect the development and function of the lower limbs.
Content
How do you meet children and young people as clients?
What are the most common problems in the lower limbs of children and young people, and how do you treat them?
How do the most common developmental disabilities affect the development and function of lower limbs?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Clinical practice I and II