Study Guide

Objective

You can apply your knowhow in respiratory and cardiovascular physiotherapy at advanced level in demanding situations.
You can take into consideration specific features of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and benefit from multidisciplinary knowledge when implementing therapy and guidance.
You can apply evidence-based methods in assessment of load level and applying respiratory and cardiovascular physiotherapy utilizing differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning.
You are able to demonstrate your expertise of physiotherapy in multi-professional teams.
You can utilize the knowhow of multi-professional teams in supporting a client’s functional ability and health-promoting life style.

Content

How do you choose, justify, and use assessment methods for performance and load levels to support the customer’s targets?
How do you support the client’s ability to assess her/his own progress at various stages of rehabilitation?
How do you develop and implement the progressive and right-tier training program for respiratory and cardiovascular clients at various stages of rehabilitation by aligning it with the client's psychosocial resources?
How do you guide and support your customers and their close ones to make use of the potential of the living environment and social participation?
How do you co-operate multi-professionally in specific issues related to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases?

Content scheduling

The student becomes acquainted with the learning material in Learn and completes the competence test and the given learning tasks according to separate assignments on the following themes:

1. Upgrade of Respiratory and Cardiovascular physiotherapy knowledge (1,0 credits)
2. Respiratory and Cardiac rehabilitation performance testing (1,5 credits)
3. Developing a Respiratory and Cardiac rehabilitation exercise program (1,5cr)
4. Applying Respiratory and Cardiac rehabilitation (1,0 cr)

Further information

The course is completed in Learn as independent online studies and some peer online discussions.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

(Approved / rejected, passage at H3 level)

Qualifications

Attending the course requires that learning outcomes of the 1st and 2nd year studies have been achieved.