Advanced physiotherapy of children and adolescents (5 cr)
Code: FT00DK88-3001
General information
Enrollment
12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021
Timing
01.09.2021 - 20.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Department of Sports and Rehabilitation
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
Teachers
- Miia Kierikki
- Elina Päykkönen
Teacher in charge
Elina Päykkönen
Groups
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FTSA19KPPhysiotherapy, full-time studies
Objective
You can identify and assess motor development and common impairments of children and young people.
You can take into account the special features of the disease in planning, implementation and guidance of children and adolescents in physiotherapy.
You can apply therapeutic exercise individually for promoting functional ability of children and adolescents.
You can design and implement different therapeutic exercises and applied exercises for children and adolescents with special needs, both individually and in groups.
Content
How do you assess and support motor development and functional ability of children and adolescents in different age groups?
How do you take into account the specific features of diseases in physiotherapy?
How do you take into account the family and living environment of children and adolescents in physiotherapy?
How do you apply therapeutic exercises and applied exercises in a client-centered way with children and adolescents needing special support?
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Qualifications
Attending the course requires that learning outcomes of the first and second year studies have been reached.