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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

  • FTSA19KP
    Physiotherapy, 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.