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Practical training: Podiatry in working life I (10 cr)

Code: JT00AE85-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

26.08.2019 - 21.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Sports and Rehabilitation

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Podiatry

Teachers

  • Marjo Heikkilä
  • Anna Reinikainen

Teacher in charge

Marjo Heikkilä

Groups

  • JTSA18KM
    Podiatry, part-time studies

Objective

You collect practical experience of the treatment principles, methods and clinical practices of podiatry.
You get acquainted with the professional environment and learn about multidisciplinary cooperation with other specialists.
If possible, you get to know other specialists in your working environment and their work.

Content

District hospital, health center or similar.

Pre-training information session and after training, sharing experiences, assembly and feedback (0.5 -1 cr)

What are the most common podiatric interventions and therapeutic principles?

What kind of operating environments do podiatrists work in?

Which multi-professional teams do podiatrists belong to?

What are the other experts in the environment and what is their job description?

Qualifications

Practical training: Podiatry I-V