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Practical training: Podiatry II (10 cr)

Code: JT00DK93-3006

General information


Enrollment
07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
23.01.2023 - 26.05.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 cr
Local portion
10 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
(Department of Sports and Rehabilitation)
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Podiatry
Teachers
Anni Issakainen
Laura Saar
Maikki Kokkonen
Marjo Heikkilä
Groups
JTSA22SM
Podiatry, part-time studies
Course
JT00DK93
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Objective

You make use of interviews, observation and palpation as part of clients' podiatric examination.
You are able to assess clients’ need for podiatry and plan and implement podiatry in a client-oriented way.
You develop your manual skills and expertise in clinical podiatry.
You are able to implement and justify client-oriented clinical podiatry.
You are able to fabricate various off-loading solutions and silicone orthoses and guide your clients in their use.
You know how to make chair side insoles and justify their use for the client.
You are able to carry out lower extremity massage with a client-oriented approach using the basic techniques of massage.
You can assess the muscular strength of the lower extremity by manual muscle testing and various functional tests.
You are able to guide clients in exercises to support the lower extremities’ function.
You develop your interaction skills when encountering different kind of clients.
You know the importance of communication and interaction in client situations and in the core communication of the workplace.
You develop your skills in podiatric documentation.

Content

How do you asses your clients’ podiatric needs?
How do you implement and assess podiatric processes?
What knowledge do you need when implementing clinical podiatry?
What kind of offloadings and silicone orthoses can you prepare for clients and provide guidance for?
How do you make chairside orthoses according to client needs?
What are the basic techniques of massage and how do you use them?
How do you assess muscular strengths by different ways?
How do you guide clients in exercises which support lower limbs?
How do you document and make records of podiatric processes?

Course material

Opintojakson alussa sovittava kirjallisuus sekä opettajan osoittama sähköinen materiaali

Study forms and methods

Ilmoittautuessasi tälle opintojakson toteutukselle osallistut työjärjestyksen mukaiseen opetukseen ja ohjaukseen.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Sisältää yheistyötä paikallisten yhdistysten kanssa (diabetes- ja reumayhdistys)

Timing of exams and assignments

Harjoittelu sisältää tehtäviä, jotka ilmoitetaan harjoittelun orientaatiotunneilla.

International cooperation

Ei sisällä kansainvälistä yhteistyötä

Student workload

Opintojakson 10op = 270h opiskelijan työtä

Course part description

Sisältää harjoittelua Elixiiri oppimisympärisössä, missä aktiivinen läsnäolo.
Opintojakos sisältää itsenäisesti tehtäviä käytännön harjoituksia, joista opiskelija saa tarkemmat ohjeet opintojaksolla.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Opintojakson hyväksytty suorittaminen edellyttää aktiivista osallistumista lähiopetustunneilla sekä opintojaksoon kuuluvien oppimistehtävien sekä näytön suorittamista hyväksytysti

Qualifications

Practical training: Podiatry I

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