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Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy: SFT2016SMM

Code: SFT2016SMM

Degree title
Bachelor of Health Care
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2016
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Autumn 2016 Spring 2017 Autumn 2017 Spring 2018 Autumn 2018 Spring 2019 Autumn 2019 1. / 2016 2. / 2016 3. / 2017 4. / 2017 5. / 2017 1. / 2017 2. / 2017 3. / 2018 4. / 2018 5. / 2018 1. / 2018 2. / 2018 3. / 2019 4. / 2019 5. / 2019 1. / 2019
ZZP03Z-1313
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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ZZPP0500 Development as an Expert 5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
ZZPP0400 ICT Skills 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
ZZPC0200 English for Working Life 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
ZZPC0300 Swedish for Working Life 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
ZZPC0400 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
ZZPP0720 JAMK Innovation Week 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
SZZ15Z-1131
COMMON BASIC COURSES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

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13
SZZZ1510 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SZZZ1520 Basics of Medicine in Public Health 3 3 3 1 1 1
SZZZ1530 Basics of Pharmacotherapy 2 2 2 1 1
SZZZ1540 Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SZZZ1500 Basics of Medicine in Rehabilitation 2 2 2 1 1
SZX15Z-1131
CLIENTHOOD IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

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10
SZXX1510 Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SZXX1520 Promotion of Functioning and Participation 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SZXX1530 Health Care and Social Welfare Services 4 4 4 2 2
SZY15Z-1103
HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLBEING

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6
SZYY1500 Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3 3 3 1 1 1
SZYYW500 Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3 3 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.5
SF151Z-1023
ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND METHODS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

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31
SWFT1502 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SWFT1503 Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
SFTS1504 Motor Development and Learning 3 3 3 1 1 1
SFTS1501 Assessment of Functioning 8 8 8 4 4
SFTS1505 Manual Therapy 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SFTS1506 Therapeutic Exercise I 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SFTS1507 Therapeutic Exercise II 3 3 3 1 1 1
SFTS1508 Therapeutic Exercise III 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SF152Z-1023
PROMOTING FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND HEALTH BY MEANS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND METHODS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

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33
SFTS1509 Guiding Sports 3 3 3 1 1 1
SFTS1510 Applied Physical Activity 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SWFT1511 Adapted Physical Education 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
SFTS1512 Physiotherapy in Metabolic, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary system Impairments and In Mental Health 6 6 6 3 3
SFTS1513 Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Impairments and in Sports 9 9 9 3 3 3
SFTS1514 Physiotherapy in Nervous system Impairments 9 9 9 4.5 4.5
SWF15Z-1023
CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY IN FUTURE

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10
SWFT1515 Wellness Technology and environmental planning 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
SWZZ1500 Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
SFW15Z-1023
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

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33
SFTSW501 Professional Practice I 11 11 11 3.7 3.7 3.7
SFTSW502 Professional Practice II 11 11 11 5.5 5.5
SFTSW503 Professional Practice III 11 11 11 3.7 3.7 3.7
SFZ06Z-1017
DEVELOPING EXPERTICE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

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20
SZZZ1601 Developing Expertice I 10 10 10 10
SZZZ1602 Developing Expertice II 10 10 10 10
ZZG01Z-1344
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

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0 - 15
ZZVZ0800 Scout, Develop and Start 5
HIBP3100 Concept Lab 5
ZZWZ0100 JAMKGenerator Project 5
ZZVZ0560 Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives 5
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8
SZZ01Z-1107
THESIS

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ZZPP0610 Research and Development 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SZZO1500 Bachelor's Thesis Part 1 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
SZZO1510 Bachelor's Thesis Part 2 10 10 10 3.3 3.3 3.3
SZZZZ310 Maturity Test 0
SFT2016SMM-1001
VAPAASTI VALITTAVAT OPINNOT

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10
Total 210 62.5 54.3 63.3 20 29.8 32.8 25 29.3 36 27.3 20 14.9 14.9 10.8 10.8 10.8 12.5 12.5 9.8 9.8 9.8 18 18 9.1 9.1 9.1 20

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Bachelor's degree: Common competences in Health Care and Social Services 2015-2019

Wellness and Health Promotion Skills

* can identify the factors that affect wellness and health and can understand their role at different levels of the promotion of wellness and health, aiming to ensure results such as, for example, a reduction of health inequalities and the prevention of social exclusion
* is able to promote the wellness and health of individuals and groups, thereby strengthening the inclusiveness and self-responsibility of customers
* is able to guide and coach individuals, groups and communities by applying the guidance theories and methods, as well as through the means of a variety of communication channels
* is able to design and implement wellness and health promotion intervention at individual, group and community levels
* is able to evaluate and take into account the wellness and health-related factors in decision-making and action
* knows how to use multi-expert networks.

Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Physiotherapy in Metabolic, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary system Impairments and In Mental Health
Developing Expertice I
Customer Skills in the Health Care and Social Services Sector

* is able to work according to the values and professional ethical principles of the health care and social services sector
* is familiar with a variety of human perceptions and is able to identify their own values
* is able to apply theoretical work orientation and customer-related working methods in a customer-orientated manner
* is able to create both the involvement of the targeted customer and the professional interaction and cooperation relationships that serve to support resources
* understands the variety of factors that affect the work and functional ability of the customer and is able to evaluate such factors.

Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Basics of Medicine in Rehabilitation
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Operating Environment Skills in the Health Care and Social Services Sector

* knows the services and information systems that are involved in the health care and social services sector, along with the related legislation, and health care and social services sector programmes and guidelines, and a student can make use of them in their work
* operates purposefully as experts in multidisciplinary teams and networks
* understands the factors that affect changes in the health care and social services sector
* can distinguish between the phases involved in the customer processes and can identify their development needs
* is able to develop and produce customer needs, based on effective, economical, efficient and safe services in multi-professional collaboration
* is able to operate based on evidence and good practice.

Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Developing Expertice II
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Anatomy and Physiology II
Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics
Motor Development and Learning
Assessment of Functioning
Manual Therapy
Therapeutic Exercise I
Therapeutic Exercise II
Therapeutic Exercise III
Guiding Sports
Applied Physical Activity
Adapted Physical Education
Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Impairments and in Sports
Physiotherapy in Nervous system Impairments
Wellness Technology and environmental planning
Professional Practice I
Professional Practice II
Professional Practice III
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test

Bachelor's Degree: Common competences at JAMK 2015-2016

Internationality skills

The student
* is able to co-operate in a multicultural environment
* knows how to work independently in situations involving working life communications in the two national languages and at least one foreign language
* knows how to take the impacts and opportunities of internationalisation trends into consideration in their field.

English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Anatomy and Physiology II
Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics
Adapted Physical Education
Wellness Technology and environmental planning
Concept Lab
Learning skills

The student
* knows how to assess and develop their competencies, and will to continue learning
* knows how to acquire, process and assess their own field data, theories, concepts, methods and principles critically
* is able to assume responsibility for group learning and sharing learned knowledge.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Information management skills

The student
* knows how to carry out research and development projects by applying the information, methods and practical skills acquired
* is capable of creative problem-solving and developing working skills
* is able to participate and using their competences and ethics influence socially.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Medicine in Rehabilitation
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Developing Expertice I
Developing Expertice II
Scout, Develop and Start
JAMKGenerator Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Working life skills

The student
* knows how to work as a member of a study group or workgroup or in some other form of community and contribute to the wellbeing of the group
* is able to manage professional activities, decision-making, and work independently in their expert tasks
* knows how to comply with employment practices and the activities of sustainable development, and act according to the principles of professional ethics.

English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Guiding Sports
Adapted Physical Education
Physiotherapy in Nervous system Impairments
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Professional Practice II
Developing Expertice I
Developing Expertice II
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Communication skills

The student
* is able to communicate well, both orally and in writing in their mother tongue
* knows how to use information and communications technology in their assignments
* is able to consider various factors in his/her work and can work in networks.

Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
Entrepreneurship skills

The student
* has the abilities required for entrepreneurship
* knows how to look for customer-friendly, sustainable and economically-viable solutions
* is able to take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences of those actions.

Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Impairments and in Sports
Professional Practice III
Developing Expertice II
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Not grouped
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Motor Development and Learning
Assessment of Functioning
Manual Therapy
Therapeutic Exercise I
Therapeutic Exercise II
Therapeutic Exercise III
Applied Physical Activity
Physiotherapy in Metabolic, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary system Impairments and In Mental Health
Professional Practice I

Bachelor's degree: Physiotherapy 2015-2017

Physiotherapeutic assessment and clinical reasoning

* is able to assess and analyse human functioning, especially mobility
* knows how to, with the help of assessment and clinical reasoning, construct a physiotherapy plan together with the client and considering his/her needs
* knows how to evaluate the outcomes of physiotherapy.

Anatomy and Physiology II
Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics
Motor Development and Learning
Assessment of Functioning
Manual Therapy
Physiotherapy in Metabolic, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary system Impairments and In Mental Health
Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Impairments and in Sports
Professional Practice I
Professional Practice II
Counselling and guidance competence

* is able to use various guiding and teaching methods to promote and maintain an individual’s/group’s functioning and health
* knows how to use the principles of motor learning when guiding human movement and functioning
* is able to apply the methods of therapeutic exercise when guiding a group
* knows how to plan and guide health- and functioning related physical exercise.

Motor Development and Learning
Assessment of Functioning
Manual Therapy
Therapeutic Exercise I
Guiding Sports
Applied Physical Activity
Adapted Physical Education
Physiotherapy in Metabolic, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary system Impairments and In Mental Health
Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Impairments and in Sports
Professional Practice I
Professional Practice II
Professional Practice III
Technology competence

* is able to use technological possibilities when planning, implementing and evaluating physiotherapy
* is able to apply technology when assessing mobility and functioning
* is able to use assistive devices and their technology in supporting mobility and functioning
* is able to plan accessible environments participating in interprofessional collaboration
* is able to use ergonomic methods in proportioning environmental factors to clients’ resources and needs.

Wellness Technology and environmental planning
Therapeutic competence

* knows how to individually apply evidence based knowledge when planning physiotherapy
* is able to support client participation and to create an interactive therapeutic relationship
* knows how to plan and implement therapeutic exercise using the knowledge of patho-, exercise and neurophysiology and biomechanics
* is able to use the methods of thermal and electrotherapy utilizing their physiological and therapeutic effects
* is able to implement manual therapy appropriately and justifiably.

Anatomy and Physiology II
Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics
Manual Therapy
Therapeutic Exercise I
Therapeutic Exercise II
Therapeutic Exercise III
Applied Physical Activity
Physiotherapy in Metabolic, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary system Impairments and In Mental Health
Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Impairments and in Sports
Physiotherapy in Nervous system Impairments
Wellness Technology and environmental planning
Professional Practice I
Professional Practice II
Professional Practice III
Collaboration and social competence

* is able to work independently and participate in interprofessional collaboration in different teams, groups, expert nets, and service chains as an expert of physiotherapy
* is an active member of society to promote and develop services considering the national and international challenges within rehabilitation, physical education, social and healthcare
* is able to draft expert’s reports and written statements.

Physiotherapy in Nervous system Impairments
Professional Practice I
Not grouped
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Basics of Medicine in Rehabilitation
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Developing Expertice I
Developing Expertice II
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test

Structure of the studies (Bachelor's degree)

Professional Studies
Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services
Promotion of Functioning and Participation
Health Care and Social Welfare Services
Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Anatomy and Physiology II
Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics
Motor Development and Learning
Assessment of Functioning
Manual Therapy
Guiding Sports
Applied Physical Activity
Adapted Physical Education
Physiotherapy in Metabolic, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary system Impairments and In Mental Health
Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Impairments and in Sports
Physiotherapy in Nervous system Impairments
Wellness Technology and environmental planning
Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance
Developing Expertice I
Developing Expertice II
Practical Training
Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing
Therapeutic Exercise I
Therapeutic Exercise II
Therapeutic Exercise III
Professional Practice I
Professional Practice II
Professional Practice III
Bachelor's Thesis
Bachelor's Thesis Part 1
Bachelor's Thesis Part 2
Maturity Test
Core Studies
Development as an Expert
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes)
Entrepreneurship
JAMK Innovation Week
Basics of Anatomy and Physiology
Basics of Medicine in Public Health
Basics of Pharmacotherapy
Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment
Basics of Medicine in Rehabilitation
Research and Development
Elective Studies
Scout, Develop and Start
Concept Lab
JAMKGenerator Project
Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives
Pre-Incubator
Incubator
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
ZZP03Z-1313
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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ZZPP0500 Development as an Expert 5
ZZPP0400 ICT Skills 3
ZZPC0200 English for Working Life 4
ZZPC0300 Swedish for Working Life 4
ZZPC0400 Communication Skills (for Finnish degree programmes) 3
ZZPP0710 Entrepreneurship 3
ZZPP0720 JAMK Innovation Week 2
SZZ15Z-1131
COMMON BASIC COURSES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

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13
SZZZ1510 Basics of Anatomy and Physiology 3
SZZZ1520 Basics of Medicine in Public Health 3
SZZZ1530 Basics of Pharmacotherapy 2
SZZZ1540 Occupational Safety and Wellbeing in Work Environment 3
SZZZ1500 Basics of Medicine in Rehabilitation 2
SZX15Z-1131
CLIENTHOOD IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

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10
SZXX1510 Client Centered Approach in Health and Social Services 3
SZXX1520 Promotion of Functioning and Participation 3
SZXX1530 Health Care and Social Welfare Services 4
SZY15Z-1103
HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLBEING

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6
SZYY1500 Basics of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3
SZYYW500 Councelling of Health Promotion and Wellbeing 3
SF151Z-1023
ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND METHODS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

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31
SWFT1502 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
SWFT1503 Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics 4
SFTS1504 Motor Development and Learning 3
SFTS1501 Assessment of Functioning 8
SFTS1505 Manual Therapy 3
SFTS1506 Therapeutic Exercise I 3
SFTS1507 Therapeutic Exercise II 3
SFTS1508 Therapeutic Exercise III 3
SF152Z-1023
PROMOTING FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND HEALTH BY MEANS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND METHODS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

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33
SFTS1509 Guiding Sports 3
SFTS1510 Applied Physical Activity 3
SWFT1511 Adapted Physical Education 3
SFTS1512 Physiotherapy in Metabolic, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary system Impairments and In Mental Health 6
SFTS1513 Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Impairments and in Sports 9
SFTS1514 Physiotherapy in Nervous system Impairments 9
SWF15Z-1023
CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY IN FUTURE

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10
SWFT1515 Wellness Technology and environmental planning 5
SWZZ1500 Leadership Skills and Quality Assurance 5
SFW15Z-1023
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

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33
SFTSW501 Professional Practice I 11
SFTSW502 Professional Practice II 11
SFTSW503 Professional Practice III 11
SFZ06Z-1017
DEVELOPING EXPERTICE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

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20
SZZZ1601 Developing Expertice I 10
SZZZ1602 Developing Expertice II 10
ZZG01Z-1344
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

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0 - 15
ZZVZ0800 Scout, Develop and Start 5
HIBP3100 Concept Lab 5
ZZWZ0100 JAMKGenerator Project 5
ZZVZ0560 Entrepreneurship in Cooperatives 5
ZZVZ0400 Pre-Incubator 5
ZZVZ0450 Incubator 8
SZZ01Z-1107
THESIS

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20
ZZPP0610 Research and Development 5
SZZO1500 Bachelor's Thesis Part 1 5
SZZO1510 Bachelor's Thesis Part 2 10
SZZZZ310 Maturity Test 0
SFT2016SMM-1001
VAPAASTI VALITTAVAT OPINNOT

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