Student
- is able to reliably assess factors that promote health, as well as the functioning of individuals suffering from the most common illnesses and aging.
- is able to use clinical deduction to take into account evidence based and preventive factors in physiotherapy
- knows how to apply evidence based methods of impact that promote movement and functioning for those with limited of metabolism and the respiratory and circulatory systems, mental health and acute crisis

Assessment of metabolism and the respiratory and circulatory systems and psychosocial functioning. The impact possibilities of physiotherapy or metabolic impairments (MBO, excess weight, type II diabetes, breast cancer, prostate cancer), impairments of the cardiovascular organs (coronary heart disease, heart failure, heart attack, hypertension, arrhythmia, valvular heart disease, bypass surgery and angioplasty) and impairments of the respiratory system (asthma, COPD). Pre- and post-operative physiotherapy soft tissue surgery, effects of anaesthesia and peripheral treatments e.g. treatment for cancer), prenatal physical therapy, as well as assessment of and exercises for the pelvic floor (urinary or faecal incontinence, constipation, pain in the pelvic floor, overactive bladder). Aging and training. Memory illnesses and prevention of falls. Bio-psychosocial physiotherapy and body awareness treatments.

Motor developement and motor learning, the ability to assess functioning and a command of therapy exercises I.

Excellent (5) The student demonstrates an extremely broad knowledge and set of skills and is able to give reasons for his/her actions, as well as create new solutions and work constructively as part of a team. The student is proficient in guidance and manual work, and his/her conclusions are well thought out. The student takes ergonomics into consideration and is able to give constructive self-assessments and peer reviews. The student’s written assignments demonstrate the ability to describe and give reasons for the subject area’s phenomena through critical thinking and the diverse and proper use of evidence-based sources. The student has followed the JAMK reporting instructions for written assignments.

Very good (4) The student demonstrates a broad knowledge and set of skills and is able to give reasons for his/her actions, as well as create new solutions and work constructively as part of a team. The student is proficient in guidance and manual work, and his/her conclusions well thought out. The student takes ergonomics into consideration and is able to give critical self-assessments and peer reviews. The student’s written assignments demonstrate the ability to describe and give reasons for the subject area’s phenomena through critical thinking and the diverse and proper use of evidence-based sources. The student has followed the JAMK reporting instructions for written assignments.

Good (3) The student demonstrates knowledge and skills, is able to give reasons for his/her actions, strives to link and apply information and skills, and works constructively as part of a team. The student is skilled in guidance and manual work, his/her conclusions are correct, and he/she takes ergonomics into consideration in his/her actions. The student is able to give self-assessments and peer reviews. The student’s written assignments demonstrate the ability to describe and give reasons for the subject area’s phenomena by utilising diverse and proper evidence-based sources. The student has followed the JAMK reporting instructions for written assignments.


Satisfactory (2) The student works constructively as part of a team. The student’s knowledge consists of fragmented details that are subject-related. The student demonstrates uncertainty in guidance and manual work. The student's ergonomics are lacking, and he/she has difficulty in drawing conclusions. The student has assessed both himself/herself and his/her course mates. The student has completed the agreed upon assignments. The student’s assignments display few connections between presented topics and very little analysis. However, the student has summarised the field's literature and listed sources. The student has followed the JAMK reporting instructions for written assignments.

Below average (1) The student works constructively as part of a team. The student’s knowledge consists of fragmented details that are subject-related. The student demonstrates uncertainty in guidance and manual work. The student's ergonomics are lacking, and he/she has difficulty in drawing conclusions. The student has assessed both himself/herself and his/her course mates. The student has completed the agreed upon assignments. The student’s assignments display few connections between presented topics and very little analysis. However, the student has summarised the field's literature and listed sources.

Fail (0) The student does not work constructively as part of a team. The student’s knowledge is lacking, and his/her actions and manual work appear illogical and uncertain. The student does not take ergonomics into consideration. The student is unable to do a self-assessment. The student’s written work shows a lack of familiarity with the subject area covered in the text, and the information presented repeats lecture material, is fragmented or not related to the subject area. The use of sources is fragmented. Any of the aforementioned criteria can lead to a student failing the course.