Physiotherapy in Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) (7 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Physiotherapy in public diseases
During this course, you will learn how to reliably assess the factors that affect health promotion and how to plan and implement health-promoting physiotherapy for the elderly and for clients with the most common public diseases.

Course competences:
Guidance and counselling competence
Technology and accessibility competence
Promotion of well-being and occupational performance
Therapy competence

Course learning outcomes:
You are capable of considering evidence-based and preventive factors in physiotherapy based on clinical reasoning. You are capable of applying evidence-based ways of physiotherapy intervention to promote functioning in function restrictions related to the respiratory and cardiovascular system and mental functions, as well as in different life crises and in health promotion. You understand and apply strategies and theories for the promotion of well-being and health as well as key concepts and priorities from the point of view of national health and narrowing of health differences. You recognize the risk factors of public diseases and are capable of supporting the client in lifestyle changes. You are capable of applying health promotion methods.

Content

Content:
Assessment of the functioning of people with public diseases and other means of physiotherapeutic assessment and methods of physiotherapy, opportunities for health promotion and health literacy.
Lifestyles in the prevention of public diseases. The intervention opportunities of physiotherapy in metabolic syndrome, obesity, type II diabetes, the most common cancer diseases, psychiatric conditions, cardiovascular, respiratory and pelvic floor disorders, and in palliative care.
Pre- and post-operative physiotherapy. Changes related to pregnancy and ageing and exercising.
Opportunities for physiotherapy in memory disorders and different life crises.
Psychophysical physiotherapy and body awareness at different stages of life

Materials

The materials of the course are available on Moodle.

Teaching methods

Contact learning, role-play and simulation exercises and learning assignments.

Employer connections

The course has content that supports working life skills including experts from the world of work, alumni and experts by experience

Exam schedules

The course includes an exam and learning tasks, the schedule and materials of which are available in the Moodle workspace.

Completion alternatives

The recognition of prior learning is not possible as a whole course. If the student has previous higher education level studies related to the topic, the recognition of the units can be discussed with the career tutor.

Student workload

Contact learning 3 ect
Independent study 4 ect

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate (1) Your knowledge of the functioning assessment and health promotion of people with public diseases and the prevention of public diseases by means of lifestyle changes and physiotherapy consists of isolated, although relevant, details. Your assignments only show few connections between the matters presented, reflection remains sparse.

Satisfactory (2) Your knowledge of the functioning assessment and health promotion of people with public diseases and the prevention of public diseases by means of lifestyle changes and physiotherapy consists of isolated, although relevant, details. Your assignments show connections between the matters presented, reflection remains sparse.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3) You have good knowledge of the functioning assessment and health promotion of people with public diseases and the prevention of public diseases by means of lifestyle changes and physiotherapy. You try to combine and apply your knowledge and skills.

Excellent (4) You have extensive knowledge of the functioning assessment and health promotion of people with public diseases and the prevention of public diseases by means of lifestyle changes and physiotherapy. You combine and apply your knowledge and skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) You have very extensive knowledge of the functioning assessment and health promotion of people with public diseases and the prevention of public diseases by means of lifestyle changes and physiotherapy. You skillfully combine and apply your knowledge and skills.

Qualifications

Competence in motor development and motor learning
Competence of functioning assessment skills
Medical expertise relating to aging and people with illness

Further information

The course includes an exam and learning tasks.