MAPFY4300 Psychomotor Physiotherapy - Relations and Communication Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian

The purpose of this course is to further develop the students’ practical competence in psychomotor physiotherapy, both individually and in groups. The course provides a theoretical and practical basis for the significance of relations and communication in clinical practice. Practical training period 2 is started during this course.

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences - Specialisation in Psychomotor Physiotherapy, and hold Norwegian authorisation as a physiotherapist. The students must have passed the courses MAPFY4100 and MAPFY4200.

It is assumed that the student has access to a practical training establishment/own place of work where they can perform psychomotor physiotherapy treatments on patients.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence: 

Knowledge 

The student

• can analyse and discuss the significance of communication, relations in the therapeutic context  
• can assess the use of group-based approaches and when such treatment can be appropriate

 Skills 

 The student

• can apply psychomotor physiotherapy principles in group treatment
• can assess and evaluate treatment processes and their own role as therapist
• can analyse therapeutic interaction in treatment settings
• can assess their own role in interdisciplinary cooperation

 General competence   

The student 

• can analyse and reflect on communication and interaction in clinical practice, individually and in groups   
• can analyse and critically discuss relevant problems related to relations and communication in clinical practice   
• can lead group treatment based on psychomotor physiotherapy

Work and teaching methods vary between lectures, digital teaching sessions in the form of flipped classroom, supervised skills training and student-active learning methods in the form of group work, seminars and presentations. The course is session-based.

The students will perform psychomotor physiotherapy on patients at their own place of work/practical training establishment.

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the examination:

Coursework requirements that must be approved by the practical training supervisor:  

• completed group supervision of the student’s practical training
• individual patient journal in accordance with specified criteria

 Coursework requirements that must be approved by the lecturer: 

• A minimum of 80% attendance in skills training and scheduled seminars and group work, and supervision of the student’s practical training in groups
• Lead a movement group over a minimum of 5 times and an individual reflection note based on experiences with group leadership, up to 1200 words

Project examination in groups of up to three students, in the form of a given topic that is developed during the course. Scope: up to 2,500 words.

Resit examination: If the student is awarded the grade F (fails the written assignment), he/she will be given one (1) opportunity to submit a reworked version.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Pass/fail

All examination papers are assessed by two examiners. A minimum of 30% of the examination papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all students.  

The course overlaps by 10 ECTS credits with PSYFY6200 in the topic relations and communication.