FYB1300 Body, Movement and Activity Course description

Knowledge about the body, movement and activity is a key aspect of physiotherapy, and in order to promote activity and participation, physiotherapists must be able to use and integrate knowledge about the body and movement rooted in natural science and humanistic knowledge traditions. Physiotherapists must be able to obtain knowledge about the human body and human capacity for movement and activity through the use of quantitative measurements and their interpretation. Physiotherapists must also be able to exercise sensitivity in relation to body and movement as qualitative phenomena. Educational and cooperation skills are core competences in physiotherapy, and the students will practise these skills through supervision exercises and the use of manual techniques.

Physiotherapists also need basic skills in observing and talking to children and adolescents to understand their life and how work with children can be carried out in interprofessional person- and family-centred care. This topic is highlighted in the interdisciplinary teaching activity INTER1100 "The Same Child - Different Arenas", 1.5 credits. See https://www.oslomet.no/forskning/forskningsprosjekter/interactfor a more detailed description of INTERACT.

INTER1100 ‘The Same Child - Different Arenas’ (1.5 credits) is part of the teaching project Interprofessional Interaction with Children and Youth (INTERACT), which takes place across the programmes of professional study at OsloMet. The goal is to increase the quality of the programmes of professional study that focus on children and young people. Through INTERACT, students acquire research-based knowledge about the everyday lives of children and young people, as well as practice in cooperating with students from other programmes. In this way, INTERACT forms the basis for improved coordination of society’s services directed at children and young people and their parents/guardians. INTER1100 ‘The Same Child - Different Arenas’ makes up the first module of INTERACT.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course and INTER1100, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence (INTER1100 addresses the learning outcomes marked with two asterisks (**)):

Knowledge

The student can

• explain different perspectives on the body and movement
• explain different theories on motivation and coping
• explain movement development across the lifespan and describe different theoretical understandings
• explain different theories on motor learning and control
• describe standardised tools for measuring physical condition and physical activity, developed for different health conditions and age groups
• describe what structures are affected by the use of different soft tissue techniques, explain the physiological mechanisms, and explain possible contraindication
• explain the potential of different body systems for exercise adaptation
• can explain the process of growing up in a society characterised by social and cultural diversity**

Skills

The student can

• prepare a search strategy and carry out a database search based on a selected issue related to activity and exercise, and document the search strategy
• use standardised tools for measuring movement development and motor skills, developed for different health conditions and age groups
• apply principles of exercise in the planning and implementation of individually adapted excercises for fellow students/practitioners, and justify a training plan
• reflect on their own experience of movement in light of bodily and cultural aspects of movement
• cooperate with fellow students on the supervision of activities and exercises, and explain the reasons behind a relevant exercise scheme and the educational approach based on a case history
• carry out manual soft tissue techniques on a fellow student and exercise sensitivity and respect in the interaction
• use their own body in an expedient manner when carrying out different tasks, and adapt their work techniques and surroundings
• cooperate with students from other programmes of professional study about relevant challenges in the everyday lives of children and adolescents**
• discuss and reflect on their own future professional role in interprofessional cooperation with children, adolescents and their parents/guardians**

General competence

The student

• can administer lifesaving first aid
• has an understanding of interprofessional cooperation with children, adolescents and their families**
• can reflect on clinical practice and share experiences regarding co-learning processes with fellow students

The work and teaching methods include self-study, seminars, group work, skills training, lectures and experience-based practical training. Experience-based practical training takes place in different practical training arenas.

Two seminar days, digital learning resources and conversation and observation assignments related to interprofessional group work and self-study are part of INTER1100 The Same Child - Different Arenas.

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

• a minimum attendance of 80 % in teaching specified as ‘compulsory attendance’ in the lecture schedule programme
• a minimum attendance of 90 % in experience-based practical training with a scope of 10 days.
• subject note in groups of 2-3 students based on the development of an exercise plan and instruction of fellow student, 1400 words (+/- 10 %). The subject note will be subject to assessment.
• course in lifesaving first aid within the past year.

Coursework requirements for INTER1100 ‘The Same Child - Different Arenas’

• Submitted individual log. Scope: 500 words (+/- 10 %). In order to write the log, the student must first attend a seminar over two days.

Individual practical and oral exam, up to 30 minutes

No aids are permitted.

On successful completion of the course, the student has acquired the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can define what EBP is and recognizes the rationale for EBP and shared decision making
• knows the steps of EBP
• is familiar with the levels in the S-pyramid and acknowledges the difference between single studies and systematic reviews
• knows the characteristics of a scientific article, e.g. IMRAD
• can explain the purpose and characteristics of qualitative and quantitative studies and syntheses of studies, e.g. systematic reviews
• understands the principles for critical appraisal and knows how to use check lists for different study designs, clinical guidelines and professional procedures
• knows different types of categorical and continuous measures of association and effect, and key graphical presentations

Skills

The student

• can identify different types of professional/clinical questions, such as questions about treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, experiences and etiology
• can, for each type of clinical question, identify the preferred order of study designs
• can formulate searchable professional/clinical questions using e.g. PICO and variations of PICO
• can construct and carry out an appropriate and simple search strategy for professional/clinical questions from the top of the S-pyramid

General competencies

The student

• can critically assess health claims in the media
• can discuss the importance of user knowledge, clinical experience, and summarized research in clinical decision-making

The teaching is mainly designed with "flipped classroom" and learning activities in class and smaller groups. Digital learning resources such as digital lectures, videos and films will be available to the students in advance. Students are recommended to use these resources and to be prepared before the lectures and the seminars. The students are specially recommended to participate at the presentation seminar since this seminar offers a unique opportunity for learning.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• Compulsory attendance at the seminar on literature search (normally week 1 of the course).Compensatory work requirement if not present: The student must choose a different health claim, create a PICO based on this health claim, and describe a search for this PICO in Up-To-Date, Health Library according to guidelines or in Cochrane Library. The assignment is not academically assessed by the person with the course responsibility, but it will be registered (in Fagpersonweb) that the work requirement has been submitted and the student will find the registration in studentweb.
• Compulsory attendance at the Help-desk seminar (normally week 2 of the course) where students/exam groups ask questions and receive answers/guidance on the exam assignment. Compensatory work requirement if not present: In case of absence, students must submit 2 questions to the exam assignment and provide an academic justification for the questions of up to 100 words. The assignment is not academically assessed by the person with the course responsibility, but it will be registered (in Fagpersonweb) that the work requirement has been submitted and the student will find the registration in studentweb.