FYBPRA1 Clinical Placement - I Course description

This practical training course constitutes the first of two modules in the third year of study. In this initial part, expectations regarding students’ independent judgment and autonomy are deliberately lower. The course builds upon and further develops the physiotherapist’s role within contemporary healthcare services. Students will engage with the current organisation of the healthcare system and examine key policy and regulatory documents that guide its future development. The course also addresses the integration of digital technologies as a means to innovate and improve health services. Through practical experience, students will deepen their understanding of rehabilitation processes, coordinate multidisciplinary collaboration, and critically reflect on power dynamics and professional autonomy in interactions with patients, users, and their families. Ultimately, the course aims to foster awareness of students’ present and future responsibilities as health professionals within a healthcare system characterised by continuous and rapid change.

The language is English. For Norwegian students, the topic of health management is taught in Norwegian.

This common course is developed for all the bachelor’s degree programmes taught at the Faculty of Health Sciences that are covered by the National Curriculum Regulations for Norwegian Health and Welfare Education (RETHOS).

The course deals with public health and health management. In the Public Health Act, public health is defined as “the state and distribution of health in the population”. The course deals with the distribution of health challenges in the population based on risk factors related to health. Education, work and living conditions and international guidelines are elements affecting disease, illness, health and quality of life in the population at individual, group and societal level. Several of the international sustainability goals direct attention to countering public health risk factors.

Health management emphasis a fundamental understanding of how the health service is organised, relevant legislation, strategies and goals for preventive and health promoting work in Norway.  For international students, the focus will be on the Nordic welfare model.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge and skills:

Knowledge

The student 

• can describe and explain factors that affect disease, health and quality of life in groups or the population as a whole
• can describe the epidemiological and demographical foundation for public health work
• can describe social inequality in relation to health, and is familiar with the national and global consequences of inequality
• can describe the purpose, organisation and coordination of health and social care services
• is familiar with relevant laws and regulations relating to the health and social care services
• can describe the relationship between work, education, social participation, inclusion and the experience of health
• can describe the goals for sustainable development and their significance for public health

Skills

The student can

• reflect on ethical challenges related to public health work that aims to change behaviours
• find, assess and refer to health promoting and preventive strategies, organisation and measures in light of the goals for sustainable development
• reflect on how and why the status of Sami as indigenous peoples affects the development of the health and social care services

The teaching and learning methods include digital textbooks and digital supervised seminars. The course is organized as flipped classroom. Digital textbooks will be made available to students in advance.

None

Individual home examination (multiple choice), 45 minutes.

The exam is in English, with the exception of health management which is in Norwegian for Norwegian students.  

All aids are permitted.  

Pass/fail