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MABU4200 Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents - Part 2 Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Fysioterapi for barn og unge - del 2
Study programme
Master's Programme in Health Sciences - specialisation in Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2024/2025
Curriculum
SPRING 2025
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Language of instruction: Norwegian

The course builds on knowledge, skills and general competence acquired from the course MABU4100. The purpose of the course is to enable the students to apply and critically assess various knowledge as the basis for physiotherapy adapted to children and adolescents. The course provides a broad theoretical foundation as a basis for measures in which research-based, experience-based and user knowledge are integrated in the design of interventions. Family-centred services and interprofessional work in health-promoting and preventive work, treatment and habilitation are key topics in the course.

Recommended preliminary courses

MABU4100 Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents - Part 1, 10 ECTS credits.

Required preliminary courses

The teaching and learning methods include lectures, self-study, group work and project work. The students will be divided into project groups where the syllabus, as well as articles, will be used to shed light on a given case that will be handed out at the start of the course. The project group's case work is discussed and guided in seminars consisting of several groups with the same case. Finally, the project group will present its project work to the fellow students.

Learning outcomes

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

  • Project work in groups of 6 students:
    • Minimum 80 percent participation in group work
    • Participation in 3 out of 4 seminars
    • 100 per cent participation in the digital presentation of the project for fellow students

Teaching and learning methods

The course will use varied, student-active work methods. The teaching is session-based with two sessions over five days; four days of teaching and one study day per week. There are four to six weeks between each session.

Teaching at the sessions will vary between lectures and student-active learning in the form of seminars, group work and presentations. Aside from session-based teaching, the teaching methods used are self-study and work on an examination assignment. Students can choose to submit a draft examination paper during the course (approx. 1,000 words). Lecturers and fellow students will provide oral feedback on the drafts submitted.

Course requirements

None.

Assessment

Individual project examination in the form of a topic chosen by the student that is developed during the course. Scope: 3,000 words (+/- 10%).

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.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All answers are assessed by one examiner.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Grading scale

10 credits overlap with VERN1210/VERNL1210/VERN1210/VERB1200

Examiners

All answers are assessed by one examiner.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Overlapping courses

10 ECTS credits overlaps with FYSBA6010 Paediatric physiotherapy - knowledge-based 1, 20 ECTS credits in the topics measures and treatment.