MABU4200 Physiotherapy for Children and Adolescents - Part 2 Course description

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.

10 ECTS overlap with ABIO6000/MAABI4000.

Admission to the programme.

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 describe different theories and knowledge that form the basis for designing physiotherapy adapted to children and adolescents
• can describe theoretical perspectives and research on which family-centred services are based
• can describe theoretical perspectives and research on which interprofessional work is based

Skills

The student

• can critically reflect on factors that can support children’s movement development, motor learning and participation in everyday activities
• can assess and integrate different forms of knowledge in the planning and execution of measures for children and adolescents
• can analyse and critically assess factors that promote or impede interprofessional cooperation

​General competence

The student

• can analyse and critically reflect on the knowledge basis and practice of physiotherapy for children and adolescents
• can communicate up-to-date knowledge of the field to collaborative partners and the population at large
• can identify and assess ethical dilemmas related to physiotherapy for children and adolescents

Lectures and self-study.

None.

Supervised individual written exam, 6 hours.

None.

Grade scale A-F.

Alle besvarelser vurderes av én sensor.

For å oppfylle krav til ekstern vurdering må minimum 10 prosent av besvarelsene vurderes av ekstern sensor, men uansett ikke færre enn 10 besvarelser. Ekstern sensors vurdering skal komme alle studentene til gode.

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