MAELD4100 Physiotherapy for Home-dwelling Elderly People Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian

This course provides knowledge about the life situation of older adults living at home seen from an individual, social and cultural perspective and framework. Particular emphasis is placed on problems related to disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of older adults. Different theoretical and analytical perspectives in gerontology and geriatrics are drawn in to highlight how older adults´ life situation affects their experiences, activity and participation. The course has a focus on older adults as active players in their own everyday lives, and how they understand and experience their own situation.

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences and hold authorisation as a physiotherapist.

It is assumed that the student has or will obtain access to physiotherapy work with older adults when taking the course.

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 critically analyse and assess physiotherapy theories for older adults regardless of their ethnicity
• can analyse and assess movement, function, participation and health-related quality of life related to physiotherapy for the older adult
• can interpret and analyse theories about motor control and learning in the older adults

Skills

The student

• can apply relevant theories in the analysis of movement and function in older adults
• can apply and critically reflect on the use of standardised assessment instruments in clinical practice
• can analyse and discuss the results of assessments of older adults
• can apply research-based knowledge, experience-based knowledge including older adults’ knowledge and preferences

General competence

The student

• can critically reflect on the knowledge basis for physiotherapy for the older adults
• can communicate up-to-date disciplinary knowledge to collaborative partners and the population at large
• can identify and handle ethical dilemmas related to assessment and measures in physiotherapy

The course will use varied, student-active work methods. Work and teaching methods include lectures, seminars, self-study assignments and supervision. Teaching is session-based with two sessions lasting five days each, one of which is dedicated to self-study and supervision.

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

• a minimum of 80% attendance at seminars where students present their assignments, and in group supervision.

Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent før eksamen kan avlegges:

Studenten må ha deltatt på én individuell veiledning i gruppe. Dette innbefatter et muntlig fremlegg om teori og/eller metode, omfang 10-15 minutter. Fremlegget skal bygge på et skriftlig notat (veiledningsgrunnlag) som leveres senest én uke før fremlegget holdes, med et omfang på maksimalt fem sider. Hver student skal også holde en 5-10 minutters forberedt respons på en annen students fremlegg. Hensikten med fremlegget er å tilegne seg relevante teorier og metoder for barnehagerelevant forskning, øve på faglig formidling, dele kunnskap og drøfte fagstoff med andre.

Eksamen består av én skriftlig individuell semesteroppgave, oppgaven skal være skisse til et forskningsprosjekt med særlig vekt på vitenskapsteori og forskningsmetode (3-4000 ord +/- 10 %).

Ny/utsatt eksamen

Ny og utsatt eksamen gjennomføres på samme måte som ved ordinær eksamen. Ved første ny og utsatt eksamen kan det leveres en bearbeidet versjon av semesteroppgaven. Ved senere forsøk leveres ny semesteroppgave.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Bestått/ikke bestått.;

Det benyttes to interne sensorer. Tilsynssensorer er oppnevnt for å vurdere helheten i programmet og eksamen i det enkelte emnet.