MAMUS4100 Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions - Part 1 Course description

After completing the course and INTER1200, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence (INTER1200 addresses the learning outcomes marked with an asterisk (*)):

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge about the importance of appreciative communication with children, adolescents and their parents/guardians*
• can explain children and young people’s right to participation in decisions that concern them*
• can explain the importance of explorative approaches in cooperation with children and young people*
• can elaborate on the relationship between the anatomy, pathology, biomechanics and function of the lower limbs
• has knowledge of material technology and advanced use of composite materials, including joining different materials used in orthosis design
• can outline his/her knowledge of orthoses for children
• can explain functional and potential psychosocial consequences of disabilities
• can explain the structure of rehabilitation/habilitation services and the creation of individual plans

Skills

The student

• can carry out a conversation about everyday life with children and adolescents*
• can have appreciative communication with parents/guardians*
• can, with some supervision, prepare and reflect on orthopaedic follow-up plans for users in need of lower limb or spinal orthoses
• can carry out clinical functional analysis and relevant procedures for taking measurements, designing and customize lower limb and spinal orthoses
• can make critical assessments of biomechanical factors with a focus on ankle, knee and hip disabilities and link this to gait and orthosis design
• can assess biomechanical factors of importance to spinal orthoses and special seating
• can assess and propose measures relating to positioning in wheelchairs to prevent and treat pressure sores
• can use research articles and specialist literature to analyse topics relating to lower limb and spinal orthoses
• can prepare work descriptions and carry out technical processes applied in the production of lower limb and spinal orthoses

General competence

The student

• can reflect on their own role in explorative conversations with children, young people and their parent/guardians*
• can understand the importance of interprofessional cooperation with children, young people and their parents/guardians*
• can reflect on challenges associated with communication and interdisciplinary cooperation in relation to users in need of treatment with lower limb orthoses, spinal orthoses and/or special seating
• can document and communicate relevant clinical and biomechanical assessments in patient records and communicate such assessments orally
• can reflect on user perspectives, planning, implementation and the effect of treatment
• can reflect on the significance of motivating conversation when interacting with users

The following coursework requirements must be met before the student can take the exam:

• a minimum attendance of 80 % at seminars and skills training
• an individual process description (clinical/technical) of 1,500 words (+/- 5%) based on the learning outcomes listed under ‘Skills’.

Coursework requirements for INTER1200: ‘Communication with Children, Young people and their Families’

• students must submit an individual log. Scope: 500 words (+/- 10%). In order to write the log, the student must first participate in a two-day seminar.

No aids permitted.

Grade scale A-F.

I INTER1200 «Kommunikasjon med barn og unge» inngår to felles seminardager, digitale læringsressurser og oppgaver knyttet til tverrprofesjonelt gruppearbeid og selvstudier.

Universitetets læringsplattform brukes for kommunikasjon, informasjon, kunnskapsinnhenting og kunnskapsutvikling. Studentene får tilgang til faglige tekster og/eller interaktive oppgaver, informasjon, pensum og caser på læringsplattformen..

Studenten forventes å sette seg inn i den digitale ressursportalen for INTER1200 i forkant av den obligatoriske seminardagen.

Studentene blir delt inn i tverrprofesjonelle grupper på 8 - 10 studenter. Gruppene blir tildelt en veileder som enten er vitenskapelig ansatte, masterstudenter fra aktuelle fagmiljøer ved universitetet, eller profesjonsutøvere fra praksisfeltet.

Arbeidskrav

Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent:

• Gjennomført individuell logg, omfang 300 ord, +/- 10 prosent, levert i individuell mappe. Loggen skrives på bakgrunn av deltakelse i seminar over to dager

Dersom en student ikke har møtt på hele eller deler av seminar eller gruppearbeid, må studenten utføre en kompensatorisk oppgave.

Individual home examination over two weeks. Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10%).

If the course is taught in English, students can also choose to write/conduct the examination in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish).

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade scale A-F.

Two examiners will assess all examination papers. At least 20% of the examination papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all students. 

The course overlaps by 10 ECTS credits with MAFYS4000 Theoretical Basis and Evidence Based Practice in Physiotherapy (20 ECTS credits).