MAMUS4100 Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions - Part 1 Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian

This course covers more recent knowledge on the most common musculoskeletal injuries, illnesses and conditions (MSDs) in a life course perspective from childhood to old age. Teaching and learning activities are based on a knowledge-based practice model, which incorporates theoretical and research-based knowledge, clinical experience, the patient’s preferences and contextual factors. The course has an emphasis on the critical assessment of current examination and treatment methods, the organisation and quality of the health services and the role of physiotherapists in interdisciplinary cooperation and interaction. It will also include teaching of implementation methods of documented knowledge and on physiotherapy in the primary health services of the future, for example physiotherapists’ tasks as part of a follow-up or primary health team.

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

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 assess recent knowledge on the most common MSDs
• can critically assess current examination and treatment methods, including the use of standardised instruments for the most common MSDs
• can critically assess the organisation and quality of health services, and the role of physiotherapists in interdisciplinary cooperation and interaction
• can describe knowledge on work and MSDs, and can critically assess current measures for promoting participation in working life and preventing long-term sickness absence
• can describe implementation methods for well-documented knowledge

Skills

The student

• can use the knowledge-based practice model to analyse the most common MSDs
• can use and critically reflect on recent knowledge on the most common MSDs
• can apply and critically reflect on the use of standardised instruments in clinical practice
• can use and critically reflect on recent knowledge on work and musculoskeletal health
• can implement well-documented knowledge in their professional practice

General competence

The student

• can communicate up-to-date disciplinary knowledge to collaborative partners and the population at large
• can contribute to improving the quality of today’s health services
• can contribute to promoting participation in working life and preventing long-term sickness absence

Emnet gir kunnskap om grunnleggende økonomi. Studentene får innføring i regnskap og budsjettering samt grunnleggende bedriftsøkonomi.

Undervisningsspråk: Norsk

The following must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the examination:

• group work in groups of two to three students with submission of a written assignment. Scope: 1,500 words (+/- 10%).
• submission of written feedback on another group's assignment

Studenten skal etter å ha fullført emnet ha følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• har grunnleggende kunnskaper om finansregnskapet og føringer av dette, samt analyse av regnskapet
• har grunnleggende kunnskap om kostnader, inntekter
• har kunnskap om tilpasning i ulike markedsformer, monopol og fullkommen konkurranse
• har grunnleggende kunnskap om kalyler og prissetting i kulturbedrifter.
• har tilstrekkelige kunnskaper til å sette opp budsjetter, for eksempel i forbindelse med prosjektsøknader og årsbudsjett.
• har grunnleggende kunnskaper om budsjettkontroll
• har grunnleggende kunnskap om kostnad, resultat og volumanalyse (KRV-analyser)

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan håndtere økonomistyringen i en kulturell virksomhet eller som selvstendig næringsdrivende.

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

Eksamen i emnet er:

Skoleeksamen på 5 timer.

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.

Gradert skala A - F.