MAMUS4200 Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Conditions - Part 2 Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian

This course builds on the course MAMUS4100. The course presents the knowledge basis for diagnostics, occurrence, risk factors, mechanisms, pathways and treatment for the most common forms of musculoskeletal ;conditions;(MSDs). It takes a more in-depth look at the existing knowledge-basis for examination, treatment and preventive measures for the most common MSDs. The topics will be presented from a life course perspective.

Completed the course MAMUS4100.

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 knowledge on function, symptoms and health-related quality of life relating to the most common MSDs;

Skills

The student

• can apply and critically reflect on knowledge relating to diagnostics, occurrence, risk factors, mechanisms and pathways when working with patients with the most common MSDs
• can apply and critically reflect on the use of guidelines for treating the most common MSDs in clinical practice
• can analyse and discuss the results of assessments and examinations of children/adults/older adults with the most common MSDs

General competence

The student

• can implement up-to-date knowledge on diagnostics, examination and treatment/prevention of the most common MSDs
• can communicate up-to-date disciplinary knowledge to collaborative partners and the population at large

The course will use varied, student-active work methods. ;Teaching is organised as two one-week sessions on campus.;;Work methods comprise lectures, flipped classroom, seminars, presentations, group work and self-study. Presentations at the seminars are important to support the learning process.

Each student must give presentations from two different group work/ seminars during the course. Both presentations must be approved before the student can submit the home examination.;

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

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.