MAPFY4200 Psychomotor Physiotherapy - Individual Approaches Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian

The purpose of this course is to develop the students’ practical competence in individually-adapted psychomotor physiotherapy. The students’ treatment skills are the main focus of the course, where it is important that the physical and verbal ways in which they approach the patient complement each other. The current clinical picture shows an increasing proportion of patients with chronic and complex conditions. The course has a focus on patient-oriented treatment and what treatment and improvement can mean to this group of patients. Students will also look at the body-mind dualism. The physiotherapist’s role in mental health work is highlighted through observation training.

Practical training: in the municipal health service (six weeks), primarily nursing homes and simulation and skills training (4 weeks). Seminars with the contact lecturer where relevant topics from the learning outcomes are elucidated.

Two seminar days, digital learning resources and conversation and observation assignments related to interprofessional group work and self-study are part of INTER1100 ‘One child - different arenas’.

Part 1 Assessment of practical training

Practical training has requirements for attendance, self-presentation for the start of the practice and self-assessment for the mid- and final assessment.

Part 2 Supervised individual written exam

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take part 2 of exam:

• individually assignment, carrying out a planned observation from the course SYKK/SYKP1200 related to basic infection control procedures. Students who have not completed SYKK / SYKP1200 will be given a case to be completed
• participation om SF-unit, four weeks, compulsory attendance of 90 %
• INTER1100, submitted individual log. Scope: 500 words (+/- 10%). In order to write the log, the student must first attend a seminar over two days

Combined assessment and exam

Part 1 Assessment of practical training.

The assessment takes its point of departure in given criteria based on learning outcomes for the course, assessment criteria, the continuous assessment, the suitability assessment and compulsory activities carried throughout the practical training. Students’ practical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high (90%). For more information, see the general part of the programme description about the assessment of practical training.

If the student has failed the practical training, the whole practical training course must be retaken. This includes associated requirements.

Part 2 Supervised individual written exam

• 4 hours

Part 1 and part 2 can be taken independently of each other. The student must have obtained a pass grade on both parts in order to pass the course as a whole and earn the credits.

Part 2 One (1) A4 sheet of paper with the student’s own notes on both sides. The notes can be written by hand or on a computer, but must not include copies/photos from books/literature.

Part 1 Pass/fail. Part 2 Grade scale A-F.

Grade scale stated on diploma.

Part 1 Contact lecturer approves the exam after recommendation from the practical training supervisor. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Part 2 Two examiners assess the exam papers. At least 10 % of the exam papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all students.

SYKKPRA10 and SYKPPRA10 overlap 100 %.

Part 1: The midway and final assessments are made by the practical training supervisor. The final decision on whether to award a pass or fail grade is made by the university.

Part 2: All examination papers are assessed by two examiners. A minimum of 30% of the examination papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all students.

5 ECTS credits overlaps with PSYFY6100 in the topic treatment, and 5 ECTS credits overlaps with PSYFY6200 in the topic clinical training.