MAPFY4400 Psychomotor Physiotherapy - Individual and Society Course description

Undervisningen består av forelesninger, plenumsdiskusjoner og en workshop. Studentene tilegner seg stoffet ved selvstudium og oppgaveløsing.

For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må studenten ha følgende godkjente arbeidskrav:;

En muntlig presentasjon (ca. 10 minutter) i små grupper på 3-4 studenter. Hver student presenterer en akademisk artikkel innen en selvvalgt brukergruppe.

Arbeidskravet må være gjennomført og godkjent innen fastlagt frist for at studenten skal kunne framstille segtil eksamen. Dersom arbeidskravet ikke blir godkjent, gis det anledning til å kunne levere en forbedret versjon én gang innen angitt frist.

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 interpret physical reactions to major life events   
• can analyse clinical problems from a cultural perspective
• can discuss the relationship between identity, culture and health  
• can discuss the relationship between adolescents, identity, the body and health

Skills 

The student

• can assess and adapt psychomotor physiotherapy to patients of different ages and from different cultural backgrounds
• can apply psychomotor physiotherapy to patients going through major life events
• can communicate independent assessments as part of interdisciplinary cooperation on treatment and assessments relating to social security/national insurance schemes 

General competence   

The student  

• can contribute to improving the quality of today’s health services
• can contribute in interprofessional cooperation concerning patients from different cultural backgrounds
• can analytically reflect on the patient’s participation in interprofessional cooperation
• can analyse and assess professional and ethical aspects of their own professional practice

Work and teaching methods vary between lectures, digital teaching sessions in the form of flipped classroom, supervised skills training and student-active learning methods in the form of group work, seminars and presentations. The course is session-based.

The students will perform psychomotor physiotherapy on patients at their own place of work/practical training establishment.

The last part of practical training period 2 is taken and concluded in this course.

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

Coursework requirements for examination part 1:

• completed a minimum of 52 hours of group supervision. Practical training periods 1 and 2 comprise 72 hours in all.
• completed a minimum of 120 patient treatments, and, in all, a minimum of 200 patient treatments 
• individual patient journal in accordance with specified criteria

 Coursework requirements that must be approved by the lecturer:

• a minimum of 80% attendance in skills training and scheduled seminars and group work, and group supervision
• an oral presentation in the seminar group

Gradert skala A-F

Det benyttes en intern og en ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene. Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på de besvarelsene som er vurdert skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

Part 1) Pass/fail

Part 2) Pass/fail

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 creditsoverlaps with PSYFY6300 in the topic clinical practice, and 5 ECTS credits overlaps with PSYFY6300 in the topic culture and identity.