SKOMPPRA1 Clinical studies, Homebased Services/Nursing Home Course description

This course is a practical training course that contains the second of two practical training periods in the third year of the programme. The practical training is carried out at locations affiliated to OsloMet - Metropolitan University (OsloMet) through signed cooperation agreements. These are primarily institutions in the municipal or specialist health service. The student will develop the action competence needed to meet the requirements made of physiotherapists. On the basis of ethical reflection and critical thinking, the student should provide professionally sound, person-centred and knowledge-based physiotherapy rooted in research, evidence-based knowledge and user knowledge, and participate in the daily activities at the practical training establishment. The practical study is carried out on all weekdays for ten (10) consecutive weeks, with a workload of 40 hours per week.

Passed first and second year of the programme or equivalent.

Passed FYBPRA1 Clinical Placement - I.

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

• describe the practical training establishment’s professional basis and how the establishment describes the purpose of its activities

Skills

The student can

• obtain information through dialogue with the patient and in other assessment situations, and respond to the complexity of the patient’s life situation
• justify their choice of assessment methods and standardised tests on the basis of the patient’s clinical condition and level of functioning and the tests’ psychometric properties
• give an oral presentation of physiotherapy’s contribution to the interprofessional follow-up of a patient, and present the clinical reasoning forming the basis for decisions
• perform person-centred physiotherapy informed by research, evidence-based knowledge and the patient’s perspective, and demonstrate a broad range of measures that can be adapted in treatment, habilitation, rehabilitation, prevention and palliation
• continuously evaluate the patient’s response to treatment and other measures throughout the course of treatment, and adjust the measures as required
• guide patients undergoing change processes and strengthen their coping resources, and evaluate their development in relation to coping strategies
• adapt orthopedic and technical aids, and propose and contribute in the adaptation of surroundings to promote movement, functioning and participation
• explore how team members with different professional backgrounds can contribute to person-centred cooperation, and take the initiative to interprofessional cooperation, and cooperate with health workers involved earlier/later in the course of treatment
• use manual, bodily and educational tools in a clear, precise, confident, sensitive and respectful manner in assessment and treatment
• adapt their own communication in their dealings with patients and next of kin
• write and update patient records in accordance with applicable guidelines and the Regulations related to patient records in a manner that protects privacy, and so that the healthcare provided can be controlled later
• present and discuss a professional issue at professional meetings and/or student meetings that is relevant to the practical training establishment
• plan their own workday/workweek and prioritise tasks in a manner that safeguards their own health, collaboration with colleagues, scheduled appointments and patient safety.

General competence

The student can

• show respect, care and empathy in their dealings with patients/users/next of kin
• use knowledge of inclusion and equality in their own contributions to provide equitable and non-discriminatory services to all groups in society regardless of sex, ethnicity, language, religion or life stance, level of functioning, social background, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and age
• identify and handle ethical issues that arise in encounters with patients and reflect on their own attitudes and behaviour
• carry out tasks in line with requirements for professional responsibility, applicable legislation, and the practical training establishment’s regulations and personnel handbook (including clothing, hygiene and infection control) and can evaluate their own activities
• refer patients to partners and consult the supervisor as needed
• reflect on their own professional practice and competence level and independently identify learning strategies and learning objectives

The work and teaching methods include self-study, interprofessional cooperative learning and external practical training under supervision.

The student has ten (10) weeks of supervised practical training in the municipal or specialist health service. During this period, the student must twice demonstrate an examination and/or provide treatment in practice and give grounds for the clinical choices made and reflect on their own professional practice.

During the practical training, the students must comply with the clothing regulations in force at all times at the relevant practical training establishment.

No requirements apart from admission requirements.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• is familiar with the art of oral storytelling in different contexts
• has knowledge of genre characteristics and traditions
• is familiar with the distinctive nature of the subject and the opportunities available in various media
• has knowledge about the use of technology relating to the subject
• is familiar with international research and development work in the field

Skills

The student is capable of

• mastering relevant tools such as presentation, supervision and organisation of oral storytelling in different contexts for different target groups
• inspiring children, young people and adults with different circumstances (interests, cultural background, etc.) to tell stories
• applying relevant research
• documenting and evaluating own artistic work
• making use of different media and technology in the context of storytelling

General competence

The student

• has insight into the use of oral storytelling as a method based on educational, ethical and aesthetic criteria
• is capable of planning and carrying out a process in relation to an artistic expression
• is capable of communicating important theories, issues and solutions in the field, in writing, orally and digital format

Not relevant.

The exam in the course is twofold:

1. An oral presentation

The oral presentation has a duration of 15 minutes and will discuss a topic within the subject that the candidate finds relevant. In the oral presentation, the student will discuss his / her experience from the study against theory.

The assessment counts 20 percent of the final grade.

2. Individual assessment of the student in a oral storytelling performance with pertaining oral exams. Three-weeks of preparation time is given. The artistic expression lasts for 20 minutes. The oral exam lasts for 10 minutes. The exam is defined as an oral/practical exam, and cannot therefore be appealed. The assessment of the artistic solo expression with oral exam counts for 80 per cent of the final grade.

Both parts of the exam must be awarded a grade E or better in order for the student to be awarded a final grade. The two parts of the exam in the final exam result in one final grade. This will be stated on the transcript of grades/diploma.

Students who due to valid absence do not take one or several exam parts that make up the ordinary exam, or who are awarded an F in one or more of the exam parts that make up the exam, can register for a resit/rescheduled exam. If the student is taking a rescheduled exam in part 1, the in-depth assignment is written as in the ordinary exam.

If the student is taking a resit exam, the in-depth assignment graded F in the ordinary exam must be significantly reworked/improved - e.g. based on the explanation of grades. If the student is taking a resit/rescheduled exam in part 2, it must be taken pursuant to agreement with the faculty administration. Four weeks’ preparation time is given. The students are responsible for contacting the administration themselves.

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

Exam part 1) Assessed by two internal examiners. External examiners are used regularly. Exam part 2) Assessed by one internal and one external examiner