FYB3000 Complexity and Diversity in Physiotherapy Practice Course description

•Literature studies/theory

•Lectures and supervision

•Excursions

•Workshops

•Seminars/discussions

•Cultural exchanges and real life encounters

•Reflective journal

•Individual and group papers/performances

Four of the following individual coursework requirements must be approved. The purpose of these coursework requirements is to gain experience of storytelling, to practise creating enthusiasm for theory, to gain international experience beyond the ordinary lectures and workshops, to acquire practical skills in connection with a vocation, and to get first-hand experiences of the local context of the course.

1 Favourite story presentation (2-5 minutes)

2 Theory presentation (5-10 minutes)

3 Participation in International Week (week 43) 3-4 days of lectures and workshops

4 Practical work in connection with arts and craft classes (5 days of  workshops)

5 Participation in excursions (stipulated appr. 10 days, only 1 day's absence is acceptable)

Four of the following  group coursework requirements must be approved. The purpose of these work requirements is to gain access to experiences from peers, to learn profession specific work methods, to reflect on the relationship between theory and practice, and to assess the course activities  while reflecting on the relevance of the course activities.

1 Production of a drama (5 days of  workshop)

2 Production of radio theatre (5 days of  workshop)

3 Production of stop-motion animation (5 days of workshop)

4 Blog production (a diary that will require at least five minutes from every student every week)

5 Practical work in connection with International Week (2-6 hours of preparation)

Students who know about absence must notify the teacher. In special cases compensatory assignments can be used.

After completing the course and INTER1300, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence (INTER1300 addresses the learning outcomes marked with two asterisks (**)):

Knowledge

The student can

• explain different interprofessional methods of collaboration in the field of practice**
• explain the challenges and possibilities of interprofessional cooperation processes**
• explain how neglect, violence, abuse, substance abuse and socioeconomic differences affect health

Skills

The student can

• on the basis of examples from their own practical training, analyse and assess interprofessional cooperation processes on and with children and young people with challenges**
• establish interprofessional cooperation about and with children, young people and their parents/guardians**
• obtain research-based knowledge and discuss the validity of this knowledge on the basis of a complex patient case history
• reflect on how previous experience from practice affects the knowledge basis for their own clinical decisions
• discuss health, participation and universal design in light of human rights and democratic principles
• reflect on challenges, dilemmas and possibilities in physiotherapy for persons with substance abuse problems and persons with a complex clinical picture (psychiatry, geriatrics, complex conditions) who have survived serious illnesses and persons who experience after-effects following medical/surgical treatment
• compare models for care pathways for patients/users who need coordinated services, and discuss the challenges of interprofessional and cross-sector cooperation in treatment, rehabilitation and habilitation
• discuss challenges relating to physiotherapy services, identify needs for quality improvement and propose strategies for implementing relevant knowledge-based practice in the service
• explore and discuss how technology that promotes movement, participation and quality of life can be incorporated in patient-centred habilitation or rehabilitation measures
• use digital technology that promotes communication and interaction
• use relevant knowledge to identify and follow up people subjected to neglect, violence and abuse and refer them as required. The student can also talk to children about topics such as neglect, violence and abuse
• use relevant knowledge to address the needs of children and young people who require treatment and/or services, and safeguard their participation and rights
• present a summary of the bachelor’s thesis orally or visually (poster or digital presentation)

General competence

The student has

• an understanding of the basis for and necessity of interprofessional cooperation about and with children, young people and their parents/guardians, and of their own professional contribution to the cooperation**

Grade scale, A-F

Grading will be in accordance with the ECTS grading scale, with A-E as a pass grades and F as a fail grade.  The criteria for the different grades will be presented to the students at the beginning of the course.

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

Compulsory activity:

• oral group presentation or poster presentation at the bachelor’s conference. The group presents their bachelor’s project, or another project completed during the programme, up to 10 minutes
• group presentation at a seminar, up to 7 minutes, 3-5 students per group

Coursework requirements for INTER1300:

• Submitted individual log. Scope: 500 words (+/- 10%). In order to write the log, the student must first attend a seminar over two days.;;

The language of all teaching and supervision is English, and the students should therefore have a working knowledge of both spoken and written English.

The course is designed to offer a full-time programme in English for students of Early Childhood and Primary School Teacher Education, but is also relevant for students of other professions, including museum education officers, hospital workers and social workers. The period of study is three months. The students may decide to prolong their stay from three to four months after arrival.

Admission

Applicants are admitted as international students at the Faculty of Education and International Studies. Studentsfrom other academic areas may also be accepted. Students must have completed at least one year of their undergraduate degree studies at their home institution in order to be accepted.

The course is organised as a full-time programme of study for one semester. The students are expected to work approximately 40 hours per week. The course has the following content:

Theory

· The differences between myths, fairy tales and legends

· Structural theories, psychological theories, eclectic theories

· Myths and religions

· Psychology of importance and meaning in fairy tales, and traditional stories as cultural expressions

· The student's own academic background, cultural identity and stories

· Hero tales and contemporary mass media narratives

Applications

Cultural exchanges

Excursions; museums, schools, kindergartens

Stories as background for various artistic expressions

· Puppet making and performing

· Storytelling

· Stop-motion animation

· Dramatizing

· Stories and music

· Digital mediation of myths, fairy tales and legends

Didactic perspectives

· The uses of fairy tales in education and therapy

· Didactic reflections on the use of myths and fairy tales

· Practical work with traditional narratives

· Visits to schools and kindergartens

· Literature studies/theory

· Lectures and supervision

· Excursions, workshops, seminars

· Cultural exchanges/discussions

· Individual and group papers/performances

The oral exam is assessed by two examiners. At least 15% of the exams will be assessed by an external examiner.

No overlap with courses in the former programme description.