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Evaluation and manual therapy of soft tissues (5 cr)

Code: AH00CA23-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2020 - 15.09.2020

Timing

01.08.2020 - 11.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Outi Pöyhönen
  • ST_Opettaja_FYTI_01 Virtuaaliopettaja
  • Heli Lankinen

Scheduling groups

  • Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Itsenäinen 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Harjoitukset 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tentti 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLPRFYS20S

Small groups

  • Info 1
  • Harjoitukset 1
  • Tentti 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- interview the client and detect, palpate and measure the functionality of the muscles and joints
- explain and identify the effects of manual therapy and thermal treatments as well as indications and contraindications
- utilize the basic techniques of manual therapy
- appropriately and ergonomically use manual therapy and thermal treatments as part of physiotherapy

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

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