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Neurological Physiotherapy (5 cr)

Code: AH00CA38-3005

General information


Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024

Timing

04.03.2024 - 17.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health Care and Social Services (LAB)

Campus

  • Lappeenranta Campus
  • E-campus
  • Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Physiotherapy (in Finnish)

Teachers

  • Aki Rintala
  • Suvi Ollikainen
  • Pirjo Knuuttila

Scheduling groups

  • Verkkoluento (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Tentti (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Opintokäynti/ekskursio (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Info (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • R 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • R 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HLTIFYS22S
  • HLPRFYS22S

Small groups

  • Online lecture 1
  • Exam 1
  • Excursion 1
  • Info 1
  • Practice R 1
  • Practice R 2

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the epidemiology, symptoms, etiology, treatment and rehabilitation of the most common neurological diseases
- examine and explain the impact of neurological symptoms to an adult's physical ability
- plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based physiotherapy for adults with central nervous system disorder
- use the obtained results in clinical decision-making and in the planning of customer-oriented, task-centered physiotherapy and the guidance of the client

Assessment scale

1-5