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English for Physiotherapy Laajuus (3 cr)

Code: STF6078

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Sanna Lötjönen

Objective

You will have a command of the key vocabulary of physiotherapy in English. You can communicate appropriately in English in spoken physiotherapy contexts. You can read professional texts related to your field and extract relevant information and communicate both in writing and speaking.

Content

Core content:
Job description of a physiotherapist and preparation of a video CV; accumulation and activation of physiotherapy vocabulary: job titles, anatomy, symptoms & diseases, describing pain, exercise equipment, etc.; interaction situations: client interview, fitness testing, exercise programme, health exercise, nutrition; professional texts; oral and written reporting.