Neurological Physiotherapy I Laajuus (8 cr)
Course unit code: STF6086
General information
- Credits
- 8 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Anne Ryhänen, Vastuuopettaja
Objective
Part A: You can describe pediatric neurological diseases and disorders and their effects on the child's development and functioning. You know how to evaluate and promote child's overall development and its deviations. You know how to take into account the special features related to pediatric neurological diseases and disorders in the planning and implementation of physiotherapy. You identify and describe the principles of child-oriented, family-oriented and multi-functionality in child rehabilitation.
Part B: You can describe the central theories and methods of psychophysical physiotherapy. You know how to use psychophysical methods as part of comprehensive physiotherapy.
Part C: You know how to plan, implement and evaluate adapted physical activity.
Content
Part A: Children's neurological physiotherapy - total 2 credits
Child neurology (book) 0.5 credits
Assessment of the child's overall development
Delayed sensorimotor development, abnormal posture and movement patterns, special issues related to prematurity, developmental coordination disorder DCD, sensory integration problems, meningomyelocele and hydrocephalus, CP, Duchenne dystrophy and related special features of physiotherapy
Part B: Physiotherapy in mental health and psychiatry- total 2 credits
Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry (neuropsychiatric disorders of children and adolescents) 0.5 credits
Concepts of physiotherapy in mental health and psychiatry
Methods of physiotherapy in mental health an psychiatry
Pedagogical foundations of the Green Care -method
Resource-oriented nature exercise
Part C: Adapted physical exercise - total 4 credits
Concepts, operating models and methods of adapted physical exercise
Planning, implementation and evaluation of adapted physical exercise
Structured teaching and other pedagogical methods
Applying the principles of motor learning to those in need of special support
Valtti operation 1 cr
Aids for outdoor and nature exercise (Honkalampi cooperation) 0.5 cr
Qualifications
Opintojaksoon kuuluu ennen opintojen alkua suoritettava ennakkotehtävä.
Aiemmat ammatilliset opinnot tulee olla suoritettuna hyväksytysti ennen opintojakson lähiopetuksen alkua.
Execution methods
Lähiopetus työpajoina
Verkkoluennot
Asiakastyöskentely