Clinical Reasoning in Physiotherapy (5cr)

Teachin methods

Learning outcomes of the course
The student is able to:
- apply in a client-oriented manner the information gained in the examination and assessment of the client’s functional capasity in clinical reasoning in physiotherapy
- draw up a physiotherapy diagnosis for the client
- apply creative problem solution when preparing the objectives and the plan for the physiotherapy process
- assess the client’s physiotherapy process and the decisions made by himself or herself in a critical manner
The study unit focuses on practice so to speak the students` independent work with the clients and the logical use of clinical reasoning during the assessment. The students will examine, analyse, compile description and reasons of the clients pt-process and have to use the best available data as evidence to support their reasoning.

Materials

Higgs & Jones , 2008 "Clinical reasoning in Physiotherapy"
Cook, G., 2010 "Functional Movement Systems"
Comerford, M. & Mottram S., 2013 "Kinetic control"

International connections

Available to the exchange students of Degree Programme in Physiotherapy.

Objective

The student is able to:
- apply in a client-centred manner the information gained in the examination and assessment of the client’s functioning in clinical reasoning in physiotherapy
- draw up a physiotherapy diagnosis for the client
- apply creative problem solution when preparing the objectives and the plan for the physiotherapy process
- assess the client’s physiotherapy process and the decisions made by themselves in a critical manner

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluation criteria in-between the grades 0-5 according to the Laurea classification

Evaluation scale

H-5