6 ECTS credits
156 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1010097ANR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.
HOC:
- The biopsychosocial versus biomedical model in physical therapy practice
- Basic skills regarding patient communication during history taking and therapy
- Yellow flags in physical therapy practice
- Behavioural change in physiotherapy practice
- Personality of the patient in physiotherapy practice
- Gait analysis, gait rehabilitation and walking aids in physiotherapy practice
- Screening and red flags in physiotherapy practice
- Clinical reasoning including case studies
Skills training (WPO):
1. indications and contra-indications of soft-tissue mobilisations (muscles & joints)
2. rolling and sliding mechanism & convex-concave line for peripheral joints
3. analytical and articular mobilisations
4. effleurage
5. frictions
6. tapottage
The composition of practice groups (WPO) should be respected at all times. Only if a person from the teaching staff has given written permission to do so, a student is allowed to change groups. Access to the classroom will be refused when students do not adhere to the group allocation.
To attend the practical lessons it is compulsory to wear appropriate clothing (i.e., a short and appropriate underwear). Every student must bring a large towel for hygienic reasons (to put over the table). Given the importance of hand hygiene in health care, it is important to have short, well-groomed nails in order to be able to carry out all technical operations correctly and with good hand hygiene.
The student has knowledge and insight in the biopsychosocial versus biomedical model en its application in physical therapy practice.
The student has basic knowledge and basic skills with regard to aspects of patient communication during history taking and therapy
The student has knowledge and insight regarding behavioural change in patients.
The student can recognize in which phase of behavioral change a patient is.
The student has knowledge and insight with regard to yellow flags in physiotherapy.
The student can identify yellow flags with a patient.
The student has basic knowledge and insight in personality traits of patients and its application in physical therapy practice.
TThe student has basic knowledge and insight with regard to screening the patient and identifying red flags and can apply this to a patient.
The student is able to practice clinical reasoning at a basic level and can demonstrate this by means of case studies.
The student has basic knowledge, insight and skills regarding soft tissue techniques.
The student has basic knowledge, insight and skills regarding joint mobilizations.
The student has basic knowledge and insight with regard to clinical gait analysis, gait rehabilitation and walking aids and their application within physiotherapy practice.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Practical Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The student must pass on all study parts (min. 10/20 or min. 50%). If the student has failed on a study part, the weighted average is deviated from and the lowest partial result counts as the examination result. If a result of at least 10/20 (or at least 50%) is obtained on a study part, this partial result is automatically transferred to the second examination period. A student cannot waive this automatic transfer of the partial score. No partial scores will be transferred to a subsequent academic year.
There is a separate exam for the written part and the practical part.
The section 'WPO soft tissue techniques & joint mobilisations' is evaluated during the practical exam, in which the student gives a demonstration of integrated knowledge, skills and attitudes regarding the soft tissue techniques and joint mobilisations.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy: default (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy: Verkort traject na vooropleiding Bachelor Lichamelijke Opvoeding (& Bewegingswetenschappen) (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy: Verkort traject na vooropleiding Bachelor Geneeskunde (only offered in Dutch)