Entry requirements

For admission to the course, 82.5 passed credits are required. All oral, written and practical examinations in physiotherapy from earlier semesters must be passed. If the examination consists of a report, this should be submitted before end of the actual semester and must be approved at the latest the following semester

Learning outcomes

The course should provide advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of rehabilitation of patients with national non-communicable diseases, of physical activity, physical training, of physical tests and of analysis of physical ability.

After completed course, the student should be able to:

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

1. account for national rehabilitation guidelines for the largest national diseases, such as type II diabetes, obesity and myocardial infarction

2. account for international, national and regional/local rehabilitation guidelines for one of the largest national diseases, such as type II diabetes, obesity or myocardial infarction

3. account for the physiotherapist's role in the rehabilitation of patients with the largest national diseases such as type II diabetes, obesity and myocardial infarction.

4. account for physical activity/training of patients with the largest national non-communicable diseases

5. account for how change of physical activity can be promoted and supported

6. having participated in hydrotherapy

7. be able to describe methods to measure physical activity, physical capacity, energy metabolism and methods to delineate psychosocial factors of significance for initiating, implementing and retaining physical activity

8. be able to account for how the largest national diseases influence the energy metabolism

SKILLS AND ABILITY

9. plan, instruct and document physical training to music for a given purpose 10. prescribe physical activity (Physical activity on Prescription)

EVALUATION ABILITY AND ATTITUDES 11. compare and evaluate guidelines on international, national and regional/local level for one of the largest national diseases, such as type II diabetes, obesity or myocardial infarction 12. contrast and evaluate physical activity/training of patients with the largest national diseases and apply this on patient cases with motives 13. in given patient cases identify psychosocial factors of significance for change of physical activity and explain how to adapt the rehabilitation based on these factors 14. compare and evaluate methods to measure physical activity, physical capacity, energy metabolism and factors of significance for behavioural change of physical activity and with motivation be able to apply this on patient cases 15. analyse physical activities from physiological requirements and effects

Content

6 HE credits

Review of international, national and regional/local guidelines and caring programmes for the largest national diseases, such as type II diabetes, obesity and myocardial infarction

Review of own chosen form of physical activity/physical training

Methods to promote physical activity

Behaviour support to change physical activity

Theory and practice in leadership

Theory and practice in music and movement

Theory and practice in hydrotherapy training

Theory and review of measurement methods for physical activity, physical capacity and psychosocial factors of significance for change of physical activity

Analysis of physiological requirements for different physical activities

Energy metabolism in rest and at physical activity

Physical activity on Prescription

Instruction

The teaching is given as lectures, practical teaching sessions, seminars, literature studies and group assignments.

Assessment

Passing the course requires:

Oral, practical and written advanced assignment that examines aim 2-3 7 and 11

Active participation in hydrotherapy that examines aim 6

Oral, practical and written advanced assignment that examines aim 9

Oral and practical advanced assignment that examines aim 15

Oral presentation of patient case that examines aim 1 3-5, 7-8, 10 and 12-14

Students who have not passed the examination have a right to attend 4 additional examinations (i.e. 5 examinations in total). If special circumstances apply, the programme committee may admit additional examinations. Every time the student participates in an examination counts. Submission of so called blank exam is counted as an examination.