TTIP1006 Assessment and Promotion of Functional Capacity (3–5 cr)

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Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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Kurssilla keskitytään toimintakyvyn arviointiin ja sen eri ulottuvuuksiin, sekä kuntoutuksen käsitteisiin ja toimintakyvyn edistämiseen kuntoutuksen keinoin.

Description

  • Promoting functional capacity and the concepts of multidisciplinary rehabilitation
  • Respiratory and circulatory fitness
  • Walking and walking ability
  • Posture control and sensory functions
  • Psychological functioning
  • ICF framework
  • The potential of rehabilitation to promote functional capacity
  • Current rehabilitation policies, strategies and best practice recommendations 

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is for students to be able to:

  • describe the basic concepts, theories and paradigms of functional capacity and rehabilitation
  • identify different perspectives on functional capacity
  • Identify the ICF framework as a model and classification of functional capacity
  • explain how to measure and assess features that are relevant to body structure, performance and participation
  • describe and assess the reproducibility and reliability of methods for measuring functional capacity
  • understand the importance of standardisation for the reliability of measurements
  • understand the principles of rehabilitation in maintaining and promoting functional capacity in different contexts
  • evaluate key rehabilitation policies, strategies and best practice recommendations 

Additional information

Terveystieteiden tutkinto-opiskelijat suorittavat opintojakson 5 op laajuisena. Sivuaineopiskelijat voivat suorittaa opintojakson 5 op laajuisena, jos demoissa on tilaa. Sivuaineopiskelijat voivat halutessaan suorittaa opintojakson myös 3 op laajuisena.

Terveystieteiden tutkinto-opiskelijoilla on ensisijainen oikeus suorittaa opintojakso, ja sivuaineopiskelijoita voidaan ottaa mukaan, mikäli mahtuu.

Luennot englanniksi ja demonstraatioissa yksi ryhmä englanniksi.

Avoin yliopisto:

Avoimessa yliopistossa opintojakso opiskellaan suomen kielellä ja 3 op laajuisena.



Description of prerequisites

LTKP1001 Elimistön toiminta levossa ja kuormituksessa 

Study materials

Exam literature: 

Article 1. Rehabilitation in health systems, WHO 2007 https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/254506/9789241549974-eng.pdf?sequence=8

Article 2. Rehabilitation - Key For Health 21st Century, WHO https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/documents/health-topics/rehabilitation/call-for-action/keyforhealth21stcentury.pdf?sfvrsn=43cebb7_5

Article 3. Seijas et al. Rehabilitation in primary care for an ageing population. BMC Health Services Research_ (2024) 24:123 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10387-w

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Active participation in lectures (16h) and an exam on the lectures and the course material 3 ECTS. Demonstrations and Exercise reports 2 ECTS.
Evaluation criteria:
Exam on the lectures and the course material 100%. Demonstrations and Exercise reports.
Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2
Select all marked parts

Method 2

Description:
Tämä suoritustapa on mahdollinen sivuaineopiskelijoille. Aktiivinen osallistuminen luennoille (16h) sekä yhdistetty luento- ja kirjatentti 3op.
Evaluation criteria:
Yhdistetty luento- ja kirjatentti (0-5) 100%
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Lectures and Exam (3 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching

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Demonstrations and Exercise reports (2 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching