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.



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

x

Demonstrations and Exercise reports (2 cr)

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

Teaching