Physiotherapy - Theory and Practice IV

Scholar Year: 2022/2023

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Teresa Paula Cardoso Ribeiro da Costa Mimoso Head Ana Isabel Alves Silva de Almeida Colaborador Sandra Isabel Rei dos Santos Rodrigues Colaborador Maria Margarida Pires da Costa Sequeira Antão Gestor de Ano

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL TC S E EL OT TPL O OT/PL Type of classes ,26 2,13 ,48 9,07 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical Totals 1 0,26 Teresa Mimoso   0,27 Práticas-Laboratórios Totals 4 8,52 Ana Almeida   1,07 Teresa Mimoso   1,07 Estágio Totals 1 0,48 Teresa Mimoso   0,48 Orientação Tutorial Totals 4 36,28 Sandra Rodrigues   4,53 Teresa Mimoso   4,53

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

At the end of this unit the student must demonstrate, the following with regards to the order population and clients with neurologcal conditions:

Knowledge and understanding of:
- Underlying principles of clients' assessment and intervention;
- Adequate and validated tools and strategies;

Clinical reasoning regarding:
- The analysis and interpretation of the health determinants for the present health condition of the client;
- The evaluation of problems, needs, potential and expectations of clients;
- The identification of factors which may compromise communication;
- The identification of different types and sources of information (client, family, carers, other professionals)
- The selection of the most adequate assessment tools
- The interpretation and analysis of the assessmentresults, in order to diagnose problems and define priorities
- The analysis of the effectiveness of physiotherapy intervention
- The planning of the physiotherapeutical intervention, based on the best available evidence
- The underlying mechanisms of movement control - motor control, and respective implications in the assessment and intervention of physiotherapy;
- The physiological changes induced by the ageing process and respective imact in movement and function;

Technical and Psychomotor capacity in:
- The application of the basic principles in the development of the educational materials
- The desenvolpment of educational strategies reflecting a critical analysis of the most updated scientific knowledge.

Syllabus

This unit aims to promote the development of clinical reasoning, understanding and contextualization of concepts / meanings / perspectives, the construction of sustained meanings and judgments in particular contexts in the area of care of older clients and those with neurological conditions. It also aims to promote, the problem solving skills, reflection on decision making and respective consequences, effective communication skills, time management, interdisciplinary work. This unit is based on the in depth analysis of clinical cases supported by tutorials meetings, which are intended to facilitate the learning process of students and promote collaborative learning through constructive discussions of the following topics:

Underlying principles of clients' assessment and intervention; Adequate and validated assessment tools and strategies; health determinants for the present health condition of the client; Factors which may compromise communication; different types and sources of information (client, family, carers, other professionals); best available evidence for physiotherapy intervention in these population groups; mechanisms of movement control - motor control, physiological changes induced by the ageing process ; development of the educational strategies.

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

In this curricular unit it is intended that students demonstrate the ability to develop their clinical reasoning, supported by the understanding and contextualization of concepts and perspectives, and in the construction of meanings and sustained judgments, addressed in the various curricular units that take place simultaneously. It is also intended to develop the ability to solve problems and reflect on the decisions made, namely in the analysis of simulated or real clinical scenarios / cases, supported by the best clinical and scientific evidence. The scenarios / cases establish the relationship between the learning objectives and the syllabus covered in the course. These contents are addressed according to the organization of the tutorial meetings and respective learning objectives defined for them, thus ensuring their coherence.

Teaching methodologies

The teaching-learning strategies adopted in this curricular unit are based on a case-based learning approach, in which professional cases / tasks are the central structure for the development of expected skills. It includes tutorial meetings, with groups of 9 to 12 students, for the development of collaborative work, in addition to periods of autonomous work. Online tutorial meetings will be introduced, using digital platforms such as TEAMS or ZOOM, and other resources, whenever the development and acquisition of the curricular unit's skills is justified. Asynchronous online training activities are also contemplated. This UC also includes activities with users, observation visits in the context of intervention in users with neurological conditions and the use of real cases within the scope of the development of assessment and intervention skills in this area.

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

The dominant methodology in the course is case-based learning, a strategy that focuses student learning on the management of professional tasks, facilitating the integration of knowledge and understanding and the ability to solve problems. Learning aims to result from a process of analysis, interpretation and understanding of cases, stimulating the student's cognitive / intellectual, interpersonal and professional skills. The main objective is to privilege active learning and decision making by the latter. Thus, autonomous work is of great importance in learning. The hours of the Curricular Unit and its distribution throughout the module provide that the student may have the necessary time to develop technical knowledge and skills, both autonomously and in groups, supported in collaborative reasoning and accompanied by a tutoring teacher. . For the development of learning objectives, tutoring classes contribute, with group discussion and reflection, around a task / case that will be the central structure for the development of expected skills. It is intended to develop the ability to solve problems and reflect on the decisions made, in an active learning process on the part of the student.

Assessment methodologies and evidences

This Course Unit has a regime of exemption from final exam. To obtain approval, the student must obtain a minimum score of 9.5 out of 20 in the following assessment activities:
- Assessment activity 1 - submission of a powerpoint presentation on the diagnosis and intervention planning of a clinical case (group activity - 3 to 4 students)
- Assessment activity 2 - Clinical report focused on the diagnosis and planning of the intervention, prognosis and discharge criteria (individual activity)

The classification of the Curricular Unit is obtained using the following formula:
CF = AA1 * 40% + AA2 * 60%

CF = Final Classification
AA1 = Assessment Activity 1
AA2 = Assessment Activity 2

During the exam period, the student performs all assessment activities individually.

Attendance system

The student cannot exceed 20% of absences in tutorial guidance classes (OT).
According to the Academic Regulation of ESS-IPS, in situations where the student is exempt from attending classes, the final classification of the UC in continuous evaluation does not consider the assessment of participation in the tutorials, the weighted average of the remaining activities being adjusted for 100%. In an online regime, it is suggested that students guarantee access to the computer and internet as well as to the digital platforms used. It is also suggested to present justification in the absence of meetings held online.

Mandatory Bibliography

Bibliographical Notes

During classes it will be suggested other bibliography supports

Observations

During the classes, several articles to support student learning will be indicated.

This form was updated and approved during the term of the containment measures due to the outbreak of COVID-19, under Order No. 55 of the President of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal of 11 March 2020.