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Bachelor of Health Care, Physiotherapy (blended studies), Rovaniemi, autumn 2023: RA75F23S

Code: RA75F23S

Degree:
Bachelor of Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Health Care

Credits:
210 ects

Duration:
3.5 years (210 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 Autumn
2023
Spring
2024
Autumn
2024
Spring
2025
Autumn
2025
Spring
2026
Autumn
2026
1. / 2023 2. / 2024 3. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2025 3. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 3. / 2026 1. / 2026
YDIFYS-1002
CORE COMPETENCE

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180 60 55 50 30 30 30 25 25 25 30 30 30 25 25 25
FAMMOD23
Physiotherapy as a Rehabilitation Profession

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15 15 15 15
AMKO006 Start of University Studies 5 5 5 5
R705F001 Fundamentals of Physiotherapy 5 5 5 5
R705F002 Physiotherapist as an Expert in Preventive Activity 5 5 5 5
LIIKMOD23
Mobile and Functional Individual as a Client of Physiotherapy

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15 15 15 15
R705F003 Mobile and Functional Individual 5 5 5 5
R705F003A Workshop: Mobile and Functional Individual 10 10 10 10
TOIMMOD23
Assessment of Functional Capacity and the Basics of Therapeutic Competence

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25 25 25 25
R705F004 Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movment 10 10 10 10
R705F005 Factors Affecting Human Function and Movement 5 5 5 5
R705F004A Workshop: Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movement 10 10 10 10
FKIMOD23
Utilization of English and Swedish Language Skills in Physiotherapy

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10 5 5 5 5 5 5
R705F006 English for Physiotherapists 5 5 5 5
R705F007 Swedish for Physiotherapists 5 5 5 5
RUOTSIS Swedish Oral Skills 0
RUOTSIK Swedish Written Language 0
EDISMOD23
Promoting Functional Capacity in Physiotherapy

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20 20 20 20
R705F008 Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy 5 5 5 5
R705F008A Workshop: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy 10 10 10 10
R705F008B Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy 5 5 5 5
SOV1MOD23
Application of Physiotherapy Methods I

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30 25 5 25 5 25 5
R705F009 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 10 10 10 10
R705F010 Geriatric physiotherapy, Occupational physiotherapy and Physiotherapy Supporting Mental Health 5 5 5 5
R705F009A Skill workshop: Physiotherapeutic Clinical Examination and Therapy Competence 5 5 5 5
R705F009B Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 5 5 5 5
R705F010B Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy 5 5 5 5
SOV2MOD23
Application of Physiotherapy Methods II

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20 20 20 20
R705F011 Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care 10 10 10 10
R705F011A Skills workshop: Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care 5 5 5 5
R705F011B Clinical Practice in a Hospital 5 5 5 5
SOV3MOD23
Application of Physiotherapy Methods III

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25 25 5 20 5 20
R705F012 Sports Physiotherapy 5 5 5 5
R705F013 Neurological Physiotherapy 10 10 10 10
R705F13AB Skills Workshop and Clinical Practice: Neurological Physiotherapy 10 10 10 10
YRIMOD23
Expertise and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy

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20 5 15 5 15 5 15
HYVO4OJ Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Sports, Social and Health Care 5 5 5 5
R705F014 Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy 5 5 5 5
R705F015 Competence marketing and Expertise in Physiotherapy 5 5 5 5
R705F016B Optional Educational Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence 5 5 5 5
PROFYS-1011
PROFILING COMPETENCE

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10 10 10 10
VAPFYS
Free-choice Electives

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0 - 10
R705FP001 Advanced Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence 5
R705FV001 Free-choice Electives 0 - 10
PROFYS-1011-PROFYS-1002
Entrepreneurship, Basic Module

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0 - 10
YRIT1111 Opportunities for Entrepreneurship 5
YRIT1112 From a Business Idea to Market 5
YRIT1113 Digitalization and Entrepreneurship 5
YRIT1114 Financial Management of a Small Company 5
YRIT1115 Starting and Developing the Business 5
RA75F23S-TUTFYS-1001
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE

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20 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
HYVO2OJ Research, Development and Innovation Competence 5 5 5 5
RA75F23S-R705FL51OK-1003
Bachelor`s Thesis

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15 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
AMKO001 Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5 5 5 5
AMKO002 Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5 5 5 5
AMKO003 Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5 5 5 5
Total 210 60 60 60 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 30 30 0 30 30 0 30 30 0 20

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Certificate structure

Professional studies
Physiotherapist as an Expert in Preventive Activity
Mobile and Functional Individual
Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movment
Factors Affecting Human Function and Movement
English for Physiotherapists
Swedish for Physiotherapists
Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Geriatric physiotherapy, Occupational physiotherapy and Physiotherapy Supporting Mental Health
Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care
Sports Physiotherapy
Neurological Physiotherapy
Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Sports, Social and Health Care
Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy
Competence marketing and Expertise in Physiotherapy
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Professional Training
Workshop: Mobile and Functional Individual
Workshop: Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movement
Workshop: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Skill workshop: Physiotherapeutic Clinical Examination and Therapy Competence
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy
Skills workshop: Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care
Clinical Practice in a Hospital
Skills Workshop and Clinical Practice: Neurological Physiotherapy
Optional Educational Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Bachelor's Thesis
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Basic studies
Start of University Studies
Fundamentals of Physiotherapy
Free-choice electives
Advanced Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Free-choice Electives
Not grouped
Swedish Oral Skills
Swedish Written Language
Opportunities for Entrepreneurship
From a Business Idea to Market
Digitalization and Entrepreneurship
Financial Management of a Small Company
Starting and Developing the Business

Degree Programme in Physiotherapy (2023-) competences

Ethical competences
Fundamentals of Physiotherapy
Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice in a Hospital
Skills Workshop and Clinical Practice: Neurological Physiotherapy
Optional Educational Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Advanced Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Ethics

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.
• Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
• Takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
• Take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions.
• Understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres to them.
• Is able to influence society based on ethical values.

Fundamentals of Physiotherapy
Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice in a Hospital
Skills Workshop and Clinical Practice: Neurological Physiotherapy
Optional Educational Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Advanced Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Research, Development and Innovation Competence
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.
• Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with others.
• Is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields.
• Is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises research and development methods.
• Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field

Skill workshop: Physiotherapeutic Clinical Examination and Therapy Competence
Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Accessibility competences
Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Workshop: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Skill workshop: Physiotherapeutic Clinical Examination and Therapy Competence
Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care
Clinical Practice in a Hospital
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
• Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
• Is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in their work.
• Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.

English for Physiotherapists
Swedish for Physiotherapists
Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Sustainable development

The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.
• Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
• Understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the various aspects of issues and problems.

Fundamentals of Physiotherapy
Physiotherapist as an Expert in Preventive Activity
Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Sports, Social and Health Care
Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy
Advanced Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Teaching and counselling competences
Physiotherapist as an Expert in Preventive Activity
Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movment
Factors Affecting Human Function and Movement
Workshop: Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movement
English for Physiotherapists
Swedish for Physiotherapists
Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Geriatric physiotherapy, Occupational physiotherapy and Physiotherapy Supporting Mental Health
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice in a Hospital
Skills Workshop and Clinical Practice: Neurological Physiotherapy
Optional Educational Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Advanced Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Learning to learn

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.
• Assesses and develops their compe tence and learning methods in differ ent learning environments.
• Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of their field.
• Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.

Start of University Studies
Fundamentals of Physiotherapy
Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy
Competence marketing and Expertise in Physiotherapy
Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Technological competences
Workshop: Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movement
Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy
Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy
Therapeutic competences
Mobile and Functional Individual
Workshop: Mobile and Functional Individual
Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movment
Factors Affecting Human Function and Movement
Workshop: Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movement
Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Skill workshop: Physiotherapeutic Clinical Examination and Therapy Competence
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy
Skills workshop: Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care
Clinical Practice in a Hospital
Skills Workshop and Clinical Practice: Neurological Physiotherapy
Competence in PT examination and clinical reasoning
Mobile and Functional Individual
Workshop: Mobile and Functional Individual
Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movment
Factors Affecting Human Function and Movement
Workshop: Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movement
Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Workshop: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Geriatric physiotherapy, Occupational physiotherapy and Physiotherapy Supporting Mental Health
Skill workshop: Physiotherapeutic Clinical Examination and Therapy Competence
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care
Skills workshop: Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care
Clinical Practice in a Hospital
Neurological Physiotherapy
Skills Workshop and Clinical Practice: Neurological Physiotherapy
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.
• Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s well-being.
• Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
• Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
• Understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations.
• Has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach.

Workshop: Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movement
Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy
Clinical Practice in a Hospital
Skills Workshop and Clinical Practice: Neurological Physiotherapy
Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Sports, Social and Health Care
Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy
Competence marketing and Expertise in Physiotherapy
Optional Educational Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Advanced Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence
Social competences
Fundamentals of Physiotherapy
Physiotherapist as an Expert in Preventive Activity
Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Sports, Social and Health Care
Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy
Competence marketing and Expertise in Physiotherapy
Not grouped
Swedish Oral Skills
Swedish Written Language
Sports Physiotherapy
Free-choice Electives
Opportunities for Entrepreneurship
From a Business Idea to Market
Digitalization and Entrepreneurship
Financial Management of a Small Company
Starting and Developing the Business

Code Name Credits (cr)
YDIFYS-1002
CORE COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

180
FAMMOD23
Physiotherapy as a Rehabilitation Profession

(Choose all)

15
AMKO006 Start of University Studies 5
R705F001 Fundamentals of Physiotherapy 5
R705F002 Physiotherapist as an Expert in Preventive Activity 5
LIIKMOD23
Mobile and Functional Individual as a Client of Physiotherapy

(Choose all)

15
R705F003 Mobile and Functional Individual 5
R705F003A Workshop: Mobile and Functional Individual 10
TOIMMOD23
Assessment of Functional Capacity and the Basics of Therapeutic Competence

(Choose all)

25
R705F004 Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movment 10
R705F005 Factors Affecting Human Function and Movement 5
R705F004A Workshop: Identifying Requirements for Human Function and Movement 10
FKIMOD23
Utilization of English and Swedish Language Skills in Physiotherapy

(Choose all)

10
R705F006 English for Physiotherapists 5
R705F007 Swedish for Physiotherapists 5
RUOTSIS Swedish Oral Skills 0
RUOTSIK Swedish Written Language 0
EDISMOD23
Promoting Functional Capacity in Physiotherapy

(Choose all)

20
R705F008 Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy 5
R705F008A Workshop: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy 10
R705F008B Practical Training at the Teaching Clinic: Assessing and Advancing Functional Ability in Physiotherapy 5
SOV1MOD23
Application of Physiotherapy Methods I

(Choose all)

30
R705F009 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 10
R705F010 Geriatric physiotherapy, Occupational physiotherapy and Physiotherapy Supporting Mental Health 5
R705F009A Skill workshop: Physiotherapeutic Clinical Examination and Therapy Competence 5
R705F009B Clinical Practice: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 5
R705F010B Clinical Practice: Geriatric Physiotherapy 5
SOV2MOD23
Application of Physiotherapy Methods II

(Choose all)

20
R705F011 Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care 10
R705F011A Skills workshop: Physiotherapy in Specialised Medical Care 5
R705F011B Clinical Practice in a Hospital 5
SOV3MOD23
Application of Physiotherapy Methods III

(Choose all)

25
R705F012 Sports Physiotherapy 5
R705F013 Neurological Physiotherapy 10
R705F13AB Skills Workshop and Clinical Practice: Neurological Physiotherapy 10
YRIMOD23
Expertise and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy

(Choose all)

20
HYVO4OJ Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Sports, Social and Health Care 5
R705F014 Quality and Entrepreneurship in Physiotherapy 5
R705F015 Competence marketing and Expertise in Physiotherapy 5
R705F016B Optional Educational Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence 5
PROFYS-1011
PROFILING COMPETENCE

(Choose ects: 10)

10
VAPFYS
Free-choice Electives

(Choose ects: 10)

0 - 10
R705FP001 Advanced Practical Training in Physiotherapy Competence 5
R705FV001 Free-choice Electives 0 - 10
PROFYS-1011-PROFYS-1002
Entrepreneurship, Basic Module

(Choose ects: 10)

0 - 10
YRIT1111 Opportunities for Entrepreneurship 5
YRIT1112 From a Business Idea to Market 5
YRIT1113 Digitalization and Entrepreneurship 5
YRIT1114 Financial Management of a Small Company 5
YRIT1115 Starting and Developing the Business 5
RA75F23S-TUTFYS-1001
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCE

(Choose all)

20
HYVO2OJ Research, Development and Innovation Competence 5
RA75F23S-R705FL51OK-1003
Bachelor`s Thesis

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15
AMKO001 Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5
AMKO002 Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5
AMKO003 Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis 5