Physiotherapy

Palpation of selected structures of the human body (extremities and trunk), like osseous structures, articulating joints, ligaments, muscles, arteries and nerves

Differentiation and assessment of palpated structures for the physiotherapeutic examination and treatment

• The graduates are able to… explain the structured way of palpation

• differentiate structures from each other

• respond to individual needs during the palpation

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• carry out a structured, accurate, safe and systematic palpation independently

• assess the quality of the palpated structures

• adapt the positioning and strength of the palpation to the situation

presentation and activating methods, e.g. self-study incl. eLearning elements

Final exam: practical

Bones and osseous structures of the human body

Morphology and function of the articulating joints

Muscles of the pectoral girdle, upper limbs, pelvic girdle, and lower limbs

Muscles of the trunk

Peripheral nerves, blood vessels and the fasciae

• The graduates are able to… name all bones and the osseous structures of the human body

• describe the morphology and function of the articulating joints in high detail (including capsule insertion, fibers of ligaments, etc.)

• describe the systematics and topology of the muscles of the pectoral girdle, upper limbs, pelvic girdle, and lower limbs

• describe the anatomy of the muscles of the trunk systematically

• describe the anatomy and topology of the peripheral nerves, blood vessels and the fasciae systematically

• identify and locate the osseous structures of all bones on human anatomical specimens

• identify and locate muscles on human anatomical specimens

• identify and locate the peripheral nerves, blood vessels and the fasciae on human anatomical specimens

Presentation and activating methods, learning on human antomical specimens

Final exam: Final oral examination using human antomical specimens

Come together (1. Week): Getting to know colleagues and lecturers

Getting in contact and establishing relationships by using professional techniques

MAHARA-training including start of a personal e-portfolio

Self-assessment-tools and tools to visualize personal competences

Introduction to concepts of competence development and professional development

Self-reflexion as part of personality development

“SMART” Goal-setting

Tools to evaluate goal attainment (f.ex. goal attainment scale)

Reflexion talks

• The graduates are able to… describe the use of self-reflexion as part of personality development

• set goals concerning the personal professional development

• define terms of competence development and professional development

• start a personal e-portfolio

• use tools to evaluate goal attainment (f.ex. goal attainment scale)

• set the profile of competencies in context to the own personality

• use a personal e-portfolio for professional development

Presentation and activating methods, learning on the model, working on a portfolio (MAHARA)

Continuous assessment: Participation; prerequisite: (to do/to work on an) e-Portfolio, a self-assessment form, and goalsetting

Legal scope of professional education and the profession itself (FHSG, AV, MTDG)

Profile of competencies

ICF-model

Concept of diversity

The physiotherapeutic process

Basics of communication skill training

Basics of Clinical Reasoning

Development of the profession and its position within the national health system

Core competences and interfaces of related professions within the interdisciplinary team

The physiotherapists role in multiprofessional teams

National and international professional organisations and associations

Data protection and medical devices

• The graduates are able to… describe the legal background of physiotherapy (education and profession)

• name the legal background for professional actions within international context

• describe the profile of competencies

• describe the ICF-model

• describe the concept of diversity

• describe the individual steps of the physiotherapeutic process and know how to structure and document them

• name specific possibilities to communicate in a professional way

• name criterias to evaluate the anamnesis

• describe basics of communication theories

• explain basics of clinical reasoning

• set “SMART” goals

• describe the main steps of the development of the profession and its position within the national health system

• define core competencies and interfaces of related professions within the interdisciplinary team

• present the structure, aims and agendas of national and international professional representations and associations

• describe the implication of data protection and medical devices law on the profession

• do an anamesis appreciatively and consider the individual needs of the affected

• set the profile of competencies in context to the own personality

Presentation and activating methods e.g. role plays

Final exam

Movement about axes/in planes of all joints (except mandibular joint)

Muscle activities relevant to posture and movement

Posture analysis, statics of standing and sitting

Equilibrium reactions, continuing movement and buttressing, kinetic chains, muscular insufficiency

Movement analysis of characteristic daily life movement incl. bending forward

• The graduates are able to… describe the reference norm of posture and movement

• recognize and explain aberrations of normal posture and movement

• analyze posture and movement by reference to defined criteria

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking dure account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• adapt parameters of the physical examination to individual needs

• perform inspection in a precise and independent manner

Presentation and active-learning methods, e.g. group puzzle, problem based learning, active structuring

Final exam: Practical execution of posture and movement analysis

working posture and positioning of physiotherapists

grip, hand positioning and movement treatment

methods of prophylaxis

positioning of patients, change of positions/transfer of patients, walkers and wheel chairs

• The graduates are able to... name positioning of patients and adapt positioning to different situations

• name and describe the change of positions/transfer of patients

• substantiate with reason measures for prophylaxis and adapt them to different patients situation

• name different Walkers and substantiate them regarding the needs of patients

• describe the wheel chairs

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• apply basic hand positioning skills to conduct passive, assistive and resistive movements in a correct manner

• apply various physiotherapy specific measurements with regard to prevention and/or rehabilitation

• assist patients in specific activities of daily life

• handle the wheel chair in a corrct manner

• handle their own body on posture consciously and reflect and correct their posture during work

Presentation and active-learning method, e.g. role play, problem based learning

Final exam: practical examination

Basic principles of general pathology

Examples from systemic organ pathology
Introduction to disease systematics and basic nomenclature of diseases
Morphologic changes - gross and microscopic - and clinico-pathologic correlations
Important diagnostic methods

• The graduates are able to… name and describe mechanisms involved in the etiology and development of diseases and pathologic processes according to the DEPICT-concept

• name definition, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features and therapy and prognosis of diseases

• name occupational hygiene measures

Presentation method

Final exam

Medical terminology

Human cell biology and the tissues composing the human body

Morphology of the spinal cord and the organization of the spinal nerves and plexus formation

Morphology and functionality of the skeletal elements and joints of the human body

• The graduates are able to… describe the morphology of the cells and tissues composing the human body

• describe the characteristics of various types of joints and muscles

• describe the principles of spinal nerve and plexus formation

• identify and name all osseous structures on all elements of the human skeleton (the skull in less detail)

• name and locate all joints of the human body and describe their anatomy and their supporting structures (e.g. insertion of strata of capsule, fiber insertion of ligaments, disci, etc.) in detail

Presentation

Final exam

Body fluid compartments

Transport systems

Basics of neuro- and sensory physiology

Sensorimotor function

muscle physiology

thermoregulation

vegetative nervous system

basics of endocrinology

hematological overview

• The graduates are able to… explain the fundamentals of the functional principles of the neuro-muscular system

• explain the thermoregulation

• describe the vegetative nervous system

• name the most important functions of endocrinology and hematology systems

• explain the basis of the human physiology

Presentation methods

Final exam

Neuroanatomical basics of pain, physiology and pathophysiology of pain

Pain pattern (acute/chronic/nociceptive/neuropathic/nociplastic)

Pain medication according to WHO graduated schedule

In-depth pain history (by using role-plays or working on paper cases)

Well-founded selection of physiotherapeutic measures for pain relief based on selected case studies

• The graduates are able to… recognize selected (clinical) pain patterns

• explain anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological basics of pain

• reproduce the WHO Pain Management Scheme

• explain the mechanism of selected pain relieving physiotherapy interventions

• recognize pain as a bio-psycho-social topic

Presenting and activating methods, prereading assignment with entrance test, knowledge increase documented by exit test

Continuous assessment: Attendance; completion of entry and exit tests;

Work on distance learning assignments in small groups, submit assignments on time, present results.

Historical background and development of Public Health, aims and values of health in all policies, definition of health promotion and prevention and indication of differencies, epidemiology, legal framework conditions, health care and health beliefs, determinants of health, health literacy, national and international health care systems, Health promotion projects (settings, the role of different stakeholders, political and financial framework, the role of physiotherapy)

• The graduates are able to… define the role of physiotherapy in Public Health and Health promotion

• identify key figures of epidemiology, national and international health care systems and determinants of health

• describe quality criteria of health promotion projects

• create movement instructions for training in ergonomics based on physiotherapeutic essentials

• instruct selected elements of break activities

• motivate people for activities regarding health promotion

Presentation and activating methods

Continuous assessment: handling work assignments

Basic kinetics, dynamics and statics, and it´s application in biomechanical movement analyses as basic arthrokinematics

Basic mechanical load situations  and behavior of human tissues

Selected instrumentational methods in movement sciences in clinical and research settings

Principals of data processing and data analyses in movement sciences

• The graduates are able to… assign and describe movement sciences and it´s interdisciplinarity

• state and explain instrumentational methods used in movement sciences in clinical and research settings

• define essential steps of data processing and data analyses

• carry out of selected methods in movement sciences in an independent manner

• carry out of data processing and data analyses in an independent manner

• solve simple biomechanical problems

• describe tissue specific behavior in mechanical load situations

Presentation and activating method, active-learning method, flipped classroom, blended learning

Final exam: Module examination (oral-practical execution of an multimedia presented case study) (Module exam)

Basics of training sciences and exercise physiology in wound healing

Training methods of force, endurance, flexibility and sensomotorik

Planning, implementation, instruction and correction of exercise therapy in prevention and therapy for people all ages

Wound healing and its importance for the load increase

Performing exercises to improve all motor skills

Correct operation of training equipment

• The graduates are able to… recognize exercise physiology aspects and transmit these in prevention and therapy

• expound principles of exercise science as well as the physiological mechanismen of adaptation and wound healing

• explain methods of training and relevant assessments for force, endurance, flexibility and sensomotorik

• plan and control training for healthy and patients considering predeterminal load parameter

• describe and analyze different excercises for improvement of motor skills

• name and describe different training equipments

• instruct and customise essential elements of training adequately

• recognize aspects of excessive demand and under-demand of patients

• perform exercises correct and of their own

• use and customize training measures

• operate training equipment correctly

Presentation and active-learning method, Flipped classroom, Blended learning

Final exam: Module examination (Module exam)

Internal medicine/surgery: cardiovascular risk factors, acute and chronic cardio-vascular diseases, angiologic and lymphatic diseases, respiratory diseases, endocrine diseases - conservative/medical and surgical treatments; medical basics concerning burns

Obstetrics: pregnancy, delivery and puerperal

Gynaecology: selected gynaecological pathologies and surgical interventions, pelvic organ prolapse

Urology/Proctology: female and male urethrovesical and anorectal dysfunctions

Rheumatology: inflammatory rheumatic diseases, collagenoses/connective tissue diseases, osteoporosis

• The graduates are able to... explain processes and complications, clinical characteristics, medical diagnosis, interventions and treatments of selected internal and surgical, rheumatological, obstetrical/gynaecological/urological/proctological diseases describe physiological changes during pregnancy and delivery

Presentation

Final exam: Module exam

Experience and application of specific perceptible physical sensation and physical state considering intention and aim in order to train and improve the ability to relax in therapy and for prevention

• The graduates are able to... name specific treatment methods and techniques based on sensorimotor operations

• characterize the selected relaxation techniques

• enumerate the scope of application and contraindications for the commitment of the various relaxation methods

• apply the learned practical inputs according the methodical principle, to distinguish between therapeutic intention and objective, and to apply the individually differentiated techniques either in a therapeutic or a preventive way

• distinguish which effect the relaxations techniques show on the musculoskelettal system, the internal medicine, the movement development and control and the behavior and sense of self

• apply the practical inputs either as a passive or active treatment form and to adapt the form of treatment to pathologically changed structures

• use an adequate body posture for each technique

• support patients, to improve the ability to relax to get into a psycho-physically state of relaxation

Active-learning method

Continuous assessment: e.g. regularly performance review of former lecture units

Evaluation of findings in (medical) massage in the physiotherapeutic process

Range of application and pathophysiolocical indications

Contraindications and prerequisites for a massage treatment

Techniques of massage in theory and practice all over

Positioning of massage in the medical/physiotherapeutic setting and public health system

Principles of the treatment-design exemplified by various diseases and functional problems

Differentiation to other massage-techniques

Application of basics of perception in massage

• The graduates are able to… explain essential techniques and grasps of massage

• explain how these measures affect the musculoskeletal system, the internal medicine and the individual behaviour and sense of self

• name fields of application and contraindications for the use of these techniques

• utilize contents from other base courses for massage

• respond to individual needs in the massage setting

• maintain the intimacy of the treated person and take due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• reflect their therapeutic attitude in the context of massage and utilize feedback to improve their therapeutic acting

• perform carefully chosen grasps of massage based on the tissue findings and adapt the treatment to pathologically modified structures

Presentation and activating method, practicing on the model

Continuous assessment: practical and theoretical execution

Theory of motor learning process, involved structures, models and principles, factors of influencing motor learning stage, classifications of the motor learning process, evaluation and observation criterias, analysis and classification of precondition

Methodic and didactic principles, approches and procedures, aspects of motivation, feedback, physical exercises in groups of clients, experiencing different roles in the motor learning process and reflecting them

• The graduates are able to... explain the essential aspects, principles, types and models of the motor learning process and apply to physiotherapeutic relevant situations

• explain and apply different preconditions of a motor learning process

• verbalize and explain basics of methodic acting in teaching motion skills, as well as accepted methods, principles and procedures explain the influence of teaching persons on the motor learning process

• plan and design motor learning situations and settings including the aims, preconditions and procedures based on these acknowledgements

• adapt these plans and designs on special circumstances and phases for different groups of clients and patients

• reflect self experience of emotion and integrate this reflection in their own learning and teaching skills

• adapt voice and loudness to the situation

• provide assistance adaquatly, e.g. tactile or verbal correction

• perform movement sequences in different levels of difficulty

presentation and active learning method, role play, reflection, video analysis

Final exam

Offering stimuli to cause sensations, mental states, feelings, moods, atmosphere and to enable the perception and idea of one's own body. The students experience themselves physically in the context of their social and objective environment:

alone and with several persons

in different starting positions

in different situations

in a resting or relaxing position and moving around the room

one or two at a time, in groups

without and with manual contact

using exercise material and/or media

• The graduates are able to... name the dfference between their own perceptions – primarily body awareness, which they have experienced during the exercises in the group, first for themselves, then express their experiences verbally in front of the group

• explain different perceptual stimuli – primarily experiences of their body image, and their individual processing

• describe the connection between particular perceptual stimuli (i.e. tactile stimuli), individual effects (i.e. sensations) and particular qualities of perception (i.e. warm/cold, rough/smooth)

• describe their subjective individual concious perception of stimuli

• assign perceptions to different sensory systems (tactile kinesthetic and other sensory systems)

• perceive different stimuli in an open minded and non-judgemental way

• experience different stimuli in a differentiated way and perceive them as belonging to one's own person

• experience and process different stimuli of perception in a resting/relaxing position, moving around the room, one or two at a time, in groups

• differentiate between perceiving stimuli

Presentation and activating explorative methods: students learn, experience and reflect (spoken and written) on the methodically/didactically physiotherapeutically designed exercise units

Continuous assessment: portfoliowork (protocols and reflections of the treatment units/the teaching units, presentations)

Central nervous system (CNS)

Brain sections and the ventricular system

Spinal cord and spinal nerves

Cerebrospinal fluid

• The graduates are able to… assign the embryonic development of the CNS, the brain sections and the topology of the ventricular system

• name and assign the most important anatomical structures of all brain sections

• explain the morphology and topology of the medulla spinalis

• illustrate the production, circulation and drainage of the cerebrospinal fluid

• explain the arteries and dispositional venous structures supplying the brain

Presentation method

Final exam

Heart and circulation
Respiration
Performance physiology
Uro-genital-tract, kidney, salt and water metabolism, acid-base metabolism
Gastro-intestinal-tract

• The graduates are able to... explain the vegetative physiology with special consideration of morpholgy

• explain the performance physiology

• explain the most important organic systems

Presentation method

Final exam

Models of clinical reasoning and steps of problem solving thinking

Hypothesis categories (such as pathobiological mechanisms, dysfunctions, precautions/ Contraindications, contributing factors, prognosis, treatment and management, source of symptoms or dysfunctions,...)

Review paper cases/case studies to consolidate and deepen clinical reasoning processes to enrich the physiotherapeutic performance

• The graduates are able to… illustrate the importance of clinical reasoning for the physiotherapeutic performance

• explain the thinking and decision making processes for the physiotherapeutic performance

• generate hypothesis to perform the physiotherapeutic process accordingly

• name competencies/strategies to critically reflect their own thinking processes and performance

• describe basic competencies to organise knowledge (“backward reasoning”)

• apply their professional and subject related linguistic and communicative competencies in English safely

Presentation and activating methods, handling and reflection of paper cases/case studies

Continuous assessment: Participation, prerequisite for the certificate: handling of paper cases/case studies in a written form

applying all stages of the physiotherapeutic process to a real patient with uncomplex clinical symptoms, reflecting the own therapeutic action       

• The graduates are able to… apply knowledge from course “Physiotherapeutic Process in the Professional Filed” and “Clinical Reasoning” on patients, particularly...

• carry out a medical history interview considering the “Austrian Anamnesis Tool”-criteria

• frame initial hypotheses as a result of the medical history interview considering the ICF-Level

• select well-founded suitable basic screening methods from already acquired knowledge

• summarize, document and interpret all relevant screening results except medical evidence in a structured manner

• frame a physiotherapeutic diagnosis using the ICF-Level

• derive conclusions based on the physiotherapeutic diagnosis and create a treatment regime with SMART-criteria based therapy goals

• substantiate well-founded fitting basic treatment intervention and explain intensity, duration and amount of the chosen intervention

• carry out a medical history interview in an unbiased and appreciative way and be responsive to patients physical and emotional needs

• take intercultural, gender-specific and generation-specific aspects into account

• show a therapeutic attitude in a real working situation, what finds expression in the shown performance

• carry out suitable basic screening methods independently in a proper way

• carry out suitable basic treatment intervention independently in a proper way

active-learning methods, f.e. working with real patients, group work 

Continuous assessment: Participation; prerequisite: active participation in term of "Hands on" an reflection

Peculiarities of the physiotherapeutic process in the obstetrics and puerperal phase, as well as in selected  pathologies in the field of gynaecology, urology and proctology

Specific assessments and test procedures

Perceptional training  of the pelvical and abdominal area (zone)

Exercises for the pelvic floor: selective, active, reactive , as well the trunk system

Instruction for self-inspection/self-palpation

Strategy, implemetation, reflection/evaluation and modification of physiotherapeutic group therapy  in selected  problems in the field of gynaecology/obstetrics /urology

Present body of evidence

• The graduates are able to… adapt the specific physiotherapeutic process to the problems in the obstetrical/gynaecological/urological /proctological field

• describe specific procedure of examination

• select physiotherapeutic measures of examination and treatment in a problem-oriented way

• link already acquired knowledge, expertise and skills for solving gynaecological/urological/proctological problems

• explain the physical changes during pregnancy, delivery and puerperal from a physiotherapeutic perspective

• reflect on their own methodical actions

• intergrate recent national and international scientific findings in the physiotherapeutic process

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• formulate the selected measures and exercises for the clients and patients

• execute the physiotherapeutic process adapted to the obstetrical/gynaecological/urological/proctological problems

• performe independently selected examinations and treatments adapted to the the obstetrical/gynaecological/urological/proctological problems

• performe independently and correct physiotherapeutical prenatal classes and postnatal treatments correlated to the physical changes of the female body during pregnancy and puerperal

Presentation and active-learning method, e.g.: group puzzle, role play, market place, own experience, practicing on the model

Final exam

Pecularities of the physiotherapeutic process in selected cardiovascular, respiratory, angiological and endocrine diseases treated both conservative/medical and surgical (including graft surgery)

Current evidence

• The graduates are able to... adapt the physiotherapeutic process to internal and surgical problems

• substantiate with reason physiotherapeutical measures of examination and treatment problem-based

• linking already acquired knowledge, expertise and skills for solving internal/surgical problems

• integrating updated national and international scientific findings in the physiotherapeutic process

• maintain intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• execute the physiotherapeutic process adapted to internal/surgical problems

• apply measures of examination and treatment adapted to internal and surgical Problems in an independent and correct manner

Presentation and active-learning method, problem-based learning, role play

Final exam

Common basics of Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) including diagnostic assessments in the physiotherapeutic process

Instruction and self-management for patients

Treatment of selected areas of lymph nodes using CDT

Physiotherapy of lymphedema including other techniques of Physiotherapy

• The graduates are able to… explain the physiology and pathophysiology of the lymphatic system

• name applications of Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT)

• name contraindications of CDT

• explain selected specific applications of CDT

• plan and design the physiotherapeutic process evidence-based in context with lymphological pathologies

• maintain the intimacy of the treated person and take due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• integrate the self-experience of performance in the role as therapist, client or patient as well as the following feedback in the continual improvement of therapeutic acting

• execute the lymphological examination and treatment in a precise manner and adapt it to the individual person

• execute substantiated strategies of treatment/ interventions of the lymphological topic independently

Presentation and active-learning method, practicing on the model

Final exam

Analysis of the starting position for position changes

Movement facilitating factors

Anticipation of movements

Own and foreign movement strategy

Fazilitation of complex course of motion/position changes from lying to standing and return

Automatic adjustment reactions in different starting positions as lying, sitting and standing

Fazilitation of gait

• The graduates are able to... name observable criteria of normal movement and variants

• explain and line out "Fazilitation" " key point" “alignment”, complex course of motion/position changes, automatic adjustment reactions and " postural set"

• describe and reflect own and foreign movement strategies

• explain and describe automatic reactions to posture adjustment

• describe movement procedures for anticipation of position changing

• define fazilitation as hands-on as well as hands-off technique

• verbalise the emotional impact of moving

• be aware of and verbalize their own movement strategy

• apply facilitation-technic and keep in touch nonverbaly with the individual while maintaining the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• apply the technic of facilitation to trigger and/or change self-active movement

• substantiate and use key Points for modifying motor reactions

Presentation and active–learning method, learning and practicing on a model

Final exam: practical

Terminology of gait

Functional tasks of specific phases of gait, pathological gait deviations

Ground reaction forces, external and internal tourques, kinematics and kinetics of gait, determinants of gait

Standardized assessments, observational gait analysis

Introduction to specific aspects of instrumental gait analysis

Development of functional, deficit oriented treatment strategies and therapeutic measures for gait training, implementation using role play

• The graduates are able to... analyze the gait pattern of an individual and identify deviations based on concepts for gait analysis and physiological norms using the correct terminology

• point out examples for the application of observational and instrumental gait analysis

• identify goals for gait training and allocate measures for gait training based on previously detected functional deficits

• create a treatment plan based on a case example

• reflect and explain experiences made in the client role during specific measures of gait training

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• carry out measures of gait training based on previously identified functional deficits

• instruct und guide functional exercises to treat gait disorders in a client-centred manner

• apply selected gait assessment in a client centred manner

Presentation, active-learning and active-explorative methods, video analysis, role play

Continuous assessment: result and treatment suggestion based on video analysis

Definition of terms, basics and principles of Physical Medicine and general rehabilitation with special reference to functional connections and the ICF. Application of scales, scores and tests in Physical Medicine

Pain assessments as well as therapeutic principles for patients with pain in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with special consideration of the musculoskeletal system

The physiotherapeutic process in the field of physical medicine

Exo- and endogenous thermotherapy

Muscle stimulating and pain modulating effects of constant currents, pulsed currents and modulated currents

Basics of electro diagnosis and analytical procedure in the determination of the correct treatment parameters

Ultrasound with application examples

Implementation of the physiotherapeutic process using paper cases

Application examples in the field of muscle stimulation, pain treatment, metabolism normalization and wound healing

• The graduates are able to… explain the physiotherapeutic process in the field of Physical Medicine and general rehabilitation

• describe the effects of the physiotherapeutic interventions on the musculoskeletal system, the internal medicine, the movement control and the behaviour and sense of self

• state indications and contraindications

• explain the stimulus-reaction principle

• explain selected diagnostic methods in the field of physical medicine

• select and adapt treatment parameters reasonably

• verbalize sensations of one's own body to physical therapy

• maintain the intimacy of the treated persons and take due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• use measures of thermotherapy and electrotherapy to influence pain and trophic or to stimulate innervated and denervated muscles

• adapt measures to the individual situation of the patient

• operate the therapy devices properly

Presentation and activating method

Final exam

basic concepts of motor function and development

Boundary stone concept

Describing quality of motion of hand and body motor function

Basic information and selected examples of infant reactions

Objectives and course of motor development from birth until standing and walking ability (12/18 month)

Structure of trimester and motor developmental goals until standing and walking ability

Examples how to transfer principles of motor development to the whole lifespan

Lernergebnisse

• The graduates are able to… describe fundamental concepts including selected prenatal and postnatal motor development characteristics as well as basic motor skill development principles

• describe quantity and quality of the human sensory motor development from horizontal positions to standing/walking ability (12/18 month)

• define infant reactions (tonic, servo and equilibrium reactions) and explain selective examples

• use defined criteria to evaluate and describe the quality of typical different positions, movements and movement transitions

• explain conductive social, environmental and emotional conditions for physiological sensory motor development

• represent importance and applicability of the sensory motor development principles to the whole lifespan

Presentation and active-learning methods: Blended Learning (Flipped Classroom), Creating and analysing a video

Final exam

Active and passive testing of joint range of motion of the extremities and the spine

Instrumented measurement of the joints making use of a goniometer and inclinometer

Muscle function testing of the extremities and the core including the use of measurement devices

Palpation of the subcutaneous connective tissues (on the back as an example)

• The graduates are able to… place the clinical examination (of joints and muscles) within the structure of the physiotherapy process

• explain the concept of clinical examination techniques (in detail)

• describe the functioning and use of measurement devices

• document and explain the findings of the clinical examination

• to respond to individual needs

• maintain the intimacy of the examined person and respect individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• carry out examination techniques on joints and muscles safely and independently (on a model, colleague)

• use measurement devices (such as hand-held dynamometer and inclinometer) adequately

• carry out a basic examination of subcutaneous connective tissue on a selected area (e.g. the back).

Presentation and active-learning method e. g. practicing on the model

Final exam: Clinical examination on the upper and lower extremities (joint range of motion, muscle function testing)

Basics of instruction and adapting to individual condition

Selected exercises with and without ball aimed for functional training of core stability, stability and mobility of spine, extremity joints and leg axis

Basics and principles of treatment techniques based on Functional Kinetics (lift-free/reduced lift mobilization, buttressing mobilization) in all movement planes, practical application in selected cases/examples

Realization of physiotherapeutic process taking account of treatment techniques and therapeutic exercises by selected examples/cases including reflection

Introduction in design and structure of therapeutic exercises with and without ball, cross-linking already acquired concepts of functional movement and exercises

• The graduates are able to… characterize and correlate basics and principles of treatment techniques based on Functional Kinetics

• substantiate with reason treatment techniques based on Functional Kinetics and adapt them to situation

• apply the structure of therapeutic exercises based on Functional Kinetics

• illustrate basics and principles of therapeutic exercises with and without ball, substantiate with reason appropriate exercises mainly based on Functional Kinetics

• recognize and illustrate application fields contraindication of therapeutic exercises

• generate self-experience based understanding of the patients challange in carrying out physiotherapeutic instructions

• utilize self-experience in individualized instruction of movement and feedback for developing therapeutic acting

• utilize sensomotoric self-experience in carrying out therapeutic exercises and treatment techniques for understanding the patients situation, maintaing the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• apply treatment techniques based on Functional Kinetics on selected joints in all planes and adapt them individually to patients and their trouble in functional movement

• instruct selected therapeutic exercises with and without ball mainly based on Functional Kinetics and adapt them individually to patients and their trouble in functional movement

Presentation and active-learning method, e.g. practicing on the model, role play

Continuous assessment: Practical examination on model

Experience of body-awareness: alone and with several persons/different starting positions/different situations/in a resting and relaxing position and in movement/relation to the group and moving around the room

Physical self-experience in the context of the individual social and objective environment

Experience of different categories of perception

Differentiation of different sensations, feelings, moods and atmosphere

• The graduates are able to... ask for the perceptions of other people in a differentiated way

• assign perceptions to different sensory systems (body senses and other senses), describe contents in an understandable way, summarize and reflect their perceptions

• instruct the tool „Body Images" (free-hand drawing picture of the imagination about the own body)

• use the tools „Body Images" and „Body Schemata“ and analyse the qualitative results

• interpret the qualitative results of „Body Images“

• verbalize sensations of the own body adequately of the different perceptual contents in front of the group

• draw „body images“ (imagination about the own body) and use body schemata

• carry out specific measures/techniques independently and situation-appropriately

Presentation and activating explorative methods: students learn, experience and reflect (spoken and written) on the methodically/didactically physiotherapeutically designed exercise units

Continuous assessment: Participation, prerequirements: minutes and reflection reports on practical work assignments

In this internship the gradual introduction to the implementation of the physiotherapeutic process takes place under the continuous guidance and supervision of clinical educators.

• The graduates are able to… formulate simple hypotheses based on the anamnesis and the ICF classification

• select uncomplex assessments in a well-founded way

• summarize the results of the problem identification

• formulate physiotherapeutic diagnoses in uncomplex situations

• formulate goals according to SMART criteria in the case of uncomplex complaints

• select appropriate basic treatments to achieve the goals

• take a professional therapeutic attitude in real therapy situations

• identify and consider individual, intercultural, gender and generation specific aspects

• carry out basic examinations under supervision and guidance of clinical educators with real patients

• carry out basic treatments under supervision and guidance of clinical educators with real patients

Clinical placement

Continuous assessment

Principles of applying adhesive bandages and kinesiotapes (elastic adhesive bandages)

Effects of adhesive bandages (tapes) and elastic kinesiologic elastic bandages (Kinesiotapes)

Basics of applying techniques, basics of indications and contraindications

Material science, handling with tapes, self-experiance with wearing and taking of adhesive bandages

• The graduates are able to... name and describe principles to optimize the the relation between stress and decompression on structures of the musculoskeletal system

• describe bandages with consideration of expected effects and indications

• name and describe fields of application, indications and contraindications

• name and describe features and characteristics of adhesive bandage material substantiate the appropriate material for special needs

• explain the meaning of controlling the quality of the applications and the proper treatment of the material,

• integrate the self experianced comfort, relief or troubles with adhesive bandages in the treatment anticipate resistance and fear

• maintain the intimacy of the treated persons and take due their account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• apply the bandage in a proper way

• deal with the material in a smart and skillful way

Presentation and active-learning method, practicing on the model, video or picture analysis

Final exam

Basics of osteokinematics and arthokinematics, relevant positions of the joint (like loose-packed position, closed-packed position), examination of the quality and the quantity (range of motion) of joint movements, indications and contraindications, effects of joint mobilization and soft tissue techniques

Selected manual examination and treatment techniques on joints of the upper limb, the lower limb, the lumbar spine and the sacroiliac joint, as well as selected soft tissue techniques

Selected methods to examine the neural system incl. neurodynamic tests

Integration of manual therapy in the physiotherapeutic process, discussing relevant paper cases

• The graduates are able to... select adequately specific manual techniques of examination regarding the neuromusculoskeletal disorder of the upper and lower limb and parts of the spine

• interpret the results/outcomes of examination particularly and plan the treatment

• substantiate adequate treatment techniques for the identified structures

• consider indications and contraindications for the examination and treatment plan

• name re-assessment parameter, evaluate and interpret the results of examination

• apply the manual techniques of examination and treatment according to the specific needs of patients

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and to take due account of their individual needs including any diversity aspects

• apply manual techniques of examination and treatment correctly

• reassess and adapt treatment techniques in regard to the present symptoms of the neuromusculoskeletal disorder

Presenting and activating methods e.g. group puzzle

Continuous assessment

Pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical cases

Different standardised tests for finding the diagnoses and adequat procedures

Medical treatmentoptions in the context of biopsychosocial factors and their consequences for physiotherapy intervention

• The graduates are able to… present medical basics for typical traumatological and orthopedic injury mechanisms and degenerative processes of the musculoskeletal system

• name diagnostic options, present imaging techniques and their informative value, present and discuss various conservative and surgical treatment pathways and name national and international trends and developements

presentation and activating method

Final exam

Adaption of the physiotherapeutic process to clinical signs and symptoms of patients with orthopedic, traumatological and rheumatological diagnoses

Evidence based assessments und treatment options

Importance of wound healing concerning physical examination and treatment

• The graduates are able to... name typical signs and symptoms of orthopedic, traumatological and rheumatological diagnoses including potential risks derive consequences for the physiotherapeutic management following the medical (conservative and surgical) intervention

• adapt the physiotherapeutic process concerning the age-specific conditions and setting (e.g.hospital, rehabilitation,..)

• substantiate clinical reasoning based assessments for the physical examination

• substantiate clinical reasoning based treatment options

• state the wound healing phases and substantiate adequate treatment options

• integrate national and international scientific findings in physiotherapeutic process

• interact with the patient in a professional manner, maintaining the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• apply the subject specific physiotherapeutic process with indepedent use of correct examination and treatment

Presentation and activating method, active-learning method

Final exam

Planning, implementation, reflection, evaluation and modificationof group therapeutic intervention on selected internal diseases and pelvic floor dysfunctions

Setting up, planning and performing exercise and training programs in selected internal diseases and risk factors

Introduction in spirometric measurements

• The graduates are able to... adapt principles of motor learning and methodic principles to specific internal/gynaecological/urological problems

• reflect on their methodic acting

• implement useful modifications for consecutive group interventions

• integrate national and international guidelines for selected internal/gynaecological/urological diseases in planning exercise and training programs

• select appropriate assessments for developing and performing training

• design training programs and adjust the load parameters individually

• summarize and evaluate the performed training programs

• react adequately to group dynamic processes

• apply appropriate assessments

• teach and adapt the designed exercise and training programs

• instruct and correct group specific needs according to the problem

Presentation and activating methods (e.g. peer teaching)

Continuous assessment

Impairments of body structures and body functions, activity limitations and participation restriction associated with selected impairments of the respiratory system

Special considerations in the conductance of the physiotherapeutic process in impairments of the respiratory system

Theoretical basis and practical application of selected specific assessment measures (inspection und palpation, auscultation, evaluation of cough efficacy, evaluation of inspiratory muscle strength, evaluation of work capacity)

Theoretical basis and practical application of selected specific treatment measures (management of medical emergencies, patient education in the use of inhalers, improvement of ventilation, mobilization of bronchial secretions, treatments to improve thoracic mobility and stability in terms of respiratory deficiencies)

Discussion of case studies

• The graduates are able to… explain selected impairments of the respiratory system and associated impairments of body structures, body functions, activity limitations and participation restriction

• apply the physiotherapeutic process in selected impairments of the respiratory system in particular...

• select and describe general and specific assessment measures taking the current capacity and precautions into account and interpret the findings

• interpret relevant findings, such as the lung function testing results

• select well-founded general and specific treatment measures taking the current capacity and precautions into account and prescribe the selected measures

• name outcome parameters to evaluate the treatments´ efficacy

• consider up-to-date national and international guidelines in terms of planning and executing the physiotherapeutic process

• adapt interaction and communication to the needs of acute or chronic ill persons, especially dyspnoeic persons

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and take due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• adapt general assessment and treatment measures (for instance the appraisal of alignment in the sitting and standing position, positionning, therapeutical techniques and exercises,…) to the current respiratory state and conduct these measures

• conduct specific assessment and treatment measures in cases of slight complexity independently and correctly

Presentation and active-learning methods, e.g. group puzzle, role play, e-training, practicing on the model

Final exam

Overview of quantitative and qualitative research methods pertaining to physiotherapy

Introduction to international well-known medical databases (e.g. PubMed, PeDro)

Construction of research questions, relevant in clinical physiotherapy

Critical Appraisal of research literature

Discussion of research literature in the context of clinical physiotheraeutic practice

• The graduates are able to… create a link between research and physiotherapy practice

• use research literature in order to answer physiotherapy-specific research questions

• transform clinical questions into research questions

• use international databases effectively

• summarize quantitative studies

• register the structure of a scientific article

• recognize qualitative research approaches

• reflect and discuss research in context with physiotherapy (in English)

• give and receive constructive feedback (in English)

Presentation and activating method, active-learning method, active-explorative method, group puzzle, mindmaps, quizzes

Final exam

Basics of scientific work, citation rules, stages of the research process, from formulating a research question to collecting and analyzing data, introduction to qualitative and quantitative research

• The graduates are able to... introduce the basics of scientific work and differentiating scientific from pseudo-scientific approaches

• understand and applying the basic structure of the research process and developing a relevant research question that can be examined

• describe standards of good scientific practice and being aware of ethical aspects regarding the handling of sensitive data

• describe basic terms of quantitative data analysis and combining them

• conduct basic analyses in the statistic-software SPSS and interpret results

• select and apply a proper statistical method to answer a research question

presentation and active-learning method, active-explorative method, case studies, group work, exercises, discussions

Final exam

Basics of brain function, hemmorhagic and ischemic stroke in the central nervous system

Medical examination, diagnostics, assessments and treatment with focus on regulation of muscle tone

Pathophysiology and treatment of the upper motor neuron syndrom in general, stroke and various dysfunctions of higher brain performances

Basics of physiotherapeutic examination, assessments and specific treatments of these syndroms, including facial palsy

Neurodevelopmental treatment of the upper motor neuron syndrom shown in the example of stroke

Current evidence

• The graduates are able to... explain and discuss medical and physiotherapeutic basics of functional neuroanatomy, pathophysiology of frequently accuring neurological disorders, as well as medical diagnosis and treatment

• illustrate the pathophysiological background of neurological deseases and formulate therapeutic approach

• adapt the physiotherapeutic process to the specific problems in neurology

• substantiate with reason physiotherapeutic measures for examination and treatment

• name assistive equipment and possibilities of usage to support functional learning of patients with neurological problems

• illustrate the imperative of integrating relatives and other professionals in the physiotherapeutic process

• name and explain the principles of Neuro-Developmental-Treatment (NDT) as an example in daily life problems

• integrate national and international scientific findings in physiotherapeutic process

• integrate the patients perspective in planning therapeutic measures

• integrate the relatives perspective in planning therapeutic measures

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• integrate guidelines regarding therapeutic reatments of neurophysiological impairment in their doings

• perform physiotherapeutic treatment on their collegues in a precise manner

• apply prior skills in problem solving of people with neurological diseases to support resource-orientated motor learning

• simulate training in activities relevant to everyday life according to the NDT and fazilitation in correct manner

Presentating and activating methods, group puzzle, learning and practicing on a model, video-analysis and/or demonstration of treatment on real patients

Final exam

Current neurophysiological concepts

Principles of PNF

PNF pattern and techniques

functional movements, gait training

patient case studies

• The graduates are able to... name and describe current neurophysiological concepts

• name and assign basic PNF pattern

• name and explain PNF-techniques

• achieve functional movements by a combination and variation of basic patterns and the use of adequate techniques

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• perform PNF pattern in a precise and Independent manner

• perform PNF techniques in a precise and Independent manner

• perform pattern and techniques in different stances

Presentation and aktivating method, practicing and learning on the model

Continuous assessment: written and practical examination of PNF basics, pattern and techniques

Basics of neonatology, selected pathologies in neonatology and developmental neuroscience

“Grenzsteinkonzept” of childlike development after “Michaelis” from birth to the age of 6

Physiotherapeutic process at selected neonatological and developemental neurological pathologies

Interprofessional cooperation

Current evidence

Assessments regarding childlike development until the age of 6

• The graduates are able to... name the basics of neonatology and developmental neuroscience and derive relevant informations for physiotherapy for selected pädiatric diseases

• describe and apply the“Grenzsteinkonzept” of childlike development from birth to the age of 6

• describe specific pädiatric assessments and treatment measures; name and justify criterias for choosing; name indications and contraindications

• describe the physiotherapeutic process at selected pädiatric diseases especially adapt examination and treatment measures to current state of development and psychophysical resilience

• document examination, physiotherapeutic diagnosis, goals, treatment measures and parameters of the running process

• name and describe essential content of early childhood treatment concepts

• integrate national and international scientific findings in physiotherapeutic process

• adjust to child and family situation and recognise individual goals of child and family by active listening and support those

• recognize ressources of the family and integrate them in the physiotherapeutic process

• recognize potential excessive demands or risks in the environment of the child

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• observe the spontaneous motor activity acting and interacting of the child, the handling of the caring person, recognize development-inhibiting behavior and offer alternatives

• shape the space and the environment to support healthy growing and for stimulating movement to achieve specific treatment goals

• perform selected examination and treatment measures on models

• instruct treatment measures for selected deseases on models

Presentation and activating method, simulation on models, case studies, learning on the model, role play

Final exam

Basics of osteokinematics and arthokinematics of the spine (spinal segment, coupled and combined movements of the spine, indications and contraindications)

Selected manual examination and treatment techniques on the thoracic and cervical spine Additional methods to examine the neural system incl. neurodynamic tests

Discussion of relevant paper cases

• The graduates are able to... select adequately specific manual techniques of examination regarding the neuromusculoskeletal disorder of the spine

• interpret the results/outcomes particularly regarding the examinated strucutes (like the muscle, disc, nerve root, peripheral nerve, facet joint) plan the treatment

• substantiate adequate treatment techniques for the identified structure/s

• consider indications and contraindication for the examination and treatment plan

• name re-assessment parameter, evaluate and interpret the results of examination

• apply the manual techniques of examination and treatment according to the specific needs of patients

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and to take due account of their individual needs including any diversity aspects

• apply manual techniques of examination and treatment in precise manner

• reassess and adapt treatment techniques in regard to the present symptoms of the neuromusculoskeletal disorder

Presenting and activating methods e.g. group puzzle

Final exam

Adapting the physiotherapeutic process to clinical signs and symptoms of patients with orthopedic, traumatological and rheumatological diagnoses with the main emphasis on spinal pathologies and pain conditions

Implementing evidence based assessments and treatment options

Elaborate session plans for exercise groups for patients with musculosceletal pain conditions

• The graduates are able to... name typical signs and symptoms of orthopedic, traumatological and rheumatological diagnoses concerning spinal pathologies and chronic pain conditions

• adapt the subject specific physiotherapeutic process concerning the age specific conditions and settings (intra and extramural, individual and group settings).

• substantiate clinical reasoning based assessments for the physical examination

• substantiate clinical reasoning based treatment options

• integrate national and international scientific findings in physiotherapeutic process

• design an exercise therapy in a group setting considering methodological aspects due to specific musculosceletal pathologies

• account the specificity of motor learning especially for planning exercises in a group setting

• set out an extensive repertoire of exercises suitable for a group setting

• interact with the patient in a professional manner

• maintain the patient´s situation in a holistic manner maintaining the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• carry out the subject specific physiotherapeutic process with indepedent use of correct examination and treatment

• offer an extensive and diverse repertoire of exercises in varying degrees of difficulty with different ways of support

Presentation and activating method, active-learning method,  planning and maintaining active exercise therapy in groups, reflection, role play, case study

Final exam

Dealing with the changes in old age

Geriatric assessments

Prevention and rehabilitative measures on existing multimorbidity at geriatric patients

Geriatric specifics from  a multiprofessional perspective

Dementia forms and stages, disorientation, validation

Specific assistive devices

Communication strategies for communication with old and disoriented people

Special aspects of group therapy in geriatrics

The role of physiotherapists in the interdisciplinary team

• The graduates are able to… adapt the physiotherapeutic process to the specifics of geriatrics

• name dementia forms and symptoms

• explain specific gerontopsychiatric appearances

• describe communication strategies for communication with old and disoriented people

• explain specific geriatric and gerontologic terms

• describe demographic and sociopoliticial geriatric and gerontologic background

• prioritize aims and measures in the physiotherapeutic process in context of multi-morbidity

• integrate national and international scientific findings in physiotherapeutic process

• communicate with old and disoriented people in order to improve the compliance in the physiotherapeutic process

• treat old people in an appeciate and sensitive way

• apply investigation and treatment considering the geriatric specifics

• adapt measures to specific dementia forms

• instruct geriatric group therapy

Presentation, active-learning and active-explorative method), problem based learning in context to multimorbidity, optional interprofessional co-working

Final exam

Basics of intensive care medicine

Theory and practice of monitoring

Theory and practice of mechanical ventilation

Interpretation of laboratory findings, escpecially parameters of inflammation and acid-base-balance

Basics of pharmacotherapy

Organ replacement therapy

Selected diseases of intensive care medicine

Reanimation guidelines

Importance of intra- and interdisciplinary teamwork

Selected assessment measures (e.g. RASS-Score, CAM-ICU Delir-Assessment, MRC-Scale for Muscle Examination)

Communication and interaction with intensive care patients

Handling of intensive care patients and their surrounding

Preventive and therapeutic measures for cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal impairments

Measures to support the weaning from mechanical ventilation

• The graduates are able to… describe the organisation und therapeutic strategies of the intensive care medicine

• explain the importance of teamwork in the intensive care setting

• describe the monitoring of intensive care patients and name potential risks

• describe up-to-date reanimation guidelines for children and adults

• name typical diseases of intensive care patients and explain causes, progresses and therapeutic strategies

• interpret relevant medical and non-medical findings in the context of planning and conducting the physiotherapeutic process

• adapt the well-founded selection of assessment and treatment measures to potential risks and contraindications on the example of case studies in the field of intensive care medicine

• consider up-to-date national and international guidelines in terms of planning and executing the physiotherapeutical process in the field of intensive care medicine

• consider the setting of the intensive and intermediate care

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and take due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• adapt interaction and communication to the needs of intensive care patients

• conduct basic treatment measures (positionning, transfers, improvement of ventilation, muscle training,…) in simulated situations correctly and independently

• conduct the evaluation of cough efficacy and secretion mobilizing techniques including endotracheal suctioning on dummies correctly and independently

presentation and active-learning methods, e.g. role play, practicing on the model

Final exam

Special use of the physiotherapeutic process for the most common diseases/symptoms in oncology and palliative care; specific interventions regarding symptoms (e.g. pain/tumor pain, respiratory symptoms, obstipation, lymphedema, contracture, scars, athrophies, paraesthesia and signs of paralysis)

Medical interventions diagnostics, therapy (conservative, invasive)

Psychological and social aspects in the relationship between patients/clients/physiotherapists, family and social environment (dying phases - and mourning stages, end-of life care)

• The graduates are able to... adapt the physiotherapeutic process to certain oncologic and palliative problems

• substantiate physiotherapeutic interventions for the examination and treatment of oncologic and palliative problems and provide clinical reasoning thereof

• link their acquired knowledge, skills and abilities to develop solutions for people with oncologic and palliative diseases

• name national and international research approaches in the field of oncology and palliative care

• observe their ethic-moral and diverse principles and adapt them to the needs of oncologic and palliative care patients

• adapt communication respectfully to the individual needs of patients/clients, keep their privacy and consider diversity aspects adequately

• adapt the physiotherapeutic process to certain oncologic and palliative problems

• carry out individualized physiotherapeutic interventions independently and correctly, such as examination and treatment of oncologic and palliative problems

Presentation and activating method, small group work, discussion of videos

Final exam

Selected psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders, their epidemiology, etiology, psychopathology, typical symptoms, forms, prognosis, medical diagnosis and therapy (schizophrenia; affective disorders; neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders; eating disorders; personality disorders; dementia; disorders due to psychoactive substance use)

The physiotherapeutic process in psychiatry and psychosomatics (mental health)

Theoretical and practical introduction to relevant treatment approaches

Individual and group physiotherapy in mental health. Principles, therapeutic factors, indications, contraindications

Therapeutic attitude, role and relationship

Physiotherapeutic examination, specific assessments, treatment goals, self-experience and application of basic techniques in mental health physiotherapy

The body of evidence in mental health physiotherapy

• The graduates are able to… describe and present selected psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders

• name medicial strategies, their effects and side effects

• classify a disorder in clusters of neurosis, psychosis and psychosomatics by means of psychopathology

• adapt and conduct the physiotherapeutic process specifically in selected psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders

• distinguish between resource-oriented and problem-oriented treatment approaches and select reasonably appropriate treatment techniques

• integrate scientific knowledge in clinical reasoning and implementation of the physiotherapeutic process

• maintain a professional therapeutic attitude and relationship

• integrate knowledge about the interconnectedness and inseparability of body and mind in their therapeutic actions

• design adequate treatment processes in individual and group setting

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and take due account of their individual needs, includ any diversity aspects

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Presentation and activating methods, discussions, group work, case studies, practical experiences

Final exam

Framing/drafting a clinically relevant question

Conduct and documentation of the literature search

Qualitative assessment of scientific studies

Analysis of a scientific text related to the clinical question

Writing a comprehensible and coherent text that meets the requirements of a scientific paper

• The graduates are able to... identify and frame/draft a clinically relevant question adhering to ethical guidelines

• apply criteria of structured literature search to find relevant available literature

• search for current national and international publications in medical and other relevant globally available databases

• document the search process and the results of the literature search and present it in a comprehensible way

• substantiate and evaluate a publication that is relevant regarding the research question qualitatively and based on the search results

• discuss the clinical question based on the selected literature and analyze, which aspects of the selected publication can be answered and which ones remain unanswered

• write a comprehensible and coherent text, that meets the requirements of a scientific paper

• present and discuss key messages of the seminar paper in the group

• give and accept constructive feedback

Active-learning and active-explorative methods: structured edit of a self-selected problem

Continuous assessment: Active participation; handling work assignments

Pathophysiology of frequently occurring diagnoses in neurological field (like Traumatic Brain Injury, Syndroms of Decerebration, Multiple Scleroses, Parkinson Disease, Guillain-Barrée-Syndrom/ Polyneuropathy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Lesion of the Peripheral Nervous System)

Medical and physiotherapeutic examination, diagnostics/ assessments and specific treatment of selected neurologic diseases and symptoms depending on the state of illness or rehabilitation and considering the impact of common complications in Physiotherapy

Current concepts and theories of motor relearning and state of the art treatment of people with different types of paresis

Appropriate strategies to compensate insufficient motor function and criteria of individual adaptation of therapeutic appliances

• The graduates are able to... explain and discus the pathophysiological background of neurologic diseases (lesions of the central, spinal and peripheral nervous system)

• adapt the physiotherapeutic process to specifics of selected neurological diseases like Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Scleroses, Parkinson Disease, Guillain-Barrée-Syndrom/ Polyneuropathy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Lesions of the Peripheral Nervous System and their symptoms (disturbance of consciousness, Ataxia, Tetra-/Hemi-/Para- and Monoparesis)

• substantiate with reason measurements of examination and treatment of people with neurologic diagnoses

• substantiate adequate therapeutic appliances to support motor function

• substantiate appropriate strategies to support , facilitate or compensate insufficient motor function

• discuss possibilities to implement state of the art in motor relearning concepts

• describe interfaces and employment of different professions in interprofessional neurorehabilitation

• consider and integrate national and international guidelines in planning and implementing the physiotherapeutic process in neurology

• apply basic approaches of adequate verbal and nonverbal strategies in communication with people with neuropsychological impairments or unconsciousness state

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• apply and adapt measurements of examination and treatment of people with neurologic diagnoses

• carry out neurophysiologic measurements to support patients resource-orientated learning

• apply prior knowledge of wheel chair management in treatment of people with neurological diseases

• follow principles in dealing with neuropsychologic symptoms while performing the physiotherapeutic process

Presentation, active-learning and active-explorative methods like case studies, role play, learning and practicing on the model

Final exam

Selected pathologies of developmental neurology, neuro-pädiatrics, pediatrics in orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, psychosomatics, oncology and internal medicine

Physiotherapeutic process at selected neonatological and developemental neurological pathologies

Current evidence

Assessments regarding childlike development

• The graduates are able to... describe selected diseases in neuro-pädiatrics, pediatrics in orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, psychosomatics, oncology and internal medicine and derive relevant informations for physiotherapy

• describe main steps of childlike development including school age

• name and describe specific pediatric examination and treatment measures, selection criteria, indications and contraindications

• apply the physiotherapeutic process at selected pädiatric diseases like cerebral paresis, plexus paresis, malposition, especially adapt examination and treatment measures to current state of development and psychophysical resilience

• document examination, physiotherapeutic diagnosis, goals, treatment measures and parameters of the running process

• name and describe essential content of selected pädiatric treatment aspects

• name applications of selected assistive devices

• advise caring persons in health promoting matters

• integrate national and international scientific findings in physiotherapeutic process

• adjust to child and family situation and recognise individual goals of child and family by active listening and support those

• recognize ressources of the family and integrate them in the physiotherapeutic process recognize potential excessive demands or risks in the environment of the child

• maintain the intimacy of the examined persons and taking due account of their individual needs, including any diversity aspects

• observe the spontaneous motor activity acting and interacting of the child, the handling of the caring person, recognize development-inhibiting behavior and offer alternatives

• shape the space and the environment to support healthy growing and for stimulating movement to achieve specific treatment goals

• perform selected examination and treatment measures on models instruct treatment measures for selected deseases on models

Presentation and active-learning method, simulation on models, case studies, learning on the model, role play

Final exam

Characteristics of different ways of communication (f.e. communication to transfer knowledge to a unique audience / vs. consultancy / vs. communication during treatment / vs. medical history dialogue) and transfer of structured information

Importance of non-verbal communication

Professional conversation within the physiotherapeutic process including conversation techniques to handle emotions, also to be able to communicate to several persons (f.e. patients/ caregiving relatives/colleagues) and to conduct a medical interview in the intercultural context in an appropriate way

Forms of listening, questioning techniques, providing feedback (feedback rules, exemplary feedback methods)

Communication models and theories and there underlying idea of man

• The graduates are able to… represent influencing factors and conditions for the development of the human personality and based on this to create a professional and culturally sensitive conversation and interaction with patients, clients, relatives and multiprofessional team members

• illustrate, practise and reflect suitable verbal and non-verbal communication strategies adequate for the target group and the situation, to identify and evaluate individual needs, problems or concerns of persons in the therapeutical day-to-day routine as well as phrasing therapeutical goals together

• argue and create specific settings of interaction and communication to convey structured information

Presentation and active-learning and active-explorative methods f.e. group puzzle, video analysis

Final exam: Participation; prerequisite: handling work assignments

In this internship the gradual introduction to the implementation of the physiotherapeutic process takes place under the continuous guidance and supervision of clinical educators.

• The graduates are able to… lead a subject-specific anamnesis interview

• formulate hypotheses relating to the anamnesis based on the ICF classification to plan the physical examination

• select assessments in a well-founded way

• formulate a physiotherapeutic diagnosis in uncomplex situations based on the results of the problem identification

• formulate specific goals in the clinical field according to the SMART criteria

• select specific interventions to achieve the goal

• complete the physiotherapeutic process and put together an adequate self-management program for patients and clients

• reflect their actions continuously and conclusively

• document the physiotherapeutic process in all subareas

• take a professional therapeutic attitude in real therapy situations

• identify and consider individual, intercultural, gender and generation specific aspects

• conduct independently basic examinations on real patients and clients increasingly under constant supervision and guidance of clinical educators clients increasingly under constant

• carry out independently basic-treatments increasingly under continuous supervision and guidance with real patients and clients

Clinical placement

Continuous assessment

Formulating a research question

Planning the appropriate methodical process to answer the research question

Participation in scientific discussions

Collecting data (if applicable, within the framework of a study exercise with a sample of students of FHCW and/or a pilot study as basis for planning further studies und projects)

Writing the bachelor thesis (introduction, methods, results)

Reflection on the research process

• The graduates are able to... formulate a research question and elaborate the thesis in a structured manner

• plan an appropriate methodical approach to answer the research question

• search for relevant current national and international publications in medical and paramedical databases

• analyze and summarize the identified literature

• take the necessary steps to collect the data (if applicable, within the framework of a study exercise with a sample of students of FHCW and/or a pilot study as basis for planning further studies und projects) adhering to ethical guidelines

• describe the research process in accordance with the standards of good scientific practice

active-learning and active-explorative methods, e.g. discussion, mind mapping, blended learning
learning/practicing using models

Continuous assessment: Active participation; prerequisite: handling activities in the scientific research process

Assignment of the ICF-levels and investigative measures

Deepening and application of subject specific and interdisciplinary physiotherapeutic process with the focus on the problem identification phase

• The graduates are able to... apply the physiotherapeutic process including the clinical reasoning with the focus on the problem identification phase at real cases (documented patients processes, real patients) in particular

• formulate a physiotherapeutic diagnosis using the ICF levels based on the predetermined examination results and on the relevant non-medically findings

• derive a conclusion based on the physiotherapeutic diagnosis und to create a treatment plan including therapy goals according SMART-criteria

• derive adequate reexamination parameters

• choose adequate treatment measures and to explain intensity, duration and scope of those

• reflect the problem identification phase and the therapeutic action

• derive conclusions out of the reflecting process and to document on them

• communicate and interact appreciatively and take due account the individual needs (including intercultural, gender-specific and generation-specific aspects) of patients

• take an adequate attitude with the communication and interaction recognizable by the verbal and non-verbal mode of expression

• perform treatment techniques correctly and independently considering precaution measures and adapted to the actual individual capacity

Active-learning method, practice under supervision, reflection

Continuous assessment: continuous assessment; participation: active cooperation within the whole process; reflection of specific experiences within the internship

Deepening and application of subject specific and interdisciplinary physiotherapeutic process with the focus on the planning and implementation phase

• The graduates are able to... apply the physiotherapeutic process including the clinical reasoning with the focus on the planning and implementation phase at real cases (documented patients processes, real patients) in particular

• formulate a physiotherapeutic diagnosis using the ICF levels based on the predetermined examination results and on the relevant non-medically findings

• derive a conclusion based on the physiotherapeutic diagnosis und to create a treatment plan including therapy goals according SMART-criteria

• derive adequate reexamination parameters

• choose adequate treatment measures and to explain intensity, duration and scope of those

• reflect the planning and implementation phase and the therapeutic action

• derive conclusions out of the reflecting process and to document on them

• communicate and interact appreciatively and to account the individual needs (including intercultural, gender-specific and generation-specific aspects) of patients

• take an adequate attitude with the communication and interaction recognizable by the verbal and non-verbal mode of expression

• perform treatment techniques correctly and independently considering precaution measures and adapted to the actual individual capacity

Active-learning method, practice under supervision, reflection

Continuous assessment: continuous assessment; participation: active cooperation within the whole process; reflection of specific experiences within the internship

implementation and reflection of the physiotherapeutic process in clinical fields of completed internships

• The graduates are able to… apply physiotherapeutic process including clinical reasoning with real patients in clinical fields of completed internships, especially…

• plan a medical history interview differentiating patient´s main problems according to Austrian Anamnesis Tool

• give reasoned hypothesis based on results of medical history interview applying the ICF-level

• substantiate screening methods

• document and interpret results of conducted physiotherapeutic screening and other relevant, non-medical, findings summarized and ICF-level structured

• give a physiotherapeutic diagnosis using the ICF-level

• derive conclusions based on the physiotherapeutic diagnosis and administer a therapy with SMART-criteria based therapy goals, including and/or therapeutic interventions

• derive fitting reevaluation parameters

• substantiate well-founded suitable therapy with reason and explain intensity, duration and number of the chosen therapies

• reflect own therapeutic performance continuously

• derive and document conclusions out of reflection process

• communicate and interact in an unbiased, appreciative way and show an interest in individual needs (inclusive intercultural, gender-specific and generation-specific aspects) of the affected people

• adopt an adequate attitude while communicating and interacting, identified by verbal and non-verbal expression

• carry out a medical history interview based on criteria of the Austrian Anamnesis Tool

• perform screening methods in consideration of precautions and adapted to physical capacity in a correct and differentiated way independently

• substantiate suitable preventive and/or therapeutic interventions focused on first treatment session and with consideration of precautions and adapted to current physical capacity in a correct and differentiated way independently

active-learning methods, implementation of the physiotherapeutic process in real professional field of completed internships, contemplation/reflection

Continuous assessment: immanent examination, practical

Legal basis of physiotherapy

Organizational structure of the Austrian health care system

Institutions of the Austrian health service and their players

Basics of a business organization as a private practitioner incl. financing and investment calculations

Basics of micro- and macroeconomics with a focus on health economics

Characteristics of the health market

Basic concepts of quality assurance and development as well as quality management

Dimensions of structural, process and outcome quality in the context of physiotherapy

Standards and recommendations of the national professional association and international organizations related to physiotherapy

Use of selected quality assurance instruments in physiotherapeutic practice

• The graduates are able to… explain basic definitions / concepts of quality assurance / quality management in relation to health care, in particular physiotherapy

• name relevant obligations of the legislator as well as recommendations of national and international professional associations

• apply simple methods / instruments of quality assurance in practice

• name the legal bases necessary for the practice of the profession

• explain basic concepts of health economics

• describe the characteristics of the healthcare market and discuss the interests of the market participants

Presentation

Final exam

Ethical principles, ethical models, relevant ethical aspects for professional work, ethical conflicts, ethic commission, demographic situation and demographic development in Austria, consequences of social inequality, contemplation of a person´s personality and the importance of organizational, external and internal dimensions of diversity in the context of professional physiotherapeutic acting

• The graduates are able to… outline the importance of ethical aspects for health professions especially for physiotherapy

• describe the basics of ethical acting and different ethical models

• explain ethical decision making on the basis of ethical models

• name tasks and structures of ethics commissions

• outline the demographic situation and demographic development in Austria and explain the relevance for physiotherapy

• recognize the correlation between socioeconomic status and health as well as the impact of social inequality in its relevance for physiotherapy

• understand the importance of diversity and vulnerable patient groups for physiotherapy

• discuss ethical conflicts and solutions

• perceive aspects of diversity and react adequately

• respond to individual needs and moods of persons in the physiotherapeutic process

• act in ethical conflict situations in accordance with ethical value-preserving

Presentation and activating method, e-learning

Continuous assessment: Participation; prerequisite: handling work assignments and case studies

Causes and effects of stress, behaviour in stressful situation, methods to empower resilience

Careful use with the own therapeutical attitude and self-care

Make onerous work situations a subject of discussion, f.e. handling statements of patients with neuropsycholigical disorder, altered consciousness, affective disorder, impulse regulation disorder

Morbid gain, disease management (models and strategies, etc.), different options in dealing with diseases (trivialise or catastrophizing) and opportunities for action in physiotherapeutic context

Improving autonomy, independence and compliance of patients, f.e. self-efficacy concept as incentive for physiotherapy 

Motivational Interviewing

Structure and progress of conflicts and crises in therapeutic everyday life, strategies to prevent, resolve and de-escalate conflicts 

Possibilities of pedagogical guideance to point out human diversity (f.e. different cultural background, posttraumatic stress, depression, dementia, suicidality)

• The graduates are able to… describe methods to reinforce own resources as a condition to maintain own professional working power and to explain meaning and benefit of professional distance in daily routine

• interpret emotions and sensitivities in a professional way, to convey sympathy und to provide support

• explain and discuss problematic and difficult communication and interaction behaviour

• explain development and course of conflicts and crises as well as its typical characteristics, risks and chances and state methods for management of conflicts and crises

• adapt pedagogical goals, ways of communication and knowledge transfer to challenging situations

Presentation and active-learning and active-explorative methods f.e. group puzzle, video analysis

Continuous assessment: Participation; prerequisite: handling work assignments

In this internship the gradual introduction to the implementation of the physiotherapeutic process takes place under the continuous guidance and supervision of clinical educators.

• The graduates are able to… lead a subject-specific anamnesis interview

• formulate hypotheses based on the anamnesis and the ICF classification to plan the physical examination

• select assessments in a well-founded way

• formulate a physiotherapeutic diagnosis in uncomplex situations based on the results of the problem identification

• formulate specific goals in the clinical field according to the SMART criteria

• select specific interventions to achieve the goal

• complete the physiotherapeutic process and put together an adequate self-management program for patients and clients

• reflect their actions continuously and conclusively

• document the physiotherapeutic process in all subareas

• take a professional therapeutic attitude in real therapy situations

• identify and consider individual, intercultural, gender and generation specific aspects

• experience an extension of their language skills in the respective national language if the internship or part of it is completed abroad

• conduct independently basic examinations on real patients and clients increasingly under constant supervision and guidance of clinical educators

• carry out independently basic-treatments increasingly under continuous supervision and guidance with real patients and clients

Clinical placement

Continuous assessment

Description, interpretation and discussion of the results

Deriving the conclusion and future research approaches

Completion of the bachelor thesis

• The graduates are able to... incorporate feedback from the research process into the bachelor thesis

• summarize the scientific research process and complete the bachelor thesis

• generate and reflect scientific findings for professional development

Active-explorative method; e-learning

Final exam: Assessment of the bachelor thesis

presentation and dicussion of bachelor thesis

professional discourse

• The graduates are able to… present their bachelor thesis and depict essential outcomes, discuss outcomes of their bachelor thesis and derive relevance for physiotherapeutic professional field and illustrate subject-specific aspects of their bachelor thesis in professional discourse

autonomous preparation for examination

Final exam: presentation and oral examination (Bachelor exam)

implementation and reflection of the physiotherapeutic process in clinical fields of completed internships

• The graduates are able to… apply physiotherapeutic process including clinical reasoning with real patients in clinical fields of completed internships, especially…

• plan a medical history interview differentiating patient´s main problems according to Austrian Anamnesis Tool

• give reasoned hypothesis based on results of medical history interview applying the ICF-level

• substantiate screening methods with reason

• document and interpret results of conducted physiotherapeutic screening and other relevant, non-medical, findings summarized and ICF-level structured

• give a physiotherapeutic diagnosis using the ICF-level

• derive conclusions based on the physiotherapeutic diagnosis and create a treatment regime with SMART-criteria based therapy goals, including preventiv and/or therapeutic interventions

• derive suitable reevaluation parameters

• substantiate well-founded treatment and explain intensity, duration and number of the chosen measures

• reflect own therapeutic performance continuously

• derive and document conclusions out of reflection process

• communicate and interact in an unbiased, appreciative way and show an interest in individual needs (inclusive intercultural, gender-specific and generation-specific aspects) of the affected people

• adopt an adequate attitude while communicating and interacting, identified by verbal and non-verbal expression

• conduct a medical history interview based on criteria of the Austrian Anamnesis Tool

• perform screening methods in consideration of precautions and adapted to physical capacity in a correct and differentiated way independently

• substantiate suitable preventive and/or therapeutic interventions focused on first treatment session and with consideration of precautions and adapted to current physical capacity in a correct and differentiated way independently

active-learning methods, implementation of the physiotherapeutic process in real professional field of completed internships, contemplation/reflection

Continuous assessment: immanent examination, practical

Self-reflexion and other tools to strengthen personality and professional development in different settings (“SMART” Goal-setting, goal attainment scale, self-assessment and peer-feedback, peer-reflexion,..)

Presenting professional and personal competences through an e-portfolio

Reflexion talks

Supporting the admission procedure

• The graduates are able to… evaluate personal competencies with the help of specific tools

• define personal potentials

• set priorities concerning the professional development

• present the personal professional development through an e-portfolio

• reflect the personal self- and social competencies

Presentation and activating methods, learning on the model, working on a portfolio (MAHARA), peer-feedback

Continuous assessment: Participtation; prerequisite (to do/ to work on an) e-Portfolio

Internship 3 focuses on the interdisciplinary application of the physiotherapeutic process in an increasingly independent and self-responsible way under the supervision of clinical educators.

• The graduates are able to… carry out a comprehensive physiotherapy specific anamnesis interview

• formulate initial hypotheses based on the ICF classification for physical examination planning in physiotherapy

• select assessments in a well-founded way.

• formulate a physiotherapeutic diagnosis in moderately complex situations based on the results of the problem identification

• formulate specific goals in the clinical field according to the SMART criteria

• select specific interventions to achieve their goals taking into account the individual needs of patients and clients

• complete the physiotherapeutic process and put together an adequate self-management program for patients and clients

• reflect their actions continuously and conclusively

• document the physiotherapeutic process in all subareas

• take a professional therapeutic attitude in real therapy situations

• identify and consider individual, intercultural, gender and generation specific aspects

• experience an extension of their language skills in the respective national language if the internship or part of it is completed abroad

• carry out extensive investigation independently under supervision and guidance with real patients and clients

• carry out independently physiotherapeutic interventions under continuous supervision and guidance with real patients and clients

Clinical placement

Continuous assessment

Depending on selected course

• The graduates (depending on offer by choice)… connect important basics of law, quality management and business economics related to professionalism in a deeper dimension and apply their knowledge on specific examples and/or...

• learn about diverse organisational settings and deliberate its special circumstances and/or…

• deepen and expand their abilities and personal resources with regard to their professional attitude and working ability and/or…

• deepen and expand their conversational skills and interaction abilities with patients, clients, patients family member and colleagues and/or…

• reflect their abilities and skills related to their own attitude in working with cultural differences, specific demands of vulnerable groups and diversity

active-learning and active-explorative methods

Continuous assessment: Participation

Depending on selected course

• The graduates have... dealt with national and international profession related research and findings on evidence based practice and / or

• reflected current demands on the occupational profile and learnt about technical and social developments and their relation to the physiotherapeutic field of action and / or

• consolidated and enlarged their abilities and skills in diagnostic and treatment methods

Depending on selected course

presentation and activating method, active learning method, active-explorative method

Final exam

Ad RZF: Basic information on reflexology; historical development of reflextherapy on the foot; topography of zones; effects, goals, indications and contraindications; diagnostic and treatment shown in specific problemformulation

Ad BGM: Basic information on reflexology; historical development of connective tissue massage; topography of zones; effects, goals, indications and contraindications; diagnostic and treatment shown in specific problemformulation

Ad TCM: Introduction into the philosophy of the TCM, meridians and their run, localisation of some selected points of acupuncture, introduction into tuinatherapy with practical exercises, practical execution adapted to the shoulder-girdle

• Ad RZF: The graduates are familiar with the functioning and effects of reflexology in the body and the use of this method in prevention and therapy and are able to interpret the results of the assessment and report the findings

• Ad BGM: The graduates are familiar with the functioning and effects of connective tissue massage in the body and the use of this method in prevention and therapy are able to interpret the results of the assessment and report the findings

• Ad TCM: The graduates ... are able to describe the medical concept of the TCM, the meridians and their run are able to name the localisation of some selected meridian points are able to describe the effects and application of tuina therapy in prevention and therapy

• Ad RZF/BGM/TCM: The graduates are able to... maintain the intimacy of the treatened persons and take due account of their individual Needs, including any diversity aspects

• Ad RZF: The graduates are able to identify the zones of the foot and perform the Treatment based on examination results

• Ad BGM: The graduates are able to dentify the zones of the subcutaneous connective tissue and perform the treatment

• Ad TCM: The graduates are... familiar with the basic fingerings able to perform the treatment of the shoulder–girdle

Presentation and activing methods

Final exam: practical