Exchange studies in Physiotherapy

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1 Exchange studies in Physiotherapy

2 Exchange studies in Physiotherapy Full programme information 180 Higher Education Credits, 3 years. Physiotherapists mainly works within hospitals and in centres for primary health care, health promotion, care for mentally retarded, elderly care, and home based rehabilitation, as well as in occupational settings, in sports clinics, and as private practitioners. The aim of physiotherapy is to improve health through movement and physical activity. It is about people s ability to perceive, look after, control and make optimal use of their bodies. Physiotherapists work with many different patient groups. Physiotherapy is a field of knowledge that is described from both a medical and a health perspective. Physiotherapists work with health promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Physiotherapists work with people with disabilities caused by disease or damage to different organ systems, such as the nervous system, the respiratory system, the locomotor system and the cardiovascular system. They work with people of all ages and people with mental conditions or psychosomatic problems. Physiotherapists have independent responsibility for assessment, choice of intervention, treatment and evaluation. The study programme covers physiotherapy and research methodology, anatomy, physiology, psychology and numerous medical subjects. Students learn about the structure, function, capacity and limitations of the human body, and make early contact with patients and their physiotherapists through field studies. Clinical studies take place largely in different parts of the Stockholm regional healthcare sector. In the final term, students take elective courses and complete a Bachelor Thesis. After graduation Physiotherapists work in hospitals and healthcare centres, with home nursing and the care of the mentally retarded, in occupational care and at sports clinics, health promotion centres and private practices. Options in English For exchange students without very good command of the Swedish language, the Physiotherapy programme offers options in English as presented below. All courses and rotations are full-time courses/rotations and require at least 40 hours of work per week. A student can only attend one course at a time. One study week is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student's fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. 1

3 General eligibility for university studies is required. Specific eligibility requirements are as follows: at least 2 years of study on a study programme in Physiotherapy a very good command of English (equal to a TOEFL score of 550) Specific requirements for clinical rotations at least previous clinical placement equivalent to 6 ECTS (or 4 weeks - see specific requirements for each course) Syllabuses The syllabuses can be found online, at ki.se. Follow links under Education. Curricular courses 1EE020 Literature review, 3 ECTS credits (2 weeks, offered both autumn and spring semester) 1EE021 Community and home based rehabilitation - cultural perspectives, 7.5 ECTS credits (5 weeks, May - June 2014) Clinical Rotations The study programme in physiotherapy also arranges full-time clinical rotations in English designed to meet the needs of incoming exchange students. The duration of a single rotation is four to six weeks. Rotations may be combined according to the needs of the individual student. A student can only, however, attend one rotation at a time. The starting date of the rotations is fairly flexible and may be adjusted to fit the student s study plan. The student should complete assignments agreed upon at the start of the clinical rotation. Continuous evaluation will also be carried out throughout the rotation. During the clinical rotation the student will be assigned to a clinical supervisor, who will be responsible for ongoing instruction and supervision. Appointed lecturer will be responsible for the clinical area in question and participates together with the clinical supervisor in the initial discussion of the student's educational objectives and in evaluations. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student's fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. 1EE017 Clinical rotation 1 for exchange students, 6 ECTS credits (4 1EE018 Clinical rotation 2 for exchange students, 6 ECTS credits (4 1EE016 Clinical rotation 2.1 for exchange students, 9 ECTS credits (6 1EE019 Clinical rotation 3 for exchange students, 6 ECTS credits (4 1EE082 Clinical rotation for exchange students, 7.5 ECTS credits (5 2

4 Options in Swedish Exchange students with a good command of Swedish or another Scandinavian language are welcome to apply for the options for exchange students presented. All courses are full-time courses and require at least 40 hours of work per week. A student can only attend one course at a time. One study week is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student s fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. General eligibility for university studies is required. Specific eligibility requirements are as follows: a very good command of Swedish at least 2 years of study on a study programme in Physiotherapy basic computer knowledge Specific requirements for clinical rotations at least previous clinical placement equivalent to 6 ECTS (or 4 weeks - see specific requirements for each course) To find the syllabus for the course or rotation you are interested in, go to the website below. You can find the course code right before the name of the course. Syllabuses The syllabuses can be found online, at ki.se. Follow links under Education. Curricular courses (all courses offered both autumn and spring semester) 1EE020 Literature review, 3 ECTS credits (1.5 1SY014 Health Promotion, 15 ECTS credits SJG013 Psychosomatic physiotherapy, 15 ECTS credits (10. Syllabus in Swedish SJG026 Clinical Physiotherapy, 7.5 ECTS credits (5 weeks- beg Oct-Mid Dec). Syllabus in Swedish Clinical Rotations The study programme in physiotherapy also arranges full-time clinical rotations in Swedish designed to meet the needs of incoming exchange students. The duration of a single rotation is four to six weeks. Rotations may be combined according to the needs of the individual student. A student can only, however, attend one rotation at a time. The starting date of the rotations is fairly flexible and may be adjusted to fit the student s study plan. The student should complete assignments agreed upon at the start of the clinical rotation. Continuous evaluation will also be carried out throughout the rotation. 3

5 During the clinical rotation the student will be assigned to a clinical supervisor, who will be responsible for ongoing instruction and supervision. Appointed lecturer will be responsible for the clinical area in question and participates together with the clinical supervisor in the initial discussion of the student's educational objectives and in evaluations. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student s fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. 1EE017 Clinical rotation 1 for exchange students - physiotherapy, 6 ECTS credits (4 1EE018 Clinical rotation 2 for exchange students - physiotherapy, 6 ECTS credits (4 1EE016 Clinical rotation 2.1 for exchange students - physiotherapy, 9 ECTS credits (4 1EE019 Clinical rotation 3 for exchange students - physiotherapy, 6 ECTS credits (4 Curriculum 2013/2014 Semester Course ECTS Credits 1 Anatomy Physiotherapy Physiology Physiotherapy Physiology Physiology Physiotherapy Psychology Physiology Physiotherapy Psychology Research 7.5 Methodology 3 Clinical Medicine Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Health promotion 15 4 Clinical Medicine Physiotherapy Physiotherapy and 6 Thesis course in 15 Physiotherapy 6 Elective course in 7.5 Physiotherapy 6 Elective course 7.5 4

6 Application Instructions for how to apply and application deadlines can be found online, at ki.se/exchangestudies Exchange agreements academic year 2013/2014 University FH Campus Wien University of Manitoba Universidad de Chile VIA University College Arcada University of Brighton Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences University of Dublin - Trinity College Dublin Università Degli Studi di Parma University of Malta Högskolen i Oslo og Akershus Universitat de València Haute Ecole Specialisee de Suisse Occidentale Zürich University of Applied Sciences Hogeschool van Amsterdam Makerere University Nova Southeastern University Saint Louis University Country Austria Canada Chile Denmark Finland Great Britain India Ireland Italy Malta Norway Spain Switzerland Switzerland The Netherlands Uganda USA USA 5