Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL PRACTICE

Student	

Clinical Placement

Date	

Study Unite/
Study Module	

Clinical Practice	
    _____ credits        Passed/ Failed	

The objective is that students become acquainted with the central tasks in the physiotherapy profession and with the integration  of knowledge and skills in practice. Students gain their fieldwork experience e.g. in public health care centres, hospitals, in rehabilitation, research and treatment institutes, in occupational health care or in the social sector. During different stages of their education students have the opportunity to practise also in the Unite for Rehabilitation services in KuntoStadia (out-patient services). The assessment is based on four professional qualifications (competence areas):

* PROFESSIONAL CULTURE
-  development of professional identity
-  physiotherapists ’ professional role and expertise in different
   service organisations
- viewing physiotherapy as a dynamic and developing profession

* ABILITY TO ACQUIRE AND PROCESS INFORMATION
- adopting and investigative approach to work
- critical attitude
- apply research results to practice

* COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION SKILLS
- participation in activities between different professional groups
- sharing physiotherapy expertise with different professional groups, 
  organisations, clients and clients’ closest circle
- communication with patients/patient groups
- informing about services and marketing the expertise in  
  physiotherapy 

* THERAPY SKILLS
- assessment of client’s individual need for therapy
- assessment of the effectiveness of therapy methods
- ability to apply treatment methods in practice

OBJECTIVES (STUDENT)	SELF-EVALUATION	ASSESSMENT (FIELDWORK EDUCATOR)	

	

SUMMARY	

                                                                                                                                                 

The agreement of objectives:                                                   The assessment:

Student  ...................................... date	...................                  Student......................................date..................
Visiting tutor................................date...................                  Visiting tutor.............................date..................
Fieldwork educator......................date..................                   Fieldwork educator................... date..................  
											                                       		                 12.2.98 AJ, LN
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