Learning outcomes

The course should provide advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of professional development, learning, communication and leadership/cooperation. The student should also acquire theoretical and practical knowledge concerning cooperation in inter-professional teams.

On completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. apply continuous professional development.
2. stimulate others to learning in educational contexts.
3. reflect upon and analyse leadership and cooperation.
4. show active interest in learning from other professions, use their new experiences in their professional development and actively share their own knowledge.
5. show professional independence and collaborate with other professions.
6. reflect on the importance of good communication and collaboration for effective person-centered health-care.
7. demonstrate the ability to discuss and analyse the importance of collaboration between different professions for effective and patient-safe work in an interprofessional setting.
8. understand the role of law in healthcare and apply the rules and legal framework that govern the practice of physiotherapy.

Content

Tools and models for reflection, educational strategies, tools for communication, medical law, leadership and cooperation as well as to learn in inter-professional cooperation.

Instruction

The course is given in the form of introductory lectures, practical exercises, interviews, own work as well as two weeks of placement in a clinical education department (KUA - Interprofessional Clinical Education).

Assessment

Aim 1 is examined through a written report and peer report review as well as by active participation in seminars.

Aim 2 is examined through implementation of teaching components for other students.

Aim 3, 7 and 8 is examined through active participation in a seminar.

Aim 4, 5 and 6 are examined through compulsory participation in KUA (Interprofessional Clinical Education) with at least 80% attendance as well as active participation in all components during clinical education placements including final review. For an absense of maximum two days, a compensatory assignment is given.

Students who fail their KUA-period have the right to 1 additional attempt (i.e. 2 in total). If special circumstances apply, the programme committee can admit an additional attempt.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.