Curricular Unit:Code:
Complementary Treatment Techniques1032TCTR
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
1MasterPhysiotherapy (Physiotherapy Elderly)6 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Portuguese/English78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Provide students with knowledge theoretical- practical knowledge and ability to understanding the issues which underlie the complementary treatment techniques most used in clinical practice in aging process cases. The student at the end should be able to identify complementary techniques most suitable to the treatment of patients resulting from the aging process supported on an evidence-based approach. The student at the end should demonstrate capacity for critical thinking and to be able to develop solutions in situations of limited or incomplete information of the techniques used in complementary treatments.
Syllabus:
I. Introduction to Complementary Therapies of Treatment in aging process physiotherapy: a) Definition; b) categories; c) cultural, legal and ethical aspects; d) Approach to the level of disease and Welfare. Acupuncture II: a) Theoretical basis; b) Scientific evidence; c) Principles of clinical decision making; d) Principles of treatment. III. Mind-body therapies: a) Theoretical basis of the most commonly used therapies in clinical practice; b) Scientific evidence; c) Principles of clinical decision making; d) Principles of treatment. III. Energy therapies: a) Theoretical foundation of the most commonly used therapies in clinical practice; b) Scientific evidence; c) Principles of clinical decision making; d) Principles of treatment. IV. Manipulative therapies : a) Theoretical foundation of the most commonly used therapies in clinical practice; b) Scientific evidence; c) Principles of clinical decision making; d) Principles of treatment.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Theoretical-practical: The theoretical-practical knowledge based on scientific evidence that underlies complementary treatment techniques (acupuncture, mind-body therapies, energy therapies, manipulative therapies) enables students to identify the most appropriate complementary treatment techniques used in aging process physiotherapy clinical practice. This knowledge also enables students to develop critical skills on the topics studied and develop solutions and make judgments in situations of limited or incomplete information about the used techniques. Practice: the practice of some complementary treatment techniques allows students to consolidate the knowledge covered in the theoretical-practical lessons and understand the general principles of treatment in the context of different clinical cases.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
The final score is calculated taking into account one writing exam (100%).
Theoretical-practical: Includes expository lessons and/or discussion of proposed topics Practice: Includes demonstrative lessons and the practice of some complementary treatment techniques used in different clinical cases. The assessment comprises a written exam (100%) which evaluates the theoretical-practical assumptions and scientific reasoning that underlies complementary treatment techniques and clinical reasoning used in solving problems of the clinical cases discussed during the practical lessons.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Theoretical-practical: The expository and / or discussion of themes in the classroom allow the acquisition by the student of theoretical-practical knowledge assumptions and scientific reasoning that based complementary treatment techniques most commonly used in the aging process physiotherapy area. The discussion of topics on the practical-theoretical assumptions and scientific basis underlying the different complementary treatment techniques also allows students to develop critical skills on the topics studied and develop solutions and make judgments in situations of limited or incomplete information about the used techniques. Practical: The demonstrative format of classes, allows a repeated-oriented knowledge inherent in some complementary treatment techniques. The demonstrative character of the techniques mostly used in the field of aging process physiotherapy also allows students to consolidate the knowledge covered in the theoretical and practical classes and understand the general principles of treatment in different clinical cases. Thus, in a real clinical situation, the student should be able to appropriate referral for additional complementary treatment techniques that best fit each clinical case.
Reading:
1. Davis, C. M. (2009). Complementary Therapies in Rehabilitation: Evidence for Efficacy in Therapy, Prevention, and Wellness, 3rd Edition. SLACK Incorporeted.
2. Deutsch, J. E.; Anderson E. Z. (2007). Complementary Therapies for Physical Therapy: A Clinical Decision-Making Approach. Saunders Elsevier.
3. Field, T. (2009) Complementary and Alternative Therapies Research. American Psychological Association.