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Course syllabus - Applications of Behavioral Medicine in Physiotherapy

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

FYS048

Valid from

Autumn semester 2020

Education level

Second cycle

Progressive Specialisation

A1F (Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Physiotherapy

Organisation

School of Health, Care and Social Welfare

Ratified

2020-02-10

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2020-08-11
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Health behavior: theory, research, and practice

    ISBN: 978-1-118-62898-0

    LIBRIS-ID: 16406699

    URL: Bibliotekets e-bok / Library e-book

    5 ed., San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, xxv, 485 s.

    Sundel, Martin; Sundel, Sandra Stone

    Behavior change in the human services: behavioral and cognitive principles and applications

    ISBN: 978-1-4833-8461-0

    LIBRIS-ID: 20687563

    URL: Bibliotekets e-bok/ Library e-book

    6. ed., Thousand Oaks, Calif., Sage, 449 s.

    Reference Literature

    Denison, Eva; Åsenlöf, Pernilla

    Beteendemedicinska tillämpningar i sjukgymnastik

    ISBN: 978-91-44-05935-8

    LIBRIS-ID: 12455075

    1. uppl., Lund, Studentlitteratur, 123 s.

    Other Materials

    Förutom ovanstående litteratur tillkommer aktuella vetenskapliga artiklar.

    Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd,

Objectives

The objective of the course is for students to obtain extended and further in-depth theoretical knowledge and practical skills in supporting behaviour change and self-management for patients with reduced activity and participation as a result of limited movement function.

Learning outcomes

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

  1. critically analyse the interaction between behaviours and biomedical factors in all phases of the development of disease or illness in relation to patient groups of interest
  2. collect, compile and analyse data concerning situational factors, individual factors, behaviours and consequences of behaviours in relation to individually prioritized activities
  3. plan, carry out and evaluate adapted treatment interventions based on a behavioural analysis to improve and sustain activity and participation
  4. critically review, carry out and evaluate different types of interventions to support behavioural change and continued self-management
  5. provide arguments and reflections on own clinical reasoning in data collection, behavioural analyses and interventions
  6. critically analyse scientific studies of behavioural medicine interventions for relevant groups of patients

Course content

Evidence and theoretical foundations for applications of behaviour change techniques
Behavioural Medicine as a scientific discipline and practical application Methods for data collection in relation to individually prioritized activities Individual functional behaviour analysis Interventions to improve, generalize and maintain activity and participation capability
Methods for evaluation of interventions
Clinical reasoning in physiotherapy focussing on behavioural medicine Scientific evidence: critical review of scientific articles, operationalisation and measurement of constructs and effects of interventions

Specific requirements

Behavioural Medicine in Physiotherapy, 7,5 credits or equivalent.

Examination

INL1, hand-in assignment, 7,5 credits
Grades Fail (U), Pass (G), Pass with distinction (VG)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Three-grade scale

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

Replaces FYS017 och FYS035