Study Guide

Objective

Students will be able to work as a specialist in the health promoting impacts of exercise. They will be able assess exercise capability and compile personalised exercise instructions for people in different states of health.

Content

The benefits of exercise in disease prevention and care
Assessing exercise capability
Exercise in different states of health

Location and time

ALM21K1 14.01.2023 08.00 - 14.00 TA20L121-EA

ALM21K2 25.02.2023 08.00 - 14.00 TA20L121-EA

Materials

Korte, H. & Myllyrinne, K. & And R. 2013. Emergency First Aid Instructions

Teaching methods

During the course participant gets to practise hands-on skills in various first aid topics. Aim of the course is to increase
participant`s courage to take action in emergency situations as well as in smaller everyday incidents. First Aid Course
EA 2® -certificate is valid for three years.

Activating lectures 20%
Practical training 80%

Completion alternatives

Presence 100%

Student workload

Contact teaching 8h

Content scheduling

Course content:
Emergency assistance recap
Resuscitating a child, baby or a victim of drowning
First assessment
Incident information
Mechanism of the injury
Consciousness, respiration and circulation assessment ?
Moving the patient and emergency transit?
First aid positions and monitoring
Broken bones and fractures (incl. spinal injuries & head injuries)
Injuries caused by cold temperatures (frostbite) and hypothermia
Heat-related illnesses
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

Evaluation scale

Hylätty/Hyväksytty

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students use their knowledge base extensively and demonstrate their critical sense in everything that they do. They use the concepts and terminology of the field with expertise and sources of information systematically.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to work in a goal-oriented manner as they apply their knowledge base when compiling exercise instructions.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to explain how physical activity is linked with health. They can assess a customer's capability to exercise and compile exercise instructions suitable for different states of health. They recognise the difference between every-day and research-based information. They are able to use fundamental sources of information.

Assessment methods and criteria

Obligation to attend 100%
Active participation

Prerequisites

Liikunnan perusteet