Course content

Pathology, evidence, documentation, occupational therapeutic treatment/rehabilitation, ADL, technical aids

Learning outcome

The purpose of the course is for the student to acquire knowledge about disabilities caused by diagnoses with a high prevalence in the population. Occupational therapeutic treatment, technical aids, testing, evaluation and assessment.Knowledge
: The student will be able to:

Account for and explain diagnoses within the fields of neurology, rheumatology and geriatrics with a high degree of prevalence in the population, and describe how these can cause segregation in working life and in participation in society

Describe mental illnesses with a high prevalence in the population

Describe principles for occupational therapeutic treatment, methods and strategies in case of physical and mental illness, and know the psycho-social and physical working environment factors¿ influence on human health and working capacity

Account for the importance of technical aids and job-related technical aids in order to make participation in and integration into the labour market and in society possible for individuals with somatic or psychosocial disabilities

Describe occupational therapeutic treatment/measures in connection with a reduction of ADL-functions in users

Skills
: The student will be able to:

Use diagnostic instruments for somatic and cognitive function reports

Promote the performance of activity in case of rehabilitation of persons with somatic health problems/ill-health

Be able to plan an occupational therapeutic programme of treatment based on a somatic or psychosocial health problem

Have acquired knowledge and skills about creative cooperation concerning the development of a creative, innovative idea as an answer to a specific issue/problem

General competence
: The student will be able to:

Be familiar with documenting written assessments in patient journals; occupational therapeutic objectives, interventions and evaluations during supervision

Understand the role of knowledge-based occupational therapy

Learning methods and activities

PBL (Problem Basert Læring)

Utfyllende informasjon:

The course uses PBL as a pedagogical method. In this course this means working in basic units in addition to lectures, seminars, papers, skills training, group work and self-study.

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

Approved obligatory attendance during the course. Obligatory attendance is described in detail in the curriculum and in the course schedules.

Idea-lab 24: The student will have participated in Idea-lab 24, which is an idea competition comprising both introductory lectures and interdisciplinary group work. For participation in Idea-lab 24 to be approved, an idea proposal must have been handed in and registered.

Compulsory assignments

• IDELAB
• Approved exercises

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

First Year of study

Required previous knowledge

ERG 1011 Anatomy and Physiology

ERG 1021 Health and Activity

ERG 1041 Participation in Activity

Course materials

Bachelor in Occupational Therapy at GUC has resource literature. An overview of updated resource literature can be found on the homepages of the university college. Tutoring in the choice of literature will be given by the course teacher.