The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Occupational therapy 2007 - Occupational therapy and healt promotion
- Occupational therapy 2008 - Occupation and occupational performance process
- Occupational therapy 2009 - Occupation and occupational performance process
- Occupational therapy 2010 - Occupation and occupational performance process
- Occupational therapy 2011 - Occupation and occupational performance process
- Occupational therapy 2012 - Occupation and occupational performance process
- Occupational therapy 2013 - Occupation and occupational performance process
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is that students develop
their skills in the field of occupational therapy:
Demonstrating understanding and relevant
interdisciplinary knowledge concerning the
fundamentals of human motor, sensory and
perceptual development.
Students understand how motor, sensor, the basics
of kinesiology and ergonomics affects human
occupational performance
Learning outcomes
Learning results in relation to the development of
competence in occupational therapy:
Is able to describe the human sensomotor
development in relation to motor learning, the
development of senses, perceptual development and
hand functional development
Is able to describe how to facilitate human
movment in activities
Is able to plan and implement preventive ergonomic
solutions and to promote occupational performance
Course contents
Human motor, sensor, perseptual and hand
development. Basic skills for facilitating human
movement and ergonomics
Prerequisites and co-requisites
none
Previous course names
Motoric control, learning and kinesiology
Additional information
Practical lectures and seminars are compulsory
Recommended or required reading
Compulsory reading:
A. Jane Ayres. 2008. Aistimusten aallokossa.
Sensorisen integraation häiriö ja terapia.PS-
kustannus
(A. Jane Ayres. 2005. Sensory integration and the
child.)
Case-Smith, J. 2010. Occupational Therapy for
Children. 6th ed. Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-05658-8,
chapter: 9: Application of motor control/ motor
learning to practice (p.245-274), 10: Evaluation
and intervention to develop hand skills (p.275-
289), 11: Sensory integration (p.325-333), 12:
Visual perception (p.373-380)
Edwards,S. Buckland,D. McCoy-Powlen, J. (2002)
Developmental & functional hand grasps. Thorofare,
Slack cop. chapter: 4, 5, 6
Recommended reading:
DiGiovanna, A G. 2000. Human Ageing. Biological
perspecties. 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0-07-
292691-0
Dropsy, J. 2004 Den harmoniska kroppen, en osynlig
övning. Stockholm: Natur och Kultur
Gallahue, D., Ozmun, J. 1997. Understanding motor
development: Infants, Children, Adolecents,
Adults. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0-697-29487-0
Greene, D P., Roberts, S L. Kinesiology. Movement
in the context of acticity. 1999. Mosby Inc. ISBN:
1-55664-416-7
Roxendal G., Winberg A. 2006. Levande människa
Basal kroppskännedom för rörelse och vila. Natur
och kultur ISBN 13: 978-91-27-09023-1
Rybski, M. 2004. Kinesiology for Occupational
Therapy.Thorofare. Slack Inc. ISBN: 1-55642-491-4
Salpa, P. 2007. Lapsen liikkumisen kehitys.
Ensimmäinen ikävuosi. Helsinki. Tammi. ISBN: 10-
951-26-5639-6
Spaulding, S J. 2005. Meaningful Motion.
Biomecanics for Occupational Therapists. Elsevier
Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 0-443-07439-9
Trew, M., Everett, T. 2005. Human movement. An
introductory text. 5th ed. Elsevier Churchill
Livingstone. ISBN: 0-443-07446-1
Tyldesley, B., Grieve, J I. Muscles, Nerves &
Movement in human occupation. 3rd ed. Cornwall.
Blackwell publishing. ISBN: 0-632-05973-7
Yack,E. Sutton, S. Aquilla, P. 2001. Leikki
linkkinä lapseen. Toimintaterapiaa sensorisen
integraation keinoin. PS-Kustannus. chapter: 3
Study activities
- Lectures - 35 hours
- Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
- Practical exercises - 2 hours
- Small-group work - 6 hours
- Individual studies - 77 hours
- groupexamination - 3 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Demonstrations and proficiency exams
Assessment requirements
Approaved written exam and approved participation in
exercises.
Group exam is assessed on a scale from 1 to 5.
Teacher
- Peri Heidi
- Räike Hanna
Examiner
Peri Heidi
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until date 2014-03-18
The timetable of the course
Kursen inleds den med introduktion och avslutas med
grupptentamen
Assessment methods
- 2013-12-16 - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations