The course is included in these curricula and study modules

Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Optional

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

4

Total number of ECTS

10 cr

Competency aims

The student increases knowledge and awareness about
different forms of rehabilitation and the legislation which
guides rehabilitation in Finland.
Student increases his knowledge about rehabilitation in
society. He understands the purpose and meaning of
rehabilitation from an individual perspective and he is aware
of the importancde of appropriate goal setting in rehabilitation.
After the course student has knowledge about different actors
involved in rehabilitation. Student has also knowledge about
how to create goals in rehabilitation. He will also know what
project work includes and he has knowledge about the
process linked with project work.

Learning outcomes

After the course the student has

  • knowledge about the role and responsibility of the
    community and NGO organizations regarding rehabilitation.
  • has deeper knowledge about different rehabilitation forms as
    a base for practical work.
  • understands the individual persons experiences regarding
    rehabilitation and disability.
    basic knowledge about goal assessment scale.
    -can clarify his own professional role in the rehabilitation
    process and can use his professional knowledge in multi-
    professional work.
  • is able to participate in multi-professional project work.
  • basic skills to use research to support rehabilitation
    planning.
    -basic skills to implement a small project based on the needs
    in working life

Course contents

  • Meaning and experience of a disability
  • Goal setting in rehabilitation
  • Community perspective on rehabilitation
  • Project work

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Basic knowledge about rehabilitation

Previous course names

2008: Rehabilitation Common part and Rehabilitation Specific
part

Additional information

Compulsory attendance at course introduction, group work
and seminars

Recommended or required reading

Barnes, C., Mercer, G., Shakespeare, T. 1999. Exploring
disability: a sociological introduction.
Cambridge: Polity Press.
Brown, I., Brown, R. 2003. Quality of life and disability: an
approach for community
practitioners. London : Jessica Kingsley
Csikszentmihalyi, M 1997. Finding flow. The psychology of
engagement in everyday life. New
York: Basic Books
Hick, C. 1999. Research methods for clinical therapists :
applied project design and analysis.
Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone
Lewis, J. 2001. Project planning, scheduling & control - a
hands-on guide to bringing projects in
on time and on budget. New York : McGraw-Hill
Loijas, S., Merentie, A. 1995. Towards a society for all: an
action programme on disability
policy. Helsingfors : Ministry of Social Affairs and Health:
National Council on Disa

Study activities

  • Lectures - 24 hours
  • Small-group work - 15 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 122 hours
  • Individual studies - 43 hours
  • Seminars - 12 hours
  • - 50 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 266 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 266 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

The examination is that students plan, conduct and report a
project. Student have to be precence at compulsory parts of
course. Approved presentation of project report.
The student has handed in the 2 group work: 1) rehabilitation of the elderly 2) presentation of 1 NGO

Teacher

  • Jeglinsky-Kankainen Ira
  • Kokko Anne
  • Nordlund-Spiby Rut
  • Peri Heidi
  • Sundell Solveig

Examiner

Kokko Anne

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Period 1 and 2

Assessment methods

2013-11-13 - Reports and productions

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