The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The course aims to provide the student with knowledge and basic skills for promoting activity and participation for persons with neurological diseases
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected -- to get a theoretical foundation of occupational therapy for clients with neurological diseases
- to the central approaches for the neurological occupational therapy
- the student is be able to evaluate, plan and execute adequate rehabilitation interventions
Course contents
Neurological occupational therapy:
Theoretical approaches and practical skills
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Course: Assessment of human occupation
Previous course names
Occupational therapy for adults ET 2004
Additional information
Practical lectures and study visits are compulsory
Recommended or required reading
Recommended reading:
Christiansen – Baum1997: Enabling Function and Well-Being. Thorofare: SLACK Incorporated
(kap.3, 4, 8, 9,11)
Davies 2000: Steps to Follow. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
Forsbom – Kärki – Leppänen – Sairanen 2001: Aivovauriopotilaan kuntoutus. Tampere: Tammer-Paino oy
Grieve, J., 2000. Neuropsychology for occupational therapists:Assessment of perseption and cognition. 2nd ed. Oxford Backwell. ISBN: 0-632-05067-5
Law – Baum – Dunn 2001: Measuring Occupational Performance. Thorofare: SLACK Incorporated
(kap. 1, 6)
Ovaska-Pitkänen 1999: Elämän uusi painos. Tampere: Tammer-Paino oy
Soinila - Kaste - Launes – Somer 2001: Neurologia. Jyväskylä: Gummeruksen kirjapaino oy
Turner, A., Foster, M., Johnson, S E. 2007, Occupational Therapy and Physical dsfunction. Principles, skills and practise. 5th ed. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: 0-443-06224-2. Kap. 12,15,19,20,21, 26.
Study activities
- Lectures - 66 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 16 hours
- Laboratory lessons and tasks in a simulated environment - 20 hours
- Individual studies - 30 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 132 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 30 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 102 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Reports and productions
Teacher
Peri Heidi
Examiner
Peri Heidi
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Course completion date
Date for course completion will be announced later
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
2008-01-07 - Reports and productions