ERGO1300 Physical Health - Occupation and Participation Course description

The course comprises treatment and rehabilitation of people with activity issues as a result of rheumatological, neurological, orthopaedic or internal medicinal illnesses or injuries. Occupational therapists can help to rehabilitate lost functionality and/or enable activity and participation. Activity analysis and methodical use of activity are important tools in this process. Emphasis is placed on disability, rehabilitation and client focus in a multicultural society.

The course consists of the following subject areas from the national curriculum, specified below as the number of credits:

• Ideas, theory and experience (2 ECTS)
• Research and development in occupational therapy (1 ECTS)
• Rehabilitative work (2 ECTS)
• Therapeutic work (3 ECTS)
• Illness and disability (7 ECTS)

The student must have been admitted to the study programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of

• explaining the occupational therapist's tasks in the process of therapy and rehabilitation
• explaining diagnoses within neurology, orthopaedics, rheumatology and internal medicine to describe the consequences of activity and participation
• explaining mapping instruments used in cognitive function reports
• giving grounds for mapping and measures based on relevant theory
• explaining research and development work in orthopaedics, rheumatology and neurology relevant to the field of occupational theory

Skills

The student is capable of

• applying The Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E), Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and the conceptual model of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in treatment and rehabilitation
• using the outcome measure Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)
• planning and conducting initial interviews with clients
• conducting sensory-motor examinations in the case of injuries to the central nervous system
• applying rehabilitation methods in the case of rheumatological conditions with a focus on ADL (Activities of Daily Living)
• applying rehabilitation methods after injuries to the central nervous system with a focus on ADL
• facilitating, classifying and instructing activity in cases of cognitive functional deficits
• mapping and rehabilitating hand functions
• using biomechanical knowledge in the design of hand orthosis
• using principles of movement in relation to ergonomics and mobility training
• explaining the principles for the adaptation of wheelchairs
• explaining techniques for operating wheelchairs
• supervising testing and practice in the use of technical aids

Competence

The student is capable of

• demonstrating insight into challenges faced in the big cities by people with disabilities in relation to accessibility and opportunity for participation
• using a client-centred approach in conversations with users
• explaining systematic work with clients both orally and in written form

The teaching methods vary between lectures, seminars, skills training, both as part of the programme and in practical training, and group work with and without supervision. The students will act as opponents during fellow students´ presentations. Students will work on written portfolio assignments, and the lecturer will provide written feedback on one of the assignments.

A minimum attendance of 80% is compulsory in skills training, introductions to the course, seminars and supervised group work.

Students must meet the compulsory attendance requirements in order to sit the exam.

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual oral exam, up to 30 min.

Time: Second semester

See examination guidelines in Canvas.

Grade scale A - F.

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 20% of the students. Two internal examiners assess the remaining students. The external examiner´s assessment shall benefit all students.