ERGOB1100 Human Prerequisites for Occupation and Participation in Everyday Life Course description

Basic knowledge of psychology, anatomy and physiology is necessary for the occupational therapist to be able to promote participation in occupation, analyse what prevents people from carrying out activities and implement relevant measures Students will learn about the human body’s functional anatomy, the human development from a lifespan perspective and meaningful activities in different life phases.

The course deals with complex issues of relevance to users and their families in relation to rehabilitation, habilitation, intervention and palliative care. Occupational therapists often have a coordinating role in interdisciplinary cooperation and cooperation across different sectors. User participation, family focused services, vocational rehabilitation, everyday rehabilitation and complex medical and social conditions are key topics in the course.

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

Knowledge 

The student is capable of

• describing the structure and functioning of the musculoskeletal system
• describing the structure and functioning of the circulatory and respiratory system
• describing the structure and function of the nervous system
• describing the structure and functions of the sensory apparatus
• shedding light on the connections between movement, sense, perception and cognition in the performance of daily activities (human movement science)
• describing basic knowledge of group psychology and social influence, motivation, learning, cognition and emotion
• describing the main features of motor development
• describing the main features of psychosocial and cognitive development from childhood to old age
• explaining the significance of important occupations and occupational participation in different phases of life, with a focus on children and play, adults and work, as well as the elderly and everyday occupations

Skills 

The student is capable of 

• planning and using activities in a therapeutic and adequate manner in relation to a given user group​
• applying functional anatomy and biomechanics in the analysis of everyday activities

General competence

The student is capable of 

• teaching fellow students and lecturers about a topic related to the course
• showing respect and care for fellow students in interactions relating to examinations that include touching and intimacy

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

Knowledge;

The student;

• is capable of describing occupational therapists’ interventions in rehabilitation, habilitation and intervention in connection with complex medical and social conditions
• is capable of describing palliative care in relation to occupational therapy
• is familiar with national and international research and development work in rehabilitation, habilitation, intervention and palliative care
• explaining how social and health-related issues, including neglect, violence, abuse, drug and alcohol use and socioeconomic factors, have consequences for occupational participation
• explaining occupational therapists’ approach to everyday rehabilitation and explaining measures based on theoretical models and relevant tools
• explaining how transitional phases in life have significance for coping, occupation and participation

Skills;

The student is capable of;

• applying activity analysis in mapping, assessment and adaptation of the workplace
• discussing the importance of vocational rehabilitation in light of people’s right to occupation and participation, and discussing the importance of vocational rehabilitation in relation to economics
• using the experience expertise of people and next-of-kin and ensure their participation and safeguard their rights in interdisciplinary, interprofessional and cross-sector work
• using his/her professional knowledge of, and implementing measures for, people with health-related and social challenges

General competence

The student is capable of;

• identifying, discussing and reflecting on ethical issues in rehabilitation, habilitation, intervention and palliative care in light of professional ethical guidelines

Work and teaching methods comprise seminars with case-based teaching, skills training and lectures. The students work individually and in groups and present their work for fellow students.

In order to be permitted to sit the exam, the following must have been approved:;

• a minimum of 80 per cent attendance in scheduled teaching;

Individual oral exam based on a case, up to 30 min.

Relevant cases are published two days before the exam.

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