VHSA6100 Practices in social health work Course description

Dette emnet bygger videre på studentenes læringsutbytte fra emnet Kunnskapsperspektiver i sosialt helsearbeid, og omfatter konkrete praksiser i sosialt arbeid i helsetjenester. Emnet gir fordypning i faglige krav og sentrale fremgangsmåter for kartlegging, utredning, behandling og oppfølgingsarbeid med brukere i helsetjenester. Emnet gir inngående kunnskap om sosialfaglige intervensjoner med helserelaterte utfordringer, herunder krisestøtte, livsmestring, psykososial kartlegging, og sosialfaglig veilednings- og tiltaksarbeid i helsetjenester. Emnet gir inngående kunnskap om sentrale tjenester og ytelser for personer med helserelaterte utfordringer. Og kunnskap om praktisering av lovverk og retningslinjer, samt vurderingskompetanse i etisk krevende problemstillinger i helsetjenester.

Sentrale temaområder:

• Sosialfaglige tilnærminger til psykososiale og helserelaterte utfordringer
• Systematisk psykososial kartlegging og vurdering
• Samhandling og relasjoner ved helserelaterte utfordringer
• Formidling og profesjonsutvikling i sosialt arbeid i helse

Undervisningsspråk er norsk.

Studenten må ha bestått emnet VHSA600 Kunnskapsperspektiver i sosialt helsearbeid.

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, the student will have the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

Upon succesful completion of the course, the student:

• can identify and understand the approaches, mechanisms, sensory schemes and devices used in physical rehabilitation, their purpose, and functions.
• relate the concepts and methods used by electronic and mechanical devices for rehabilitation and assistive living technologies.
• demonstrate technical understanding and the ability to integrate a range of sensors and actuators used in medical rehabilitation and assistive devices.
• understands practical rehabilitation challenges to the hospital (students will closely work with a rehabilitation hospital) and can recommend feasible solution to solve the challenges.

Skills

The student can:

• plan the designing, construction, and validation of a specific electronic or electromechanical device for rehabilitation and assistive living technologies.
• critically assess the suitability of different theories, concepts, methods, and techniques to build a specific rehabilitation or assistive device.
• document the performance of the developed system and benchmark it with other methods.
• build a novel solution to a specific problem that need development of rehabilitation or assistive devices

General competence

The student can:

• explain the purpose and principle of operation of typical rehabilitation or assistive devices.
• explain and discuss challenges related to rehabilitation and assistive devices to experts and non-experts alike.
• analyze, present, develop, and test possible novel solutions for rehabilitation or assistive devices, focusing on electronic and mechanical solutions.

This course will feature weekly lectures and practical work to provide theoretical and hands-on experience. The student will supplement the lectures and practical work with their own reading. The project work will be carried out in groups of a size suited for the chosen rehabilitation or assistive project.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• To take the final examination, students are required to attend at least five of the mandatory session alongside with their respective reflection note on the session during the course. The number of mandatory sessions varies between 5-8, and will be announced at the beginning of the course.
• Preliminary project plan and product design (max 1000 words).

Final assessment of the course will be made on the following basis:

1. Group project reports and mandatory lecture reflection notes count for 50% of the final grade. The project report must follow the guidelines and a given template, such as IEEE conference proceedings.
2. Group project demonstration and individual oral presentation count for 50% of the final grade.

All parts of the exam must achieve a passing grade (E or above) in order to pass the course.

The project demonstration and oral presentation cannot be appealed.

New/postponed exam:

In case of a failed exam or legal absence, the student may apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable period following the regular exam. The student is responsible for registering for a new/postponed exam within the time limits set by OsloMet. The Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet.

All aids are permitted

Grade scale A-F

Two internal examiners. External examiner is used periodically.