Psychosocial and somatic disabilities Part 1

Pathology, evidence, documentation, occupational therapeutic treatment/rehabilitation, ADL, technical aids

The purpose of the course is for the student to acquire knowledge about disabilities caused by diagnoses with a high prevalence in the population. Occupational therapeutic treatment, technical aids, testing, evaluation and assessment.
Knowledge: The student will be able to
-Account for and explain diagnoses within the fields of neurology, rheumatology and geriatrics with a high degree of prevalence in the population, and describe how these can cause segregation in working life and in participation in society
-Describe mental illnesses with a high prevalence in the population
-Describe principles for occupational therapeutic treatment, methods and strategies in case of physical and mental illness, and know the psycho-social and physical working environment factors¿ influence on human health and working capacity
-Account for the importance of technical aids and job-related technical aids in order to make participation in and integration into the labour market and in society possible for individuals with somatic or psychosocial disabilities
-Describe occupational therapeutic treatment/measures in connection with a reduction of ADL-functions in users

Skills: The student will be able to
-Use diagnostic instruments for somatic and cognitive function reports
-Promote the performance of activity in case of rehabilitation of persons with somatic health problems/ill-health
-Be able to plan an occupational therapeutic programme of treatment based on a somatic or psychosocial health problem


General competence: The student will be able to
-Be familiar with occupational therapeutic objectives, interventions and evaluations during supervision
-Understand the role of knowledge-based occupational therapy

The course uses PBL as a pedagogical Method, peer evaluations and further basic units in addition to lectures, seminars, papers, skills training, group work and self-study.

Approved obligatory attendance during the course. Obligatory attendance is described in detail in the curriculum and in the course schedules.