Work Capacity Assessment and Disability Prevention

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:3.00

Study Course Accepted:20.10.2022 11:52:15

Study Course Information
Course Code:		REK_198		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation		Target Audience:		Rehabilitation
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Guna Bērziņa
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Rehabilitation
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		4	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		8
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		4	Total Contact Hours of Classes		16
Total Contact Hours								24
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Knowledge of the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. To understand various aspects of functioning – body function and structure, activities and participation, as well as their interaction with the state of health and contextual factors.
Objective:
The objective of the course is to deepen the students’ understanding of various aspects of disability and the factors that affect it, as well as the mutual interaction between work capacity and health and possibilities for evaluation thereof, the importance of rehabilitation in promoting work capacity and social integration in the aftermath of illness.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Theoretical aspects of work capacity assessment and disability.			Lectures		1.00	METC
				Classes		1.00	METC
2	Process and criteria for assessment of work capacity and disability (State Medical Commission for the Assessment of Health Condition and Working Ability).			Lectures		1.00	METC
				Classes		1.00	METC
3	The role of social integration in reducing disability and improving work capacity (Social Integration State Agency).			Lectures		1.00	METC
				Classes		1.00	METC
4	Legislation aimed at reducing disability in Latvia and the world.			Lectures		1.00	METC
				Classes		1.00	METC
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Independent work with literature, preparing a presentation, comparing the recommendations of the UN (including WHO) and other institutions with the situation in Latvia on one of the following topics: Medical rehabilitation; Social rehabilitation; Availability of assistance and assistants; Education; Temporary incapacity; Long-term incapacity or disability; Habilitation; Accessibility of the environment; Disability financing.
Assessment Criteria:
Taking into account the quality of the content of the presentation, the ability to answer the questions asked by colleagues, involvement in discussions on the topic, the student is assessed on a 10-point scale in the final examination: • with distinction (10) – knowledge, skills and competence exceed the requirements of the study course, show the ability to conduct independent research and deep understanding of problems; • excellent (9) – knowledge, skills and competence fully meet the requirements of the study course, the student possesses the ability to use the acquired knowledge independently • very good (8) – the study course requirements are fully met, but there is not a deep enough understanding of certain issues to use the knowledge independently in solving more complex problems; • good (7) – in general, the requirements of the study course have been met, but sometimes the student is unable to use the acquired knowledge independently; • almost good (6) – the study course requirements are met, but the understanding of the problem is not deep enough and the student is unable to use the acquired knowledge; • satisfactory (5) – in general, the study course has been mastered, but there is insufficient knowledge of some problems and inability to use the acquired knowledge; • almost satisfactory (4) – in general, the study course has been mastered, however, the student has insufficient understanding of some basic concepts and has significant difficulties with the practical use of the acquired knowledge; • poor (3) – the knowledge is superficial and incomplete, the student is unable to use it in specific situations; • very poor (2) – the student has superficial knowledge only of certain problems, the major part of the study course has not been mastered; •very, very poor (1) – the student has no understanding of the basic problems of the subject, almost no knowledge of the study course.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		In-depth theoretical knowledge of current developments in the evaluation of work-related health.
Skills:		To apply comprehensive principles of work capability assessment.
Competencies:		Will be able to advise persons with health and functional limitations on issues of rehabilitation, social and professional integration, issues of health risks, assessment thereof and health promotion when returning to the work environment, as well as assessment of disease consequences from the biopsychosocial aspect.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	LV normatīvie akti, kas regulē: invaliditātes un darbspēju ekspertīzi; valsts sociālās apdrošināšanas pakalpojumus; medicīniskās, sociālās un profesionālās rehabilitācijas pakalpojumus.
2	World Report on Disability
3	Rokasgrāmata personas veselības, funkcionālo spēju un vispārējo darbspēju novērtēšanai. Palīgmateriāls invaliditātes noteikšanā iesaistītajiem speciālistiem
4	Pasaules Banka. Invaliditātes politika un invaliditātes noteikšanas sistēma Latvijā. Gala Ziņojums. Novembris, 2021.
5	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
6	World Report on Disability
7	World Bank. Disability Policy and Disability system in Latvia. Final Report. November, 2021.