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Human Functioning, Disability and Health
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:09.08.2023 14:50:54
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_240 | LQF level: | Level 8 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Pharmacy; Psychology; Medical Services | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Signe Tomsone | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Anatomy, Physiology, General psychology, Public Health | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide opportunities for doctoral students to deepen their understanding of human functioning from a biopsychosocial perspective, the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and its application in functioning assessment and intervention planning. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Health and human functioning | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 2 | Assesment of functioning | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 3 | Approaches to overcome disability | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Literature studies, case studies. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Active participation in classes, timely submission and successful completion of self-studies assignments. Cumulative examination- average rating of self-studies assignments. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will be able to understand the biopsychosocial aspects of health, will be able to explain the concepts of functioning and disability, name and define the terms in the International Classification of Functioning (ICF), outline the possibilities of practical application of the ICF. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be able to analyze clinical cases using the basic principles of ICF, select and apply appropriate ICF codes, explain the basic principles of functioning assessment and select appropriate measurements for functioning assessment. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Will be able to analyze and interpret the results of the functioning assessment, formulate and explain their significance in the treatment and rehabilitation process. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Starptautiskā funkcionēšanas, nespējas un veselības klasifikācija: SFK | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Alarcos Cieza, Kate Causey, et.al. | ||||||||
| 2 | Minyoung Lee & Hyun-Hee Heo. 2021. Investigating similarities and differences in health needs according to disability type using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Disability and Rehabilitation. 43:26, 3723-3732, DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1773941 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Elektroniskie informācijas resursi | ||||||||
