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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:8 / 12
Course supervisor:Ieva Rugina
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Medical Services; Rehabilitation
Study course descriptionFull description
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Health Care

Objective

To apply previously acquired theoretical knowledge into practice, to improve practical skills and their competence in order to be able to work independently as an occupational therapist in mental health care.

Prerequisites

Psychology, psychiatry, occupational therapy.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students will be able to find, choose and explain the tactics of occupational therapy intervention strategies working with a variety of psychiatric nosology patients.

Skills

Students will be able to collect systematic information to evaluate the patient, to comply with ethical standards and confidentiality. To communicate, to build a therapeutic relationship and to cooperate with the patient and other professionals. To plan, to document the treatment process and assess its effectiveness. Will be able to organise and manage the group sessions. Will be able to plan and use time effectively.

Competence

Will be able to formulate and analyse a person with mental health problems occupational performance difficulties, to develop and implement the intervention plan.