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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Ieva Jēkabsone
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Rehabilitation
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Health Care

Objective

To gain knowledge about interaction between person and cultural environment and its influence on occupation and therapy process.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of occupational therapy, knowledge about human functioning, concept of interaction between person-environment-occupation and influencing factors, general psychology, philosophy and ethics.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

After completing the course students will be able:
• to name and characterize main elements of culture;
• to explain the influence of cultural environment on human occupation;
• to recognize main risk factors for occupational deprivation among refugees and asylum seekers;
• to explain the concept of diversity and its aspects in relation to occupations.

Skills

After completing the course students will gain or improve following skills:
• to explain his own attitude towards different groups of population;
• to search, select and present literature on particular topic;
• to interview persons and gain information about their occupations and factors influencing them;
• to analyze the impact of cultural environment on persons everyday occupation performance.

Competence

After completing the course students will be able:
• to use the acquired knowledge in working with people of different nationalities and cultures, promoting the social, economic and political inclusion of all citizens, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religious belief or economic or other status in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
• to create a therapy plan based on knowledge about sociocultural factors;
• to analyse everyday situations according to knowledge about ethical aspects of OT work.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Occupational Therapy, RFE3Bachelor’sRequiredIeva Jēkabsone