Environmental Assessment and AdaptationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Purpose of the course:
The purpose of the course is to broaden and deepen your knowledge of environmental diversity and to provide tools for assessing and modifying the environment to enhance human agency.

Competences:
Clinical reasoning and occupational therapy process enabling participation
Rensponsibility and occupational justice

Learning objectives of the course
After completing this course, you will understand the impact of the environment on the human right to fulfil a person's occupational needs. You will be familiar with the complexity of the concepts of environment and accessibility as well as the basics of assessing and modifying the environment. You will understand the process of acquiring assistive devices and the potential of home modifications as a means of increasing human participation and agency. You will be able to consider the diversity of the working environment, and issues affecting safety and ergonomics and be aware of the potential of technology in rehabilitation. You can plan and carry out a home visit.

Content

Environment as a concept in different frames of references, such as ICF
Accessibility, environmental management support devices and home modifications
Assistive devices and the acquiring process
Digital environment and accessibility
Working environment, ergonomics and well-being at work
Home visits

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 Sufficient
The student has sufficient knowledge about environmental accessibility and home modifications. The student remembers some assistive devices and the processes of delivering the devices to clients. The student can find evidence-based information but can use it weakly. The student recalls facts about accessibility and assistive devices and can make a plan for a home visit as an occupational therapist. (course assignment)

The student has sufficient knowledge (exam)
• concept of environment
• ergonomics
• wellbeing at work
• technology solutions related to occupational therapy
• accessibility of information

2 Satisfactory
The student has satisfactory knowledge about environmental accessibility and home modifications. The student knows some assistive devices and the processes of delivering the devices to clients. The student can find evidence-based information and use it for the client's situation. The student recalls facts about accessibility and assistive devices and can make a plan for a home visit as an occupational therapist. (course assignment)

The student has satisfactory knowledge (exam)
• concept of environment
• ergonomics
• wellbeing at work
• technology solutions related to occupational therapy
• accessibility of information

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 Good
The student has good knowledge about environmental accessibility and home modifications. The student knows assistive devices and the processes of delivering the devices to clients. The student can find evidence-based information and apply it to the client's situation. The student applies facts about accessibility and assistive devices and can make a good plan for a home visit as an occupational therapist. (course assignment)

The student has good knowledge (exam)
• concept of environment
• ergonomics
• wellbeing at work
• technology solutions related to occupational therapy
• accessibility of information

4 Very Good
The student has very good knowledge about environmental accessibility and home modifications. The student broadly knows assistive devices and the processes of delivering the devices to clients. The student can find evidence-based information and apply it to the client situation. The student analyzes facts about accessibility and assistive devices and can make a very good plan for a home visit as an occupational therapist. (course assignment)

The student has very good knowledge (exam)
• concept of environment
• ergonomics
• wellbeing at work
• technology solutions related to occupational therapy
• accessibility of information

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 Excellent
The student has excellent knowledge about environmental accessibility and home modifications. The student broadly knows assistive devices and the processes of delivering the devices to clients. The student has excellent skills in finding evidence-based information and apply it creatively to the client situation. The student analyzes facts about accessibility and assistive devices and can make an excellent plan for a home visit as an occupational therapist. (course assignment)

The student has excellent knowledge (exam)
• concept of environment
• ergonomics
• wellbeing at work
• technology solutions related to occupational therapy
• accessibility of information