Assessment and Support of Occupation of the Elderly (7cr)
Course unit code: SKOT0600
General information
- Credits
- 7 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
The students are able to analyse occupation in a client-oriented manner. They know how to create, maintain and end an empathetic and confidential therapy relationship with elderly people.
The students are able to design occupational environments and their alterations based on client-orientation, through multiprofessional cooperation. They collaborate with clients, defending their right to be involved in occupations and their occupational needs.
Content
Models and assessment methods used in the occupational therapy of the elderly, the process of making alterations in one's home
Qualifications
The students know the field of occupational therapy and understand the significance of a therapeutical interactional relationship in therapy.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Exam