Basics of RehabilitationLaajuus (8 cr)

Objective

The student knows the history of rehabilitation from its start to present day. The student has learned the values, ethics, understanding of human beings and basic concepts related to rehabilitation. The student understands the importance of and reasons for rehabilitation from the viewpoint of both the individual and society. The student understands the importance of different fields of science and evidence-based research as a part of rehabilitation. The student knows the basic premises for rehabilitation for different clients, groups, families and communities, the factors that lead to a need for rehabilitation, as well as the objectives and contents of the rehabilitating.

Content

History of rehabilitation. The values, ethics, understanding of human beings and basic concepts related to rehabilitation The paradigm of rehabilitation. The rehabilitation policy. The importance of rehabilitation from the viewpoint of both the individual and society. Factors that lead to a need for rehabilitation in various ages and in different disease-disability groups and other target groups such as the unemployed, drug addicts and marginalized. Rehabilitation as a multidisciplinary phenomenon. Evidence based rehabilitation.

Qualifications

The lerning objectives of the first year achieved acceptably.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Pass: The student is able to describe how rehabilitation has evolved to its current state. The student is able to analytically and diversely describe the basic premises of rehabilitation and the factors that lead to a need for rehabilitation. The student is able to give reasons for the importance of values, ethics and an understanding of the human body in rehabilitation. The student demonstrates a command of the basic concepts for rehabilitation and understands the importance of rehabilitation from the viewpoint of both the individual and society. The student is able to search for and apply relevant new data in his/her learning assignments. The student is able to explain the importance of different fields of science and evidence-based research as a part of rehabilitation.