Environmental Assessment and Adaptation (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The student understands the diversity of the terms environment and accessibility. The student knows how to search for information related to environmental assessment and adaptation and is familiar with research and development activities related to accessibility. The student is able to create an accessible and adaptable environment and promote occupational justice. The student understands the possibilities that society and organisations have at their disposal to influence physical accessibility. The student is able to assess the accessibility of an environment and solve problems related to accessibility. The student is familiar with few technological solutions and with few wellness technology applications.

Content

Environment and accessibility as terms and introduction to related research data.
Assessment of physical accessibility and adaptation of an environment.

Location and time

Dynamo Campus Piippukatu 2

Materials

nvalidiliitton ESKE-sivusto https://www.invalidiliitto.fi/esteettomyys/esteettomyyskeskus-eske/esteettomyystietokanta

Terveyskylä.Kuntoutumistalo.fi Apuvälineet https://www.terveyskyla.fi/kuntoutumistalo/ammattilaisille/apuvälineet

Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. Vammaispalveluiden käsikirja. Asunnon muutostyöt https://thl.fi/fi/web/vammaispalvelujen-kasikirja/itsenaisen-elaman-tuki/asuminen/asunnon-muutostyot

ESKEH-kartoituslomakkeet ja opas. Rakennetun ympäristön esteettömyyskartoitusopas. 2019. Invalidiliitto. https://www.invalidiliitto.fi/eskeh-kartoituslomakkeet-ja-opas

Toimintaterapianimikkeistö. 2017. Kuntaliitto. http://www.toimintaterapeuttiliitto.fi/site/assets/files/2411/toimintaterapianimikkeisto.pdf

Teaching methods

Course oblicatory includes contact sessions and asignments.

Course pedagogial idea is based on flipped classroom, so every scheduled learning session (contact sessions) is needs to come prepared.

This course suits best for face-to-face students.

Employer connections

Kokemusasiantuntijan sekä apuvälineiden ja asunnonmuutostöiden kanssa työtä tekevän toimintaterapeutin vierailu.

Exam schedules

First completion of course is end of the course
Second completion of course is two weeks from end of the course
Third completion of the caurse is 4 weeks from end of the course

Student workload

Student workload all together 81 h= 3 ect

contact sessions 17, 5h
assignments and being prepared for contact sessions 63,5 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student has a command of basic information on environments and accessibility.
2. The student has a command of basic information on environments and accessibility. The student knows how to find information related to accessibility and knows how to share this information during the course. The student knows the key domestic and international information sources on accessibility. The student takes responsibility for the assignments and projects given during the course and acts in the agreed upon manner.

3. The student has a command of basic information on environments and accessibility. The student is able to gather information independently and apply this information. The student knows how to share this gathered information during the course. The student knows the key domestic and international information sources on accessibility. The student takes responsibility for the assignments and projects given during the course and acts in the agreed upon manner with a constructive approach. The student takes other actors into account and has a command of the principles of teamwork.
4.
The student has a command of basic information on environments and accessibility. The student knows how to share gathered information during the course. The student takes the initiative to independently gather information and assesses it critically. The student knows the broad national and international knowledge base for the course/competence area and knows how to utilise it while independently completing his/her various assignments and learning projects.
The student knows the key domestic and international information sources on accessibility. The student takes responsibility for the assignments and projects given during the course and acts in the agreed upon manner and with a constructive approach. The student takes other actors into account and has a command of the principles of teamwork.
5
The student has an extremely broad knowledge on the accessibility of physical environments. The student knows how to produce subjective information based on international and most recent knowledge bases for the course/area of competence. The student knows how to assess this information critically while demonstrating creative thinking. The student is able to apply the gathered information in diverse manners when completing learning assignments as cooperative learning. The student is able to solve even surprising problems that may come up in accessibility with an innovative approach, creating new modes of action and viewpoints. The student is able to assess his/her own competence and the skills he/she has acquired broadly, critically and constructively. The student takes the initiative to take responsibility for the assignments and projects given during the course using a constructive approach.
The student is able to compare and contrast the related research.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3. The student has a command of basic information on environments and accessibility. The student is able to gather information independently and apply this information. The student knows how to share this gathered information during the course. The student knows the key domestic and international information sources on accessibility. The student takes responsibility for the assignments and projects given during the course and acts in the agreed upon manner with a constructive approach. The student takes other actors into account and has a command of the principles of teamwork. 4. The student has a command of basic information on environments and accessibility. The student knows how to share gathered information during the course. The student takes the initiative to independently gather information and assesses it critically. The student knows the broad national and international knowledge base for the course/competence area and knows how to utilise it while independently completing his/her various assignments and learning projects. The student knows the key domestic and international information sources on accessibility. The student takes responsibility for the assignments and projects given during the course and acts in the agreed upon manner and with a constructive approach. The student takes other actors into account and has a command of the principles of teamwork.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 The student has an extremely broad knowledge on the accessibility of physical environments. The student knows how to produce subjective information based on international and most recent knowledge bases for the course/area of competence. The student knows how to assess this information critically while demonstrating creative thinking. The student is able to apply the gathered information in diverse manners when completing learning assignments as cooperative learning. The student is able to solve even surprising problems that may come up in accessibility with an innovative approach, creating new modes of action and viewpoints. The student is able to assess his/her own competence and the skills he/she has acquired broadly, critically and constructively. The student takes the initiative to take responsibility for the assignments and projects given during the course using a constructive approach. The student is able to compare and contrast the related research.

Further information

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