Planning of the working and operating enviroment (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Purpose of the course
After completing the course, you will understand the basic principles of physical accessibility, accessibility, the impacts of different areas of ergonomics on work ability and functional capacity, and will be able to utilise these aspects in the planning of the working and operating environment.

Course competencies
Rehabilitation planning competence
Competence in assessing rehabilitation needs and opportunities
Technological competence management

Intended learning of the course
You know different concepts and models of work ability and functional capacity. You recognise the impacts of different working and operating environments on work ability and functional capacity. You can assess the physical accessibility, accessibility and usability of different working and operating environments. You know how to use valid physical accessibility assessment methods and plan functional solutions based on the client's functional capacity. You are familiar with the concepts of physical, cognitive and organisational ergonomics and can consider their effects when assessing the client's work ability, functional capacity and working and operating environment. You are familiar with digital and technological solutions that support working in different working and operating environments. You know how to document the client's working and operating environment and its needs for change. You know how to assess, plan, manage and develop your own working methods.

Content

Work ability as a concept. Different working and operating environments and their physical accessibility, accessibility and usability assessment methods and documentation. Renovation of an apartment. Physical, cognitive and organisational ergonomics. Digital and technological solutions that support working in different working and operating environments. Assessment, management and development of one's own working methods.

Location and time

The course will take place entirely online in the Moodle learning environment during 27.10. - 19.12.2025

Materials

DigiIN-hanke. DigiIN, Teemat - DigiIN

Digi kuuluu kaikille. Etelä_suomen aluehallintavirasto Digitaaliset palvelut saavutettaviksi - Saavutettavuusvaatimukset, Yleistä saavutettavuudesta - Saavutettavuusvaatimukset

Esteettömän asuinympäristön suunnittelu. RT-esteettömyystieto. http://www.esteettomyys.rakennustieto.fi/

Esteettömyys. Invalidiliitto. https://www.invalidiliitto.fi/esteeton.fi

Kilpelä, N. 2019. Esteetön rakennus ja ympäristö - suunnitteluopas, https://www.ym.fi/documents/1410903/38439968/Esteeton-rakennus-ja-ymparisto-EA70FE2A_FF14_4FC8_96B6_AE6B32F89BB7-144306.pdf

Launis, M. & Lehtelä, J. (toim.) 2011. Ergonomia. https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/136841/978-952-261-059-1_Ergonomia.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Maankäyttö- ja rakennuslaki. L 132/1999. Ympäristöministeriö.

Selkeästi meille -hanke. Kognitiivinen saavutettavuus. 2023. Kognitiivinen saavutettavuus - Selkeästi meille (selkeastimeille.fi)

Suomen rakentamismääräyskokoelma. 2025. Ympäristöministeriö. http://www.ym.fi/rakentamismaaraykset

Työpaikan esteettömyyden arviointimenetelmä –ESTE. Työterveyslaitos.

Työterveyslaitos, Ergonomian tietopankki. https://www.ttl.fi/oppimateriaalit/ergonomian-tietopankki

Teaching methods

Contact lessons online. Preparing for contact teaching using the flipped teaching method. Independent study. Learning tasks.

Exam schedules

There are no exams during the course.

Student workload

Webinars 3 x 3 h = 9 h
Familiarisation with course materials and literature, information search and preparation for contact teaching 31 h
Learning tasks 68 h
Total 108 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass
You know different concepts and models of work ability and functional capacity. You recognise the impacts of different working and operating environments on work ability and functional capacity. You can assess the physical accessibility, accessibility and usability of different working and operating environments. You know how to use valid physical accessibility assessment methods and plan functional solutions based on the client's functional capacity. You are familiar with the concepts of physical, cognitive and organisational ergonomics and can consider their effects when assessing the client's work ability, functional capacity and working and operating environment. You are familiar with digital and technological solutions that support working in different working and operating environments. You know how to document the client's working and operating environment and its needs for change. You know how to assess, plan, manage and develop your own working methods.