Global health rehabilitation (Master level)Laajuus (5 cr)
Code: CO00BH67
Credits
5 op
Learning objectives
Student
- understand the role of rehabilitation as part of the global health actions
- is able to analyze the role of rehabilitation in health prevention and care
- is able to identified the needs to expands the focus of rehabilitation beyond preventive and curative care
- is able to plan and utilize actions to ensure with a health condition can remain as independent as possible.
- is able to promote client’s unique health literacy skills
- is able to utilise the tools and skills required to understand research terminology and assess published research related to rehabilitation on global content
- is able to plan rehabilitative actions to support individuals participation to education, work and meaningful life roles using technology
- is able to develop and put in action new innovative plans which include rehabilitation to support global health
Content
- determinants of rehabilitation in global health content
- need of rehabilitation during the life course related to injury, disease, illness, or detriments in functioning associated with ageing
- rehabilitative actions to support individuals participation to education, work and meaningful life roles
- technology in global health rehabilitation
- enhance understand of access to rehabilitation, particularly in low- and middle-income countries
Materials
To be announced
Enrollment
01.08.2023 - 08.09.2023
Timing
01.10.2023 - 30.11.2023
Credits
5 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
5 op
RD proportion (cr)
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 500
Teachers
- Maria Luojus
- Marja Äijö
Scheduling groups
- Avoin_amk_CO (Size: 400. Open UAS: 0.)
Education groups
- Avoin_amk_CO
Teaching methods
Schedule: 1.10-30.11.2023
Elective professional studies
In this course you will be able to study the following themes through recorded video lectures and other teaching materials:
- need of rehabilitation during the life course related to injury, disease, illness, or detriments in functioning associated with ageing
- rehabilitative actions to support individuals participation to education, work and meaningful life roles
- technology in global health rehabilitation
- enhance understand of access to rehabilitation, particularly in low- and middle-income countries
This course has three individual learning assignments:
Learning assignment 1: mind map and discussion, evaluation pass/fail
Learning assignment 2: essay, evaluation 0-5
Learning assignment 3: video, evaluation 0-5
Student workload
Independent study and assignments 135 h.
Materials
To be announced
- Bickenbach J, Sabariego C, Stucki G. 2021. Beneficiaries of Rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 102(3):543-548. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.09.392.
- Cieza A, Causey K, Kamenov K, Hanson SW, Chatterji S & Vos T. 2020. Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet, 19;396(10267):2006-2017. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32340-0.
- Stucki G, Bickenbach J, Gutenbrunner C, Melvin J. 2018. Rehabilitation: The health strategy of the 21st century. J Rehabil Med. 2018 Apr 18;50(4):309-316. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2200.
- WHO, classifications and terminologies: https://www.who.int/standards/classifications
- WHO, Rehabilitation: https://www.who.int/health-topics/rehabilitation#tab=tab_1
Further information
Course is free of charge for CampusOnline students.
Course fee for open UAS students is 75 euros.