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Accessibility to the Built Environment and Aid Equipment to Support Client’s Activity (5 cr)

Code: TH00BE16-3004

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 18.02.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 27

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy

Teachers

  • Kirsi Karlsson

Groups

  • PFYSIS19A
    PFYSIS19A

Objective

The student is able to
• explain the concept of accessibility,
• explain the values and legislation affecting on accessibility,
• evaluate, plan and modify environmental factors to support the client’s ability to function and participate,
• use digital systems and technology to enable accessibility and accessible services,
• work in partnership with client, his/her relatives and the members of multidisciplinary teams to change factors affecting on living environment, for example home,
• assess the need of aid equipment as a part of client oriented assessment of functional ability,
• choose aid equipment to support client’s ability to function together with the client and his/her relatives as well as with the staff of health, social and construction systems,
• counsel the use of aid equipment to client and his/her relatives taking into account client’s resources and living environment,
• work in the process of acquiring aid equipment both independently and in co-operation with various professional.

Content

To cope in living environment accessibly: accessibility of the built environment, assessment methods of accessibility, recommendations for promoting environmental accessibility

Technology and aid equipment services for promoting ability to function: aid equipment (for example aid equipment for mobility, various supports, aid equipment in activities of daily living), the process to get aid equipment, the providers of the aid equipment services, the classification of aid equipment.

Training (3 cr): physiotherapy training in various projects and learning environments

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Qualifications

The student is able to explain the changes in the clients functional ability when they are related to deficiencies of muskuloskeletal, vital organ, and/or nervous systems.