Course: Introduction to Occupational Therapy

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Course title Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Course code KE/UERE5
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Votava Jiří, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Pecharová Petra, Mgr.
  • Vostrý Michal, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture Topics: 1. The history of occupational therapy in the Czech Republic and around the world. 2. Current status situation of occupational therapy, the system of education. 3. Medical and purpose-based rehabilitation. 4. Status and organization of people with health disability. 5. Understanding of occupational therapy, expertise areas for an occupational therapist. 6. Team work, activities training. 7. Examination in occupational therapy. Aids /Assisting technique. 8. Pre-occupational rehabilitation. 9. Client's living environment. 10. Occupational therapy and its application for common diagnoses and disabilities. 11. The types of institutions where occupational therapists work. Seminar Topics: 1. Aids /Assisting techniques and tools. 2. Case study realization. 3. Disability simulation. 4. Barriers. 5. Examination provided by occupational therapists. 6. Positioning. 7. Positioning. 8. ADL: testing and training. 9. The list of medical procesures in occupational therapy and physiotherapy. 10. Revision.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The goal of this subject is to familiarize the students with occupational therapy specialization, its history and knowledge, skills as well as skills abilities an occupational therapist should develop. Furthermore, it shows the student the areas and institutions where an occupational therapist can be employed.
Subject Knowledge: Students understand the role pf an occupational therapist in the health care and social services and know the character of their work including the situation of people with mental disability in the society. Professional Skills: Students are able to show emphatic attitude and demonstrate a corresponding communication with the client considering client's state of health and living situation. The student can get information both from the client and the documentation. He understands basic concepts regarding setting occupational therapy goals.
Prerequisites
Conditional subject was not determined.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active 80% participation in seminars, participation in a trip to a selected institution, creation and presentation of the seminar assignment: "The analysis of the internet address dealing with the issues of the disabled", "The analysis of the piece of art considering the issue of health disability", "The analysis of life roles of a particular person".
Recommended literature
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  • JANKOVSKÝ, J. Ucelená rehabilitace dětí s tělesným a kombinovaným postižením: somatopedická a psychologická hlediska.2.vyd. dopl. Praha: Triton, 2006. 173 s.. 2006. ISBN 80-7254-730-5.
  • JELÍNKOVÁ, J., KRIVOŠÍKOVÁ, M., ŠAJTAROVÁ, L. Ergoterapie. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-583-7..
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  • VODÁKOVÁ, J. a kol. Speciální a pracovní výchova a ergoterapie. 1.vyd. Praha: UK Praha, 2003. 90 s. ISBN 80-7290-113-3.. ISBN 80-7290-113-3.
  • VOTAVA, J. a kol. Ucelená rehabilitace osob se zdravotním postižením. 168 str., skripta, Karolina, 2003.. ISBN 80-246-0708-5.
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