Study Guide

Objective

Students are familiar with possibilities and methods when enhancing functional abilities and participation in children with special needs in child´s environment. They recognize the significance of family and environment for the functional ability and participation of children. Students understand the features of good practice in rehabilitation and multidisciplinary team work.

Content

- Common assessment methods of functional ability in children
- Methods for enhancing functional abilities and participation in children
- Current rehabilitation practice
- During the studies multidisciplinary teams will work with different case examples
- Students are able to choose a topic or case example according to their own interest

Prerequisites

Participation in this course requires mastering knowledge of children’s growth and development either through previous studies or by taking the two previous courses of this module.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student is able to:
- display learning in professional knowledge and core content in the field
- search information from a variety of sources
- work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- display learning in the key safety practices in the field
- act according to ethical principles
- to contribute his learning for the benefit of a group or project

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge in his field systematically
- find information and assess and use information sources with a critical eye
- apply professional information in professional assignments
- apply professional expertise in various work assignments
- act independently and responsibly in professional contexts
- plan operations with safety in mind
- act according to professional ethics
- act purposefully in working groups and projects

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge in his field professionally
- argue the use of his sources
- argue a course of action on the basis of research information or findings
- operate in a range of duties and work situations, also in international contexts
- to act in a way that is customer oriented and displays entrepreneurial spirit
- to act responsibly, taking safety issues into consideration
- argue his choices on the basis of professional ethics
- organize and manage the operation of a group and project

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student is able to:
- display learning in professional knowledge and core content in the field
- search information from a variety of sources
- work in various duties in a variety of operating environments
- show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- display learning in the key safety practices in the field
- act according to ethical principles
- to contribute his learning for the benefit of a group or project