Basics of Rehabilitation

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

REK_008

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

ECTS

3.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 7

Study Type And Form

Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Illa Mihejeva

Structure Unit Manager

Liāna Deklava

Structural Unit

Department of Rehabilitation

Contacts

Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, +371 20271291

About Study Course

Objective

To gain knowledge of the contemporary holistic approach to health issues, human functioning and functional impairment at different levels (body functions and structures, activities and participation), goals of physical and rehabilitation medicine in medical and social aspects.

Preliminary Knowledge

Human anatomy and physiology, medical ethics.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.As a result of successful course completion the students will be able to: • list goals and tasks of physical and rehabilitation medicine and to describe human functioning; • evaluate functioning in accordance with International Classification of Functioning; • enumerate classification of technical aids and explain the principles of prescription; • explain and distinguish between the normal posture and gait and abnormalities.

Skills

1.As a result of successful course completion the students will be able to: • assess the patients’ health problems and functioning, using ICF; • assess the gait and posture abnormalities.

Competences

1.As a result of successful course completion the students will be able to use knowledge and practical skills in functional assessment of patients using clinical measurements (tools) at different levels of functioning (body functions and structures, activities).

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Individual tasks – preparing for seminars; independent work with reading sources.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
• active participation in seminars; • quality of answers; • a test of theoretical knowledge during the course (oral and in writing); • a written test and oral presentation (clinical) at the end of the course.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Lecture

Modality	Location	Contact hours
On site	Auditorium	2