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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Līga Savicka
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Rehabilitation; Medical Services
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Objective

Students should acquire knowledge of the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and its application in clinical practice of rehabilitation.

Prerequisites

Anatomy, physiology, introduction to speciality.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students will be able to explain the functioning and disability concepts, describe the WHO ICF, to name and define the terms contained in the ICF, to set out the practical application of the ICF.

Skills

Students will be able to analyze simple clinical cases using the ICF basic principles, to select and apply appropriate ICF codes, to explain the basic principles of functioning assessment and evaluate the person's functional abilities using a selected measurement.

Competence

Students will be able to analyze and interpret the results of the functioning assessments, to formulate and explain their role in the rehabilitation process.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
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