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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Signe Tomsone
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medical Services; Pharmacy; Psychology
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services

Objective

To provide opportunities for doctoral students to deepen their understanding of human functioning from a biopsychosocial perspective, the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and its application in functioning assessment and intervention planning.

Prerequisites

Anatomy, Physiology, General psychology, Public Health

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Will be able to understand the biopsychosocial aspects of health, will be able to explain the concepts of functioning and disability, name and define the terms in the International Classification of Functioning (ICF), outline the possibilities of practical application of the ICF.

Skills

1.Will be able to analyze clinical cases using the basic principles of ICF, select and apply appropriate ICF codes, explain the basic principles of functioning assessment and select appropriate measurements for functioning assessment.

Competence

1.Will be able to analyze and interpret the results of the functioning assessment, formulate and explain their significance in the treatment and rehabilitation process.