Occupational Therapy

The study programme allows students to acquire the basic disciplines of medicine, theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the selected speciality, by obtaining in-depth knowledge on the assessment of environmental accessibility, readjustment thereof, the practical use of technical aids. For better practical readiness for professional work students undergo clinical placement in hospitals and rehabilitation centres in Latvia.

Programme Brochure

Study environment and methods

Study environment

Studies take place in a modern and well-equipped environment and are organised in the form of lectures, video lectures, seminars, practical classes and active independent work. Students have the possibility to improve their theoretical and practical knowledge and take their first steps in research by participating in the interdisciplinary health care scientific group, bringing together professionals of the field who share the same views. In addition to compulsory courses, students have access to various elective courses allowing to improve one’s physical condition and acquire an in-depth knowledge of human health.

1^st study year

In the 1^st year students acquire general humanities and social sciences subjects e.g., psychology and medical ethics as well as subjects that develop their social, communicative and organisational skills, and focus on the basics of Occupational Therapy, e.g., basics of OT, assessment methods in OT, knowledge about disability and environmental accessibility, universal design and practical skills in assessment and adjustment of environmental accessibility.

2^nd study year

In the 2^nd year students proceed with general subjects as well as theoretical subjects in OT - paediatric and adult diseases, internal diseases, neurology, traumatology and orthopaedics, psychiatry, first aid, and pharmacology. Additionally second year students master conceptual placement models in OT, OT in paediatrics, including clinical training in paediatrics and creative activities in OT.

3^rd study year

Students continue professional specialisation courses – OT for adults, ergonomics, general rehabilitation, the turnover system for technical aids, and public and environmental health. Students commence clinical placement.

4^th study year

Students have clinical placement in hospitals and rehabilitation centres, working with patients who have somatic or psychiatric illnesses or inhibited mental development. Students also acquire elective courses that provide a broader understanding of the health care sector.

Study methods

• lectures
• classes
• teamwork
• individual classes

Syllabus

Course code	Study course title	Īstenotājs	Kursa vadītājs	Credit points/ETCS
REK_075	Assessment and Classification of Functional Capacity Limit	Department of Rehabilitation	Signe Tomsone	2 / 3
REK_054	Basics in Occupational Therapy	Department of Rehabilitation	Lolita Cibule	4 / 6
SL_013	Basics of Biostatistics	Statistical Unit	Ināra Kantāne	2 / 3
REK_021	Circulation and system of Technical aids	Department of Rehabilitation	Zane Liepiņa	2 / 3
KPUMTK_010	Civil and Environmental Protection, First Aid	Department of Clinical Skills and Medical Technologies	Oļegs Sabeļņikovs	2 / 3
REK_090	Clinical Practice for Persons with Mental Delay	Department of Rehabilitation	Ieva Rugina	4 / 6
REK_091	Clinical practice in psychiatry	Department of Rehabilitation	Ieva Rugina	8 / 12
REK_093	Clinical practice in somatic medicine I	Department of Rehabilitation	Zane Liepiņa	6 / 9
REK_094	Clinical practice in somatic medicine II	Department of Rehabilitation	Zane Liepiņa	8 / 12
REK_097	Conceptual models of practice	Department of Rehabilitation	Lolita Cibule	5 / 7.5
REK_004	Creative Activities in Occupational Therapy	Department of Rehabilitation	Zane Liepiņa	4 / 6
VPUPK_196	Developmental Psychology	Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy	Aelita Vagale	2 / 3
REK_232	Disability and Inclusive Society	Department of Rehabilitation	Ieva Jēkabsone	1 / 1.5
AURK_021	Emergency Care I	Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care	Indulis Vanags	1 / 1.5
AURK_003	Emergency Care II	Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care	Baiba Arkliņa	1 / 1.5
VC_079	English in Rehabilitation	Language Centre	Tatjana Zakutajeva	2 / 3
VPUPK_027	Family Pedagogy	Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy	Aira Aija Krūmiņa	2 / 3
REK_032	General Rehabilitation	Department of Rehabilitation	Zane Liepiņa	3 / 6
ISK_192	Internal Diseases	Department of Internal Diseases	Juris Karpovs	1 / 1.5
VPUPK_028	Introduction to Art Therapy	Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy	Kristīne Vende-Kotova	2 / 3
REK_226	Introduction to Professional Studies	Department of Rehabilitation	Anita Vētra	2 / 3
VC_007	Medical Terminology in Latin and Greek	Language Centre	Aija Zilvestre	1 / 1.5
REK_076	Mental retardation	Department of Rehabilitation	Ieva Rugina	1 / 1.5
REK_129	Methods of Research I	Department of Rehabilitation	Lolita Cibule	2 / 3
REK_130	Methods of Research II	Department of Rehabilitation	Lolita Cibule	2 / 3
NUNK_015	Neurology	Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery	Zanda Priede	2 / 3
REK_115	Occupation and Cultural Environment	Department of Rehabilitation	Ieva Jēkabsone	2 / 3
REK_051	Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics	Department of Rehabilitation	Ieva Rugina	12 / 18
REK_053	Occupational Therapy: Geriatric/Gerontology	Department of Rehabilitation	Signe Tomsone	4 / 6
REK_052	Occupational Therapy: Public Health	Department of Rehabilitation	Zane Liepiņa	5 / 7.5
LUSDK_211	Philosophy and Ethics	Department of Welfare and Social Work	Olafs Brūvers	2 / 3
CFUBK_050	Physiology	Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry	Maija Rumaka	4 / 6
REK_133	Principles of hand splinting	Department of Rehabilitation	Lolita Cibule	1 / 1.5
REK_135	Psychiatry in Occupational Therapy	Department of Rehabilitation	Ieva Rugina	3 / 4.5
VC_040	Russian in Rehabilitation	Language Centre	Ludmila Jermakoviča	2 / 3
REK_013	Somatic diseases	Department of Rehabilitation	Zane Liepiņa	6 / 9
ORTK_002	Traumatology and Orthopaedics	Department of Orthopaedics	Andris Jumtiņš	1 / 1.5

Admissions requirements

Admissions requirements