Rehabilitation
The programme is designed to prepare qualified rehabilitation specialists, highly competitive in the labour market and the rendering of evidence-based rehabilitation services.
This programme is also offered in Latvian.
Programme Fact File
Health Care
accredited until
Master's Degree of Health Sciences in Health Care
Study environment and methods
Study environment
We strive to apply interactive study forms – work in small groups, independent work, and group discussions to facilitate individual thinking, develop new solutions, contribute to in-depth understanding of problems and simultaneously strengthen communication skills that are of fundamental importance in practical rehabilitation. We also apply research study methods – case analysis, projects, study of literature, strategic analysis and planning, research tasks and workshops.
The e-study system that has been introduced is a great support in the study process as it contains study course descriptions, literature and informative materials for each study course and serves as a communication platform between students and lecturers – exchange of messages, submission of papers, correction, tests, etc. The applied knowledge assessment methods include reports, tests, individual work, thematic presentations and case analysis.
The study programme is implemented in the form of full-time studies and a major difference to other similar study programmes is that the students do not have to go on placement. Research projects are carried out in cooperation with the Rehabilitation Scientific Laboratory or the clinical bases of our cooperation partners.
- 1st study year
The first study year covers study courses which deal with the organisation of health care and rehabilitation and the role of an efficient multi-professional team in the provision of rehabilitation services. Students acquire knowledge of different approaches to the assessment of needs, possibilities, and risks at different levels – the patient, his/her family, caretakers; rehabilitation team; organisation; state – and develop most appropriate medical rehabilitation services. Students acquire knowledge on the drafting of critical and systematic reports for the practical application of scientific evidence and learn how to make decisions to facilitate better rehabilitation of his/her future patients.
- 2nd study year
Students assess various measurement techniques applied in rehabilitation, as well as master and test various research methods that are important in working on and defence of the Master’s thesis.
Study methods
The studies are carried out in the form of lectures, video lectures and seminars and foresee regular and active independent work.
- Syllabus
Course code Study course title Offered by Course leader Credit points/ETCS VVDG_018 Basics of Finance Management Health Management Teaching Staff Group Daiga Behmane 4 / 6 KPUMTK_010 Civil and Environmental Protection, First Aid Department of Clinical Skills and Medical Technologies Oļegs Sabeļņikovs 2 / 3 VPUPK_244 Developement and Adaptation of Questionnaires in Scientific Research Work Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy Jeļena Koļesņikova 2 / 3 REK_101 Development and presentation of the Masters work Department of Rehabilitation 20 / 30 REK_189 Effective and Efficient Medical Rehabilitation Programmes Department of Rehabilitation Daina Šmite 6 / 9 REK_164 Environment and Assistive Technologies in Rehabilitation Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 2 / 3 VVDG_006 Health System Design Health Management Teaching Staff Group Daiga Behmane 2 / 3 REK_192 Human Resource Management Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 2 / 3 VPUPK_268 Human Resource Management Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy Ervīns Čukurs 2 / 3 LUSDK_201 Integrated Health and Social Service Management Department of Welfare and Social Work Rita Rindža 2 / 3 VVDG_024 Legal Aspects of Health Management Health Management Teaching Staff Group Raimonds Osis 2 / 3 REK_161 Multiprofessional Rehabilitation Team Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 2 / 3 PIC_007 Pedagogy Centre for Educational Growth Nora Jansone-Ratinika 2 / 3 REK_154 Planning and Management of Educational Programmes in Rehabilitation Department of Rehabilitation Zane Liepiņa 2 / 3 REK_160 Project Management Department of Rehabilitation Ieva Jēkabsone 2 / 3 SVUEK_082 Public Health Department of Public Health and Epidemiology Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne 2 / 3 SVUEK_112 Public Health and Epidemiology Department of Public Health and Epidemiology Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne 2 / 3 VVDG_020 Quality Assurance and Improvement in Healthcare Health Management Teaching Staff Group Daiga Behmane 2 / 3 REK_208 Research Methods in Rehabilitation I Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 6 / 9 REK_209 Research methods in rehabilitation II Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 2 / 3 REK_163 Scientific Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 6 / 9 REK_216 Selected stages of research process Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 4 / 6 VPUPK_166 Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy Jeļena Koļesņikova 2 / 3 REK_190 Tiks papildināts Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 2 / 3 REK_191 Tiks papildināts Department of Rehabilitation Guna Bērziņa 6 / 9 REK_193 Tiks papildināts Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 4 / 6 REK_025 Transfer and Application of New Knowledge in Rehabilitation Department of Rehabilitation Signe Tomsone 2 / 3 REK_198 Work Capacity Evaluation and Disability Prevention Department of Rehabilitation Guna Bērziņa 2 / 3 REK_153 Work Capacity Evaluation and Disability Prevention Department of Rehabilitation Guna Bērziņa 2 / 3
Admissions requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences or Social Sciences
- Bachelor's degree diploma
- Bachelor's degree diploma supplement
- CV
- Written essay (1000 words) on the applicant's motivation to study in the programme "Rehabilitation"
- Additional requirements
- Document confirming English proficiency
- Copies of publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Documents of additional training and activities (certificates, awards, diplomas etc.)
- Proof of English proficiency
Head of Programme
Head of Study Programme, Rehabilitation
Academic Staff, Department of Rehabilitation
Working hours:
P. 16.00–17.00Contact Information
Faculty of Rehabilitation
M 16.00–17.00
Secretary:
M, W 11.00–12.30, 13.00–17.00
F 11.00–12.30, 13.00–16.00