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Module 'Human Health Condition'

Occupational Therapist 2013/2014

32 ECTS
Objectives:
1 To provide necessary basic knowledge for professional activities about human structure, organ systems and functioning of them;
2 to provide knowledge about the human biomechanics and neuropsychology;
3 to provide knowledge about pathological deviations in case of microbial infections and congenital disorders caused by gene defects;
4 to introduce different human development stages from the psychological, sociological and biological aspects;
5 to teach life-saving first aid skills and the most widely used medication groups and medications, and their influence on occupational performance;
6 to provide an overview about the main internal, surgical and neurological diseases, pathological processes, and about their influence on occupational performance.

Having passed the module, the student:
1 knows the structure, functioning and the biological bases of the functioning of a human organism;
2 knows human biomechanics and has an overview of clinical and neuropsychology;
3 knows the essence of pathological processes and their evolving mechanisms:
4 knows the most important pathogens and illnesses caused by them,
5 knows the essence of inheritance and changeability, and the most widely spread congenital disorders;
6 knows different human development stages from the psychological, sociological and biological aspects;
7 is able to give first aid and has knowledge about effects of medications on human organism and occupational performance;
8 has an overview about basic internal, surgical and neurological illnesses, and about pathological processes and their influence on occupational performance.
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