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Curriculum subject

Introduction to occupational therapy

Subject
Subject code 5TAO13ST
Subject name Introduction to occupational therapy
Credit points 6 ECTS
Grading method Nondistinctive
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2013 TT
Study year 1
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Lecture 36
Practice 12
Seminar 30
Aim
1. To develop the skills of a future occupational therapist to interpret the profession and understand its role in Estonian health care system;
2. to provide the student with basic knowledge about occupational therapy as a profession, its history, philosophy and terminology.
Study outcome
Having passed the subject, the student:
1 knows the philosophy, ethics and historic progress of occupational therapy in the world and in Estonia;
2 knows the concepts relating to the speciality, understands occupation as an instrument and the main object of occupational therapy;
3. is able to explain the mutual connection between occupational performance, health and well-being;
4. understands the occupational therapist`s role and work obligations.
Current rounds
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