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Curriculum subject

Occupational Therapy Process for Elderly

Subject
Subject code 5ET09/TPE
Subject name Occupational Therapy Process for Elderly
Credit points 4 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim (letters)
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2009 TT
Study year 4
Semester
Subject type Mandatory
Aim
Objectives
1. To provide basic knowledge about the role of elderly in
society and about the aspects of occupational therapy in
improving the life-quality of elderly people;
2. to provide knowledge about carrying out occupational
therapy with elderly people at home and in institution;
3. to deal with the activities of daily life of elderly people,
their social issues and Estonian legislation.
Study outcome
Learning outcomes
Having passed the subject, the student:
1. knows the social issues and Estonian legislation concerning
elderly;
2. knows the occupational performance issues that accompany
ageing;
3. is able to analyze the daily life activities of elderly people;
4. is able to carry out the occupational therapy intervention
with elderly both at home and in institutional environment;
5. has basic knowledge about the role of elderly in society and
about the aspects of occupational therapy in improving the
life-quality of elderly people;
6. understands the meaning of death in life process and
possibilities of palliative care.
Current rounds
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