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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 2010 TT
Study year 4
Semester Fall 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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