ASSESSMENT IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

General Module

Course Sheet

Course code:

TO22B8C

Academic Year of enrolment:

2020

Year of supply:

2021/2022

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in Occupational therapy

Disciplinary Sector:

Neuropsychiatric and Rehabilitation Nursing

Is part of:

METHODOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

GRANZOTTO ALBERTO

Cycle:

Second semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

Knowledge of the anatomy and the physiology of the nervous system and of the mechanisms of the generation and transmission of neuronal signals,
ability to understand texts in English.

Objectives

The general training objective of the course is to create theoretical knowledge and experiential knowledge in the context of occupational therapy assessment, allowing the learner to acquire translatable skills in the context of clinical practice.

Contents

• Learning of basic concepts on the evaluation process in Occupational Therapy
• Acquisition of skills necessary for the choice and implementation of the evaluation tool
• Presentation of clinical cases on which the occupational assessment took place

Extended Syllabus

• Introduction to the Evaluation Process in Occupational Therapy
• Presentation of the evaluation forms
• Presentation and discussion of clinical cases with attention to the evaluation process

Recommended Bibliography

Foundations of Theory and Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant. Amy Wagenfeld

Teaching Methods

The course consists of 20 hours of frontal teaching, divided into lessons of 2 and 3 hours.
The lectures take advantage of the support of slides and concern theoretical aspects of the discipline integrated by practical examples of the main study paradigms.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The verification of learning consists of an oral interview aimed at assessing the knowledge of the main rehabilitation techniques and brain mechanisms linked to the stabilization or recovery of cognitive functions.
Will be also evaluated the ability to refer to experimental evidence in support of the arguments and the ability to organize the speech in a clear, effective, critical way, using appropriate scientific language.
Results will get 30/30 points at maximum.

Contacts/More Information

Office hours:
Wednesday, 9.30-11.30 AM, Room 321, third floor, ITAB.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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