COURSE SYLLABUS
Occupational Therapy after War-Related Trauma, 3 credits
Arbetsterapi efter krigs- och konfliktrelaterade trauman, 3 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Spring 2023
| Course Code: | HKTN10 |
| Confirmed by: | Utbildningsrådet Sep 18, 2018 |
| Revised by: | Director of Education Dec 20, 2018 |
| Valid From: | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Version: | 2 |
| Reg number: | Department of Rehabilitation |
| Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Health sciences
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| Subject group: | TR1
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| Specialised in: | G2F
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| Main field of study: | Occupational Therapy |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
Upon completion of the course students should have the ability to:
Knowledge and understanding
- describe basic and common problems for persons with post-traumatic stress (PTS) as a consequence of war and/or armed conflict, including torture
- identify occupational problems for persons with PTS and relate them to occupational therapy theory.
Skills and abilities
- relate basic occupational therapy methods to uncover issues regarding occupation and participation for persons with PTS
- assess how occupations can be used in preventive and health-promoting work with persons with PTS.
Judgement and approach
- demonstrate awareness of one’s own approach in relation to other people with a human rights perspective
- reflect on and identify one’s own need for development regarding the future profession.
Contents
- Occupational Justice
- ICD-10 SE
- ccupational therapy theories
- ccupational therapy with persons suffering from PTS
- prevention and health promotion
- human rights
Type of instruction
The course is implemented through a distance course online in the form of recorded lectures and self-study.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and completion of the course Occupational therapy in profession and research, 30 credits, and 30 credits from the courses Activity and development throughout life, 30 credits and Occupational Therapy for Activity Limitations in Disability and Disease, 30 credits (or the equivalent).
Examination and grades
The course is graded A, B, C, D, E, FX or F.
Examination will be based upon an individual written assignment.
A university lecturer serves as examiner for the course.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
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| Individual written assignment | 3 credits | A/B/C/D/E/FX/F |
Course literature
ICD 10-SE
Black, M. (2011). From kites to kitchens. collaborative community-based occupational therapy with refugee survivors of torture. In F. Kronenberg, N. Pollard, & D. Sakellariou (Eds.), Occupational Therapies Without Borders (Vol. 2, pp. 217- 225). Churchill Livingstone.
Sakellariou, D., & Pollard, N. (2017). Occupational Therapies Without Borders. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
The latest edition of the course literature shall be used.
Scientific articles and other study materials will be added.
