Barrier-Free Environment (2cr)

Objective

Students:
- are capable of working in multiprofessional rehabilitation teams as experts of their own field, contributing to planning, building and renovation of public facilities and homes
- under supervision, know how to plan inclusive environments, including ergonomic factors
- know how to use welfare technology when planning inclusive environments

Content

Physiotherapy expertise in barrier-free environments
How to read designs for buildings, applicable parts
Housing for disabled people
Laws, costs and funding for renovation

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students:
- pay some attention to universal access in planning environments and to some extent include welfare technology in their plans
- under supervision, are able to work in rehabilitation teams

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students:
- pay attention to universal access in planning environments and include welfare technology in their plans
- are able to work in rehabilitation teams

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students:
- are able to make choices and give reasons for their choices in planning universal access environments and include welfare technology in their plans to create various functional environments
- are able to work in rehabilitation teams as experts of their own field

Materials

Pesola , K.2009. Esteettömyysopas. Invalidiliitto

Students will receive a reading list

Accomplishment methods

Assessment of an environment