Occupational Physiotherapy (4cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students

-define expertise in occupational physiotherapy as part of multiprofessional collaboration in occupational health services
- define the laws that regulate occupational health services
- summarize and report, together with other occupational health care staff or alone, the main aspects of a work place survey related to ergonomics and physical work strain.
-assess and analyse ergonomic and/or work-related stress problems and propose improvements.
- define the concept of multidimensional work ability and the maintenance of work ability
- use different biomechanical measurment methods as a part of occupational physiotherapy
-use various digital and technological applications to assess wellbeing at work
- to apply the principles of sustainable development when using various digital and technological applications e.g. in the assessment of well-being at work

Content

-occupational health services and collaboration in occupationa health services
- the relevant legislation of health services
- the concept of multidimensional work ability and maintenance of work ability
- the concept of ergonomics and ergonomic survey as part of a work place survey and the associated reports
- physical stress at work
- biomechanics
-welfare technology, robotics and digitalization

Teaching methods

Expert lectures
Practical training lessons, reports
E-learning
small-group work, practical work, seminar presentations, project work

Student workload

Lectures
Practice Exercises, group work
Seminar, prject work
Independent work
Contact lessons 40%, e-learning and independent work 60%

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students:

-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, but using a limited knowledge base.
-work in various settings, partly supervised, partly independently and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely.
-under supervision, take into account ergonomic aspects
-evaluate their action to some extent
-contribute to the activities of the group and know how to report the results of an ergonomics survey.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students:


-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, using an extensive knowledge base.
-work in various settings independently and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely; justify their action
-take into account ergonomic aspects
-systematically evaluate and develop their action
-work with commitment, promoting the activities of the group and know how to report and give reasons for the results of an ergonomics survey.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students:

-use professional concepts related to ergonomics and well-being at work and justify their choices based on the client's needs, using an extensive knowledge base in changing settings
-work in various settings independently and professionally and apply assessment methods appropriately and safely; give reasons for their action
-extensively take into account ergonomic aspects in changing, unanticipated settings
-systematically and critically evaluate and develop their action
-work with commitment, promoting the activities of the group and reforming professional practices
-know how to report and give reasons for the results of an ergonomics survey and propose improvements together with the working community