Educational Institution: TALLINN HEALTH COLLEGECode of the educational institution: 70003980Name of the curriculum: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Level of the curriculum: professional higher education

Status of the curriculum: curriculum of the schoolData about accrediting of the curriculum: accreditatedAmount in credit points and weeks: 160 CP/ 160 weeks/240 ECTSNominal length of studies in years: 4 years

Matriculation conditions: certificate of secondary education

Purposes of the curriculum and possibilities of specialization: to educate a staff of occupational therapists with professional higher education needed in social-, health care and educational institutions.Graduates will acquire a profession of an occupational therapist.

Summary of the curriculum and arrangement of studies.The curriculum consists of theoretical and practical studies, subjects of natural sciences, social sciences and general subjects. There is clinical practice in amount of 44 CP/ 66 ECTS of the curriculum in social and health care and educational institutions and for pre-clinical practice. 10 CP/15 ECTS is for a diploma work.

Conditions of graduation:Pre-condition of graduation is to pass all the exams, preliminary exams, compulsory works course papers, do practical training and defend successfully a diploma work.

Documents delivered in the graduation:A diploma to certify professional higher education with an academic testimony and a diploma supplement in English.

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Occupational therapy curriculum is registrated in EHIS 01.09.2005, code 3311

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Aim of the curriculum 12. Admission requirements 13. Regulation of studies and the possibilities for the selection of subjects 14. Principles of assessment 25. Order of graduation 26. Short descriptions of subjects 3 6.1. Basic subjects 3 6.2. Natural sciences and medical subjects 11 6.3. Social sciences 14 6.4. General subjects 16 6.5. Optional subjects 18 6.6. Course paper 19 6.6. Practical training 19 6.7. Diploma work 207. Calculation of subjects and credit points during the study period 21

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PURPOSE OF THE CURRICULUM

Purpose of the curriculum is to educate occupational therapists with professional higher education needed in social and health care and educational institutions.An occupational therapist is a specialist of occupations and occupational performance. The purpose of this profession is to retain and promote ability of a client with functional disability. Occupational therapy is directed at increasing of the clients` independence in every-day life.The mission of an occupational therapist is assessment of a human`s capability, counselling, instruction and carrying-out occupational therapy. Depending on individual`s need, it may be carried out as an individual or group work (Vocational Standard. Occupational therapist III,IV. Vocational Council of Health Care and Social Work. Confirmed by resolution of Council No8, Oct.22, 2001).

Purpose of the curriculum is also to give knowledge about present society in order to improve students` professional identity and their managing in the labour market.

The curriculum is based on the following laws:- Education Law (July 25,1998);- Higher Vocational School Law (March 10,2003);- Standard of Higher Education (regulation No258 of the government, Aug.13,2002);- WHO (2000b). Health 21:Frame politics „Health to Everybody“ of WHO`s European area. Publication of Ltd. Elmatar, Tallinn,2001.- World Federation of Occupational Therapists. Revised Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists 2002. wfot multiline.com.au.

MATRICULATION CONDITIONS

A candidate must have 12-year secondary education and certificate about state exams.Some specified matriculation directions are established by school at the latest six months before matriculation examinations. Matriculation is based on the matriculation regulation that proceeds from current legal statements.The arithmetic mean of school-leaving certificate, conversation (aptitude for the profession) and a test in English are the basis of the matriculation. Health condition of a candidate is important to make possible his/her future work.

ARRANGEMENT OF STUDIES AND POSSIBILITY TO SELECT DIFFERENT SUBJECTS

Nominal time of studies is four years, 160 CP (Estonian Credit Points: 1 study-week = 1 CP) , 240 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System: 1 study-week=1,5 ECTS ). First yearFoundation of occupational therapy, philosophy, methods and models of occupation are treated on the first course. Purpose of the education is to give theoretical basis and knowledge about human that is necessary for the future professional work (basic subjects of occupational

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therapy and natural science subjects in the curriculum) and improve students` foreign language and teach them to work on their own with literature (social sciences and general subjects in the curriculum). There are 1360 hours or 34 CP/51 ECTS for theoretical studies and 240 hours or 6 CP/9 ECTS for practical training on the first year.

Second yearSpecific features of pathological processes in the human body and different diseases from the aspect of capacity for occupation are treated on the second year. Special studies are focused on the theory of occupational therapy and occupational therapy for children and youngsters.There are 1280 hours or 32 CP/48 ECTS for theoretical studies and 320 hours or 8 CP/12 ECTS for practical training.

Third yearOccupational therapy for people of working age is treated on the third year. Special studies are related to the studies of diseases (neurology, rheumatism, traumatology-orthopaedy, psycho-neurology).There are 1120 hours or 28 CP/42 ECTS for theoretical studies and 480 hours or 12 CP/18 ECTS for practical training.

Fourth yearOccupational therapy for elderly people is treated on the fourth year. Special studies are related to physiological changes of elderly people and specific studies.A last-year student can choose a bloc of optional subjects giving 6 CP/9 ECTS in order to have better knowledge in one field of occupational therapy (children and youngsters/adults/elderly peole).Students put together and defend their diploma work.

PRINCIPLES OF THE ASSESSMENT

Assessment is based on the Regulation No 10 (Feb.11,1999) and No 40 (Juny28,1999) of the Minister of Education.Learning outcomes are assessed with marks from „A“ to „F“ and assessment is based on the assessment regulation of the school. Student works are assessed by regulation of compulsory work, course paper or diploma work. See summarized table about assessment of the subjects.

GRADUATION CONDITIONS

Precondition of the graduation is to pass all the exams and preliminary exams, defend compulsory works, course papers, do practical training, defend diploma work and pass the final confirmed by the curriculum. Graduates will have a diploma of higher vocational education accompanied by academic certificate and a diploma supplement in English language.

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SUMMARIES OF THE SUBJECTS

I. SUBJECTS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

1.1. Intrucuction to occupational therapyCode STT10106Amount:160 hours/4CP/6ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course:Students will acquire basic knowledge about occupational therapy as a profession, and history and philosophy of occupational therapy. Students will acquire knowledge about activity of an individual and its meaning to a person, purposes and analysis of activity and occupation as a means of occupational therapy.Historical development of the profession and a role of the profession in health promotion and health care system of Estonia, theoretical basis of occupational therapy, development perspectives and paradigms, conceptual models of practice, activity of an individual as the basic object, fields/areas of activity; analysis, levels and perfomance of activity.Assessment: preliminary exam (a written test). The test includes all the passed themes according to the subject program.

1.2. Conceptual models of occupational therapy in practiceCode TKM10206Amount: 200 hours/ 5CP/7,5 ECTSPeriod: 2nd year

Purpose of the course:Students will acquire knowledge about most important conceptual models of occupational therapy practice and relate them to knowledge that support practice. Hereafter, students will develop skills to watch and analyse activities of an individual in the context of the acquired theories and models.

During the course, students will acquire:- knowledge about development and structure of activities of an individual;- knowledge how to use models and theory to support activities;- knowledge about the following models of activities: model of the human occupation (MOHO), Canadian model of the human performance (CMOP), model of the motor control, PEO- model, Conceptual Model of Treatment Planning;- basic knowledge about sensory integration;- knowledge and basic skills of clinical thinking;- knowledge and skills about „Flow“-theory and how it supports activities of occupational therapy.Assessment: preliminary exam, consists of a written test and credit test. The written test covers the basic knowledge about different models of activities and possibilities of use them.

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1.3. Daily livingCode IT 103006Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to give students knowledge about human`s daily activities and their components, investigation and assessment of a performance of activities, assessment of a loss of ability to meet his/her personal needs and perform activities, adaptation with an environment and training of a patient to increase his/her independence in case of persistent or temporary health disorder caused by disease. Students learn how to decrease mental, cognitive, social and emotional barriers that prevent performance of daily activities. They learn to use new methods and devices in order to improve managing of a patient with daily activities.Assessment: preliminary exam.

1.3.1 Occupational therapy, ergonomy and workCode TET103106Amount: 160 hours/4 CP/6 ECTSPeriod: 2nd year

Purpose of the course:Students get knowledge about occupational health, ergonomy and prevention of ergonomical problems at workplace. Students learn to see problems emerged in the process of the performances, analyse performances. They will acquire knowledge about ways of individual adaptation to work and place of work, improve their knowledge about methods of qualitative research in place of work.Historical development of ergonomy and use of ergonomy in health promotion, human body from a standpoint of biomechanics, aerobic capability, ergonomy of the place of work, static and dynamic work, displacement from a standpoint of ergonomy, stress from work, hormones of stress and handling of stress, backaches and ergonomical methods of prevention, risk factors of work, requirements of work and individual capacities, adaptation to place of work and principles of ergonomy are treated.Assessment: preliminary exam. Students must put together two compulsory works and pass an oral test.

1.4. Knowledge about disabilityCode TP 10406Amount: 160 hours/4 CP/6 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Pre-existing knowledge: students must have knowledge about historical and philosophical foundation of occupational therapy before they start learning the subject and knowledge about conceptual models of occupational therapy before they finish the course.Purpose of the course:

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Students get knowledge about disability of an individual and its meaning in social and physical environment and medicine. They will acquire knowledge about international terminology, prevention, adaptation, adjustment, learning and training. International classifications (ICIDH-2, WHO), helping models are treated. Students will have a survey about problems of people with disability in Estonia, know spread and structure of disabilities, laws that regulate life of people with disability in physical and social environment; can give advice to the person with disability to get help according to his/her problems, have a survey of devices available in Estonia.Assessment: preliminary exam, written test.

Assessment of subjects of occupational therapy: exam – written test with answers to be selected.

1.5 Occupational therapy for children and youthCode LNT105006Amount: 640 hours/ 16 CP/24 ECTSPeriod: 2nd year

Purpose of the subject: to have knowledge and skills for analyze of conceptual models and their use in daily activities of children and youth, activity analysis.

1.5.1 Development of a child 40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTS code LA1051061.5.2 Paediatry 120 hours/3 CP/4,5 ECTS code PE 1052061.5.3 Children and youth with physical deficiency 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTS code FPLN105306 1.5.4 Children and youth with mental retardation 80 hours/2 CP/3ECTS code VRLN105406 1.5.5 Process of occupational therapy in habilitation 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTS code HB1055061.5.6 Assessment of activity, adaptation and exercises 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTS code HAT105606 1.5.7 Rehabilitation, occupational therapy and life quality 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTS code RTE1057061.5.8 Technical devices 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTS code TA105806

1.5.1 / 1.5.2 Development of a child (40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTS) Period: 1st year Paediatry (120 hours/3 CP/4,5 ECTS) Period: 2nd year

Students will acquire knowledge about normal development of child and its specific features. Physiological, psychological, intellectual and social development of a child is treated. Attention is payd to field of activities of a child: play, self-care and participation in study process. Relation between activity of a child and his/her development is observed.A survey about more spread children`s diseases and neuro-psychological disorders of children and youngsters proceeding from functional disorders and capability to act is given. Pathological processes dominating in a group of disease are treated within teaching diseases, a survey about research methods and functional tests in case of a group of disease is given.Assessment: preliminary exam.

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1.5.3 Children and youth with physical deficiency 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSMobility disorders appearing in children, functional disorders that cause physical deficiency, their influence on development and daily activities of a child are treated. Activity as a way of interaction in case of children and youngsters with neuro-physiological functional disorders.Assessment: preliminary exam

1.5.4 Children and youth with mental retardation 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSA survey about intellectual disorders of children and youth and treatment principles of children with mental disorders during occupational process is given. Students learn to analyze problems related to surrounding people and physical enviroment and to use potential recourses.Assessment: preliminary exam

1.5.5 Process of occupational therapy in habilitation 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSStudents will acquire knowledge and skills to solve different problems of children and youth in their daily life. New skills will be acquired enabling compensation of functional disorders. Assessment: preliminary exam

1.5.6 Assessment of activity, adaptation and training 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSStudents will acquire knowledge and skills to analyze and determine functional disorders related to activitie in children and youngsters taking into account not only individual but environmental perspective as well. Occupational therapy process. Causes of occupational therapy. Assessment methods: observation, questionnaires and tests; adaptation and alternative strategies.Assessment: preliminary exam

1.5.7 Rehabilitation, occupational therapy and life quality 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSStudents learn to analyze and use the conceptual models to evaluate problems in daily activities of children and youth. Conception of rehabilitation in rehabilitation process and occupational therapy. Conception of life quality. Adaptation of clothes, enviroment, transport and technical aids, using of orthoses. Assessment: preliminary exam

1.5.8 Technical devices 80 hours/2CP/3 ECTSTransport devices, wheel-chairs etc. Adaptation and technical devices for children needed in their daily life, self-care, school and society. Adaptation and technical devices in play and free time.Assessment: preliminary exam

Assessment of the subject group of occupational therapy for children and jungster: exam - written test with answers to be selected.

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1.6 Occupational therapy for people of working ageCode TT 106006Amount: 680 hours/17CP/25,5 ECTSPeriod: 3rd year

1.6.1 Neurology 160 hours/4 CP/6 ECTS code N 1061061.6.2 Rheumatology 120 hours/3 CP /4,5 ECTS code R 1062061.6.3 Orthopaedy, traumatology 120 hours/3 CP/4,5 ECTS code TO1063061.6.4 Psychiatry 200 hours/5 CP/7,5 ECTS code PH1064061.6.5 Making of orthoses 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTS code OV106506

1.6.1 Neurology 160 hours/ 4 CP/6 ECTSPurpose of the subject: students get knowledge and skills about methods of approach, examination and treatment of the patients with neurologic problems used in special occupational therapy, possibilities of their managing in daily activities in case of neurologic deficiency. They will acquire knowledge about motory control and learning, cognitive psychology, Bobaht`s conception, model of cognitive disorder, model of dynamic integration, occupational therapeutic examination, analysis of an activity.Assessment: preliminary exam.

1.6.2 Rheumatology 120 hours/3 CP/4,5 ECTSStudents will acquire knowledge about occupational therapy in case of rheumatic diseases, learn to analyze results of rheumatic diseases and select the methods for occupational therapeutic intervention (occupation of an arm, training with an orthosis, perfomance of daily activities using alternative methods and devices, assessment of measuring, teaching patients to live with their disease); learn to use dialogue to explain causes of a pain and find resolutions to relieve pain; get knowledge about international classifications (ICF, VAS, EDAQ).Assessment: preliminary exam.

1.6.3 Orthopaedy and traumatology 120 hours/3 CP/4,5 ECTSPurpose of the subject: students will acquire knowledge about general orthopaedic diseases, models of occupational therapy used in orthopaedy (practical and biomechanical model), methods of control, breathing methods, occupational therapy process in case of the patients with orthopaedic and traumatologic diseases. Students learn to assess a capability of the patients with orthopaedic and traumatologic diseases to act (adaptation, learning, training), rehabilitation and occupational therapy of an arm, devices, use of orthoses, taping.Assessment: preliminary exam.

1.6.4 Psychiatry 200 hours/5 CP/7,5 ECTSA survey about development of psycho-social occupational therapy in Estonia, in countries of the East and West is given; problems with activities and their solving, principles of the group activities are treated. Students become acquainted with therapeutic means from the standpoint of an environment, mental retardation. Students learn to understand incapacity of a patient with mental illness to manage his /her daily activities. Students learn to analyze and solve the occupational problems of these patients using knowledge of the theories and models of occupational therapy, clinical thinking, disability and rehabilitation of people with mental problems. Formation and keeping documentation.

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Assessment: preliminary exam

1.6.5 Making of orthoses 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSIndications for use of orthoses. Collecting of necessary information for planning. Correction of the function of an orthoses. Care of an orthoses and training to provide to the patient independence in daily life. Principles of the use of different orthoses, materials to manufacture orthoses, electronical and big devices.Assessment: preliminary exam.

Assessment of the subject group: exam (written test with answers to be selected).

1.7 Occupational therapy for elderly peopleCode ET107006Amount: 440 hours/ 11 CP/16,5 ECTSPeriod: 4th year

Division of study group:1.7.1 Gerontology 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTS code G1071061.7.2 Geriatry (Diseases of elderly) 80 hours/2CP/3 ECTS code EH1072061.7.3. Dementia, learning and activities 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTS code D1072061.7.4 Role of elderly people in society 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTS code ERÜ1073061.7.5 Occupational therapy at home 120 hours/3 CP/4,5 ECTS code TK107406

1.7.1 Gerontology 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSPurpose of the subject: students will acquire knowledge about aging process, become acquainted with changes of a person by aging and influence of these changes on a life quality. Students become acquainted with attitudes that develop by aging, possibilities of normalizing a life and improving its quality and increasing satisfaction. Examination methods for elderly people, CMOP (Canadian model) and elderly people are treated.Assessment: preliminary exam

1.7.2 Geriatry (Diseases of elderly) 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSPurpose of the subject: students get knowledge about more spread diseases caused by physiological changes in aging process (inflammation and degenerative impairments of joints, rheumatoid arthritis, chronical cardio-vascular diseases, pain, orthoses, grip force, occupational therapy instruments and also life quality.Assessment: preliminary exam

1.7.3 Dementia, learning and activities 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSPurpose of the subject: students get knowledge about dementia, different reasons that cause dementia, investigation methods of dementia, principle and process of normalizing, life quality and satisfaction of people with dementia, environment and its adaptation, learning and training programs, activities with people with dementia.Assessment: preliminary exam

1.7.4 Role of elderly people in society 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSPurpose of the subject: students will acquire knowledge about a role of elderly people in Estonian society. Physical and social environment of elderly people, their work and free-time activities, social problems and legislation in Estonia is treated. A role of an occupational

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therapist in improvement of life quality of an elderly person is treated. Students learn different methods of interaction on the purpose of prevention to guarantee to an elderly person a role chosen by himself/herself or a role that has been assigned to him /her.Assessment: preliminary exam

1.7.5 Occupational therapy at home 120 hours/3 CP/4,5 ECTSPurpose of the course: to teach students to use different occupational therapy theories and conceptual models to improve quality of every-day activities of elderly people and thus, to improve their life quality. Students must be able to avoid and solve the problems that trouble every-day tasks and which are caused by physical and mental changes related to aging. Students must be able to adapt an environment for an elderly person and recommend necessary devices to improve his/her managing.Assessment: preliminary exam

Assessment of the subject group: exam (written test with answers to be selected).

II. NATURAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SUBJECTS

2.1 Anatomy and physiologyCode: AF20106Amount: 160 hours/4 CP/6 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to give a survey of human development, structure and functions as a subject that supports the basic subjects. Structure and functions of support and motory organs that is a basis for studies of biomechanics and special studies are more thoroughly treated. Subjects of anatomy-physiology of the central nervous system as a basis for special studies are also more thoroughly treated.Assessment: exam (written test with answers to be selected)

2.2 BiomechanicsCode: B20206Amount: 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to give a survey of mechanical properties of the structures of an apparatus for motion, mechanical aspects of function of an apparatus for motion and its basic mechanical rules that must be considered analyzing motions of a person. A survey of objects of investigation and investigation methods of biomechanics, apparatus for motion, mass and weight of the body, center of gravity of different parts of the body, deformation of an apparatus for motion; properties of bones, joints and muscles, biokinetic couples and chains, mechanics of a muscle construction is given.Assessment: preliminary examKnowledge of conceptions, understanding of the material and ability to relate it to anatomy and physiology is assessed.

2.3 Microbiology and asepticsCode: MBA 20306Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTS

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Period: 1st yearPurpose of the course: to give a survey of interaction of a human organism and microorganisms in environment. Taxonomy and ecology of microbes; microbiocenosis of a human organism is treated. Foundation of education of infections and immunity, microbiological research methods are treated; a summary of viruses, Protozoa, funguses, mycoplasma, clamydia and more spread bacteria is given.Assessment: preliminary examKnowledge about conceptions of microbiology and their relations is assessed.

2.4 GeneticsCode: GE 20406Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/ 1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to improve knowledge at field of genetics. Nature of heredity and changeability of human is treated. Medical genetics is more thoroughly taught, a survey of more spread chromosome and gene diseases is given. Possibilities of use of genetics in modern medicine and in future are explained.Assessment: passed/not passed

2.5 Pathological anatomy and physiologyCode: PAF 20506Amount: 80 hours/2 CP/3 ECTSPeriod: 2nd year

Purpose of the subject: to give a survey of pathological changes on the level of an organism, organs, cells and tissues from an aspect of anatomy and physiology; explain ways of development of morphological changes and appearance of organic changes in an organism as a whole in order to clear development of a disease. Different stages of diseases, pathomorphological substance, genesis and prognosis are treated.Key words: dystrophy, atrophy, hypotrophy, hypertrophy, dilatation, destruction, hyperemia, ishemia, hypergia, hyperergia, dehydration, turgor, tumour, neoplasm, malignation; disorders of metabolism, necrosis, regeneration, disorders of blood and lymph circulation, immunological processes, tumours; genetic mechanism of diseases of different organ systems.Assessment: preliminary examKnowledge of conceptions related to pathoanatomy-physiology, understanding of genesis of basic morphological processes and knowledge of etiopathogenesis of more spread diseases is assessed.

2.6 Internal diseases Code: SH 20606Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/ 1,5 ECTSPeriod: 2nd year

Purpose of the course: to give a survey of more spread internal diseases proceeding from functional disability or capability to act. Pathological processes dominating in case of the disease group are treated, a survey of research methods and functional tests that are mostly used in case of the disease group is given.Assessment: preliminary exam

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Knowledge of conceptions and ability of relating them to professional activity of an occupational therapist is assessed.2.7 SurgeryCode: K 20706Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 2nd year

Purpose of the course: to give a survey of more spread surgical diseases, functional disorders and capability to act. Pathological processes dominating in case of the disease group are treated, a survey of research methods and functional tests that are mostly used in case of the disease group is given. Conceptions of surgery are learnt.Assessment: preliminary examKnowledge of conceptions and ability to relate them to specialty that is learnt is assessed.

2.8 First aidCode: EA 20806Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to teach modern first aid techniques, methods and means, how to use them in case of emergency (resuscitation, heart massage, stopping the bleeding and different emergency conditions); act in case of catasrophies, organize help and evacuation of casualties. Students learn to assess the patient`s condition, priority of damages and how to transport the casualty.Assessment: preliminary examTheoretical knowledge and practical first aid skills are assessed.

2.9 PharmacologyCode: FL20906Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 2nd year

Purpose of the subject: to give a survey of conceptions, forms of the drugs, ways of administration. Concept of pharmacon and action, pharmacons for healthy person, pharmacocinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapy is treated.Assessment: preliminary exam

2.10 Public healthCode: RT 21006Amount: 160 hours/4 CP/6 ECTSPeriod: 1st - 3rd year

Purpose of the course: to give a survey of nature and conceptions of public health, health conceptions, nature of health promotion, its methods and structure. Health risk factors, life quality and changes of objective and subjective health related to environmental factors and lifestyles are treated. Influence of health and social politics of European Union and Estonia on health of population and an individual are treated.Assessment: preliminary exam

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2.11 NeuropsychologyCode: NP 21106Amount: 40 hours/ 1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 3rd year

Purpose of the course: to give a survey of localization, action and disturbance of mental and other functions in a human brain. Localization of mental functions in a brain, functional asymmetry of cerebro-hemispares, neuropsychology of mental processes (perception, memory, attention, emotions, thinking, speech processes) and their disturbances are treated. Damages of brain and possibilities of restoration of the functions of the brain are treated.Assessment: preliminary exam

III. SOCIAL SCIENCES

3.1.PhilosophyCode F30106Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to give knowledge about European philosophical human comprehension, teach students to work with phylosophical literature, put together a report for seminar and an abstract, act as an opponent to reports of fellow students and argue their opinions. Students become acquainted with the basic problems of human education in the West philosophy: human, cognition and will, Decartes, Kant, Hegel, philosophy of the Enlightment. Philosophical doctrines of the modern times are treated: materialism, objective and subjective idealism, empiricism, rationalism. Human comprehension of the current philosophy is treated: Carnap, Russell, Camus, Sartre, Jaspers. Conceptions of irrationalism and existentialism are treated.Assessment: preliminary exam.

3.2.SociologyCode SL30206Amount: 40 hours/ 1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to give students knowledge about general sociology, teach them to see problems and find possibilities to solve them in current society, argue their opinions. Nature of society, relation with nature, material and mental factors; the following key words are treated: culture, value, standard, symbol, likeness and difference of the cultures, social memory, socialisation, personal development, social structure, roles, social groups, formal and non-formal organisations, class-structure. Social culture of Estonian society, organisation of society and legislative arrangement, its fields and forms are treated. Deviation, reasons of deviating behaviour, crimes; social changes, their causes and perspectives; social problems of info-society and current Estonian society are treated.Assessment: passed/not passed

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3.3. Ethics and religionCode EU30306Amount: 40 hours/ 1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: orientation in basic religio-moral problems that concern more spread religions in the world, current religious ways of solution methods in every-day work of occupational therapist.Students will acquire the conception of ethics and religion, relations, sources, basic tendencies of development nowadays, ethic standards in medicine, including their relation with religious problems. Financial-ethic problems and solution methods of relations between physicians and patients and medical problems (transplatation, artificial fertilization, surrogate motherhood, delayed childbirth, clone, abortion, euthanasia, gene investigations and gene therapy, sexual ethics etc. are treated.Assessment: passed/not passedStudents can use special literature, put together and report their papers, essays, act as opponent to reports of their fellow students, declare and defend their opinions. Skilled argumentation is evaluated, students must orientate in basic religio-moral problems.

3.4 Methods of the researchCode UTM30406Amount: 40 hours/ 1CP/ 1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: students learn to use special scientific literature, will acquire knowledge about process of the research work and its different stages; know qualitative and quantitative methods of the research work; understand the importance of the research work; learn to collect data for the research work, know DP methods, ways of information, validity and reliability; accept the ethics of the research.Assessment: passed/not passedPre-conditions: students must pass written test and write preliminary thesis of reseach work.

3.5.Psychology and developmental psychologyCode PAP30506 Amount: 80 hours/ 2 CP/3 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to give a survey about conceptions of general and developmental psychology, mental processes (including in different phases of development) and possibilities to develop them and their specific features. Having passed the course, students have knowledge about above mentioned fields that is a basis to understand an individual and personality. Conceptions and methods concerning psychology, approach to a person is treated; the following conceptions are learnt: psycho-analysis, behaviourism, humanism, cognition, personality, intellect, cognitive and emotional intellect, perception and its types, attention, non-specific disorders, thinking, mistakes of thinking, memory, emotions. A survay about different periods of age and psychological specific features, possible periods of crisis and adaptation is learnt.Assessment: preliminary exam.

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Students must know the conceptions and how to use them, go through the special literature, can use their notes of the lectures and present them at stated times, attend seminars and discussions. 1/3 of the mark belongs to autonomous work.

3.6 Social psychologyCode: SLP30606Amount: 40 hours/ 1 CP/3 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: students will have a survey about conceptions of social psychology and its relations with a profession of an occupational therapist. Having passed the course, students must have knowledge about conceptions of social psychology, main research methods and how to use them; connection with the other branches of psychology and the following conceptions are treated: social ego and its multitude, self-perception, self-reflection, verbal and non-verbal communication, social influence, conformity, attitudes, motivators, conflicts, cognitive dissonance, pro-social behaviour, aggression, cultural differences and aggression, attraction, love, loneliness, attribution, giving impression.Assessment: preliminary exam

3.7 PedagogyCode PE30706Amount: 40 hours/ 1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to give a survey about conceptions and methods of pedagogy.In parallel there is a goal to integrate pedagogical psychology and educational knowledge and skills in order to awaken a role of a teacher (occupational therapist) in practice; support educator`s professional competence and development of a self-reflective and self-respective occupational therapist. Students become acquainted with nature of study process and factors having influence on it. The study theories are treated: theories of behaviourism, theories of Thorndike, Skinner, Hull, Köler and Gestalt.The following conceptions are treated: setting targets, principles of didactics, arrangement a lesson, study methods, a role of a teacher, pre-conditions and skills of an art to teach, adult teaching and learning, development of a course description, planning, self-examination of a learner, education means and developmental environment.Assessment: preliminary examStudents must be able to achieve aims that proceed from the subject program and use them in practice,analyze and defend their opinions.

IV GENERAL SUBJECTS

4.1 Estonian languageCode: EK40106Amount: 40 hours/ 1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to support students to have correct oral and written mother tongue. Students can form different documentation; they can put together and report their written

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works. The following subjects are treated within the course: Estonian orthography, foreign words, special language, development of a speech and report, essay and article.Assessment: mark.A level of the language (oral and written) is assessed.

4.2. Russian languageCode: VK40206Amount: 80hours/ 2 CP/3 ECTSPeriod: 1st and 2nd year

Purpose of the course: students will acquire terminology concerning occupational therapy: case histories, living tasks, lifestyle, types of disability, free-time activities and work, medical devices, pharmacy, first aid, rehabilitation, occupational therapy for children, youngsters and elderly people.Assessment: preliminary examStudents will know special terminology, understand special Russian text, can speak with a patient about his/her life and case history.

4.3 English languageCode: IK40306Amount: 80 hours/ 2CP/3 ECTSPeriod: 1st and 2nd year

Purpose of the subject: students will acquire terminology concerning occupational therapy: case histories, living tasks,lifestyle, types of disability, free-time activities and work, medical devices, pharmacy, first aid, rehabilitation, occupational therapy for children, youngsters and elderly people.Assessment: preliminary examStudents will know special terminology, understand special English text, can speak with a patient about his/her life and case history.

4.4 Latin languageCode: LK40406Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the subject: to have knowledge of Latin language on the level that is necessary for the speciality; acquire foundation of pronunciation of Latin language, know Latin morphology, know and use special terminology.Assessment: preliminary exam 4.5 Computer educationCode: AÕ40506Amount: 40 hours/ 1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 1st year

Purpose of the course: to give a survey about current data processing and how to use it in study process and everyday life, hardware, conceptions and different programs, word processing, computer graphics, excel, slide presentation, data bases, internet and communication.

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Assessment: passed/not passedStudents orientate in different applied programs and can find and use the one is needed, look for necessary information.

4.6 ManagementCode: JÕ40606Amount: 40 hours/ 1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 3rd year

Purpose of the subject: students will have knowledge about management problems that may occur in practical work and understand their role in organisational hierarchy. Students will know main risks and possibilities they can meet at work that proceed from type of organisation, ways of management and arrangement of work.Assessment: mark

4.7 Client serviceCode: KLT40706Amount: 40 hours/1 CP/1,5 ECTSPeriod: 3rd year

Purpose of the subject: student will acquire knowledge about foundation of client service, philosophy of service, types of service, difference between services and goods, presentation of goods, argumentation, role and behaviour of a seller.Presumption subjects: psychology, ethics.Assessment: mark

V OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

5.1 Special studies of occupational therapyCode: TTÕ50106Amount: 160 hours/4 CP/6 ECTS Period: 4th year

Purpose of the course: student can choose a subject that belongs to previously passed occupational therapy field. Studies are carried out in accordance of subject programs.Assessment: mark

5.2 English language/Russian languageCode: IK/VK50206Amount: 80 hours/ 2 CP/3 ECTSPeriod: 3rd year

Purpose of the subject: student can choose to the extent of two credit points extra English or Russian. Content of the studies depends on the previous level of the language. The subject supports the studies of the compulsory subjects.Assessment: preliminary exam

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VI COURSE PAPERCode: KU60006Amount: 80 hours/ 2 CP/3 ECTSPeriod: 3rd year

Course paper is a written student work that is related to fields of activities of occupational therapy. Course paper is a survey of literature on one concrete subject. A guide of development of a course work is put together. Development process of a course paper is supported by seminars (how to develop a plan, how to get information etc.).Assessment: mark

VII PRACTICAL TRAINING

Code: PR 70006Amount: 1760 hours/ 44 CP/66 ECTS

7.1 Observation practical trainingCode: PR70106Amount: 240 hours/ 6 CP/9 ECTSPeriod: 1st yearPurpose of the practical training: to fix the knowledge acquired in theory, understand and observe the main living tasks of an individual proceeding from activities all together, learn to act as a member of multidisciplinary team, observe self-care activities and self-use in therapy, analyze pre-conditions of activity and activities all together, role play, environment of activity, play and free-time activities, activities of persons with motor problems.Assessment: passed/ not passedStudents put together a paper fail with the following written works: analysis of pre-conditions of activity and activities all together, self-use in therapy.

7.2 Occupational therapy for children and youth with somatic and mental problemsCode: PR 70206Amount: 320 hours/ 8 CP/12 ECTSPeriod: 2nd yearPurpose of the practical training: to fix knowledge acquired in theory and skills acquired during previous practical training, integrate knowledge acquired in different subjects in practice. Students become acquainted with cognitive, socio-emotional and neuro-motory development of children and development of play-activities of different-age children with somatic and mental problems, every-day activities related to activities of occupational therapy, self-care; students learn to teach and instruct, plan and analyze activities, adapt an environment for children, use devices of habilitation.Assessment: passed/not passedStudents put together a paper fail that includes a written report about practical training and documentation related to occupational therapy.

7.3 Occupational therapy for people of working age with somatic and mental problemsCode: PR 70306Amount: 480 hours/ 12 CP/18 ECTS

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Period: 3rd yearPurpose of the practical training: to fix knowledge acquired in theory and skills acquired during previous practical training. Students become acquainted with neurological, rheumatic, orthopaedic and psychiatric problems of the patients of working age at hospital and home, learn to use different models of activity in practice, can assess a patient`s capacity to act, analyze activities and find resolutions, perform intervention, can work on their own and as a member of a team. Assessment: passed/ not passedStudents put together a paper fail that includes a written report about practical training and documentation related to occupational therapy.

7.4 Occupational therapy for elderly people with somatic and mental problemsCode: PR70406Amount: 480 hours/ 12 CP/18 ECTSPeriod: 4th year

Purpose of the practical training: to fix knowledge acquired in theory and skills acquired during previous practical training. Practical training takes place in health centers, nursing homes and day centers for elderly people. Students study, analyze and help elderly people with changes caused by aging and different diseases to perform every-day tasks by using different models of activity. Students assess managing of an elderly person in society, adapt an environment, adjust devices, teach and instruct an elderly person.Assessment: passed/ not passed. Students put together a paper file that includes plans of activities, descriptions and analysis.

7.5 Pre-diploma practical trainingCode: PR70506Amount: 240 hours/ 6 CP/ 9 ECTSPeriod: 4th yearPurpose of the practical training: to fix knowledge and skill acquired during previos study-period. Students have possibilitie to choose practical place social-, health care or educational institutions under supervision of occupational therapist.Assessment: passed/ not passedStudent put together a paper file.

VIII. DIPLOMA WORK

Code: DT80006Amount: 400 hours/ 10 CP/ 15 ECTSPeriod: 3rd and 4th yearPreparing for a diploma work starts on the 2nd year (occupational therapy for children and youngsters) and continues on the 3rd year (occupational therapy for people of working age) with development of the plan, search information, data processing, analysis of the special articles and working out of methods needed for reserch work. Diploma work is supervised by an occupational therapist. Defence of a diploma work is public.Assessment: mark.

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