MARE520 Rehabilitation: Theoretical Foundation

A student who has completed the course will achieve the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge: The student...

• can strategically analyse different and emerging concepts of rehabilitation
• has advanced knowledge about the rehabilitation trajectory on macro-level
• can analyse the International classification of function, disability, and health (ICF)
• has advanced knowledge of the concepts of normality and disability
• has a thorough insight into the medical, social, and biopsychosocial disability models
• has advanced knowledge about reablement and WHO`s package of interventions for rehabilitation
• has advanced knowledge of theories, models, and types of outcomes measures in rehabilitation

Skills: The student...

• can analyse critically how biomedical, psychological, and sociological perspectives reflect rehabilitation within the global context
• can analyse, critically reflect on and apply the rehabilitation process (problem identification, needs assessment, goal setting, implementation, evaluation)
• can acknowledge opportunities and challenges within the various types of interprofessional teamwork
• can conduct cross- and within-country analysis of rehabilitation services models
• can create and defend an argument in written format using published literature

General competence: The student...

• can communicate theoretical foundation, policy, and legal frameworks related to rehabilitation to various audiences
• can critically communicate common assumptions within rehabilitation
• can meaningfully and thoughtfully contribute to discussions of existing theories and practice, and identify knowledge gaps and the need for new knowledge regarding rehabilitation
• can communicate the global needs for rehabilitation

Online

• Synchronous sessions
• Asynchronous learning activities
• Individual and teamwork
• Supervision and feedback
• Assigned readings

Individual oral examination of maximum 30 minutes.

Grading scaleThe grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade on the grading scale, grade F is a fail.

New exam

A resit exam shall be conducted in the same way as the ordinary exam.

The course requirements must be approved in order to take the exam.

1. Individual oral case presentation in group with fellow students and supervisor
2. Initiate one posting to all online discussions, and reply to one fellow student's postings in online discussions
3. A written case of 3000 words +/- 10%

Approved course requirements are valid for four subsequent semesters.