Professional Practice IIILaajuus (12 cr)

Objective

Student:
•Is able to motivate, counsel, support and advise clients/client groups of different ages and their social networks in a client-focused way in matters related to the rehabilitation process and the services and subsidies available to them.
•Is able to use different counselling and teaching methods in an ethical and goal-oriented manner.
•Is able to coach the client to take responsibility for their rehabilitation.
•Is able to plan and organise group gatherings.
•Is able to create interaction and cooperation based on dialogue.
•Is able to critically assess his/her own counselling work and develop it.
•Understands the importance of neuropsychology in rehabilitation.

Content

The content of practical training is determined by possibilities provided by the location of the practical training, the objectives of the period and a student’s own goals and career plans. Basics of neuropsychology (1.5 cr)

Qualifications

The students have an extensive idea on the operation of rehabilitation service system and on related central legislation. The students know the basics of the rehabilitation, operative forms, actors and customer groups of rehabilitation. They are familiar with the different assessment methods of functionality and operational environment and counselling methods.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Pass: The student has displayed that they have a basic knowledge and are aware of the methods of supervising and planning rehabilitation. A student’s theoretical skills have been apparent in how they have fared in practical work. He/she is able to use information and communication technology to acquire, edit, produce and communicate information. The student has taken responsibility for professional tasks. He/she has carried out tasks in an agreed upon manner and with a developing grasp of their job, while taking into account all other parties. Interaction between different parties has been situation appropriate and encouraged dialogue. Professional ethics have been evident in his/her actions. He/she has advised and guided customers as well as supported customer initiative and activeness in a resource and future oriented manner that has been based on each customer’s needs. The student has reflected on their own supervision and planning skills and acknowledged the areas in which he/she needs to develop. He/she has displayed an ability to take into account the role of neuropsychology in a rehabilitation patient’s ability to function.