Overview
An investigation of theory, research and practice of inter-professional rehabilitation with children who have congenital or acquired health conditions in the context of family-centred practice.
REHB 716 provides an in-depth exploration of family-centered rehabilitation for children with congenital or acquired health conditions. It examines the tensions that family-centered care can create for health professionals, service designers, and policymakers, as well as for advocates of children and families. The paper is designed for those working with or supporting children and their whānau in managing health and disability issues.
Emphasis is placed on interprofessional collaboration, with opportunities for students to pursue their own areas of interest. This paper is ideal for health professionals, consumers, advocates, managers, and policymakers from health, education, or community sectors.
About this paper
| Paper title | Rehabilitation with Children |
|---|---|
| Subject | Rehabilitation |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,289.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- REHX 716
- Limited to
- MHealSc, PGCertRehab, PGDipHealSc, PGDipRehab
- Eligibility
Suitable for people who hold a degree or diploma from a New Zealand university or are in an appropriate profession approved by the academic board.
If you have not already done so, please contact the department for course advice before selecting your programme, rtru.uow@otago.ac.nz.
- Contact
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- Teaching staff
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
Regular interaction with classmates and paper tutors via Zoom videoconferencing and the online learning platform, Moodle. Additional online events to support whakawhanaunatunga (establishing relationships), and skills development, within the broader Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit learning community.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Critical thinking, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this paper you will have a better understanding of:
- International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (Child and Youth) (ICF-CY)
- Family-centred practice
- Life-span trajectories of childhood disability
- Models of service delivery